As much as the sports world, particularly coaches, focuses on the next play, the next possession or the next pitch, East Carolina's recently-canceled main graduation at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium is a reminder that another school year is complete. Looking back, instead of to the immediate future, maybe some lessons can be learned. The Pirates certainly don't want to repeat a lot … [Read more...]
View from the EastKirkpatrick coming back Sept. 2
Donnie Kirkpatrick was sitting in a parking lot at Hillside High School in Durham when he was interviewed Wednesday morning. He was scheduled to visit with some recruits afterward. The situation wasn't too different from the one that marked the beginning of the end of his 11 years on the East Carolina staff in December of 2015. Kirkpatrick was at ECU for the entirety of the … [Read more...]
View from the EastAdler shines after Fenway failure
The genesis of N.C. State's 6-0 win at East Carolina on Wednesday night came Saturday at Fenway Park. That's where the Wolfpack played Boston College in an ALS Awareness game. NCSU senior left-hander Sean Adler had a brief outing in his 10th start of the season. The Southern Cal transfer had been State's Friday night guy against some ACC heavyweights but he threw just 22 … [Read more...]
Spring Football: Purple-Gold GamePirates make adjustments
GREENVILLE — Scrimmages such as East Carolina's Purple-Gold game at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday are difficult to evaluate. If the offense looks good, that raises concerns about the defense and vice-versa. The spring display ended in a tie at 17, which indicates that the first unit offense, which went against the No. 1 defensive unit, is even with the second unit … [Read more...]
View from the East: AAC FootballNew faces in a lot of places
Although he has just one season of experience at East Carolina, Scottie Montgomery has become one of the veteran coaches in the American Athletic Conference's East Division. A league teleconference on Wednesday served as an introduction for five new coaches in the AAC, including four at East Division programs. Scott Frost of Central Florida is the only other coach in the … [Read more...]