If everything had gone according to expectations, East Carolina would be getting ready to host an NCAA regional tonight. The Pirates were the preseason favorites in the American Athletic Conference and were ranked as high as sixth nationally at the outset of the 2017 season. The expectations became a factor to overcome but ECU coach Cliff Godwin said the projections were … [Read more...]
View from the EastPirates ratchet up recruiting
The announcement of the addition of graduate transfers Thomas Sirk from Duke, Tyshon Dye from Clemson and Gaelin Elmore from Minnesota reinforces coach Scottie Montgomery's contention that East Carolina won't back away from anyone in recruiting. South Carolina came after Sirk, a quarterback, even after he had tweeted his plans to join the Pirates. Miami of the ACC sought the … [Read more...]
View from the EastPirates holding back Kruczynski, Benton
East Carolina rallied from deficits of 3-2 and 5-4 to defeat Campbell 14-6 on Senior Night on Tuesday. It was a special evening for third-year Pirates coach Cliff Godwin on several levels. "Just really proud that they could go out on top in their last game at Clark-LeClair and the way those guys played," Godwin said. "You never know how it's going to go. You want it to go so … [Read more...]
View from the EastFootball needs to set the tone
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...]