It's been said that losses have value if you learn from them. There were a few salvageable items from last week's 54-17 loss at Virginia Tech that dropped East Carolina to 2-2 going into its American Athletic Conference opener with Central Florida (2-2) at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville at noon Saturday. "The biggest thing that we have to understand coming out of that … [Read more...]
View from the East: Bud Foster’s recipe for success
There must be something in that lunch pail that has been a symbol of Virginia Tech's success under defensive coordinator Bud Foster. The Hokies surely had something cooked up for East Carolina in a 54-17 win at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg on Saturday. You can believe that Central Florida defensive coordinator Erik Chinander will be poring over last week's tape of the … [Read more...]
Inside Game Day: Hokies have happy homecoming
BLACKSBURG, VA — A year ago in Greenville, James Summers wasn't on the Virginia Tech radar in Frank Beamer's final season as Hokies coach. The junior college transfer emerged as a secret weapon with 21 carries for 169 yards and two touchdowns in a 35-28 ECU win. Summers had joined the Pirates during preseason camp as a receiver in 2015 but shifted to quarterback, where he … [Read more...]
Game Day Photo Gallery
When he wasn't working in the press box, Bonesville's Al Myatt was roaming the Lane Stadium sidelines with his camera as East Carolina ventured into Blacksburg on Saturday to challenge Virginia Tech. The end result was this curated collection of action shots and other candid photos. … [Read more...]
View from the East: Another physical challenge for ECU
For the third straight week, East Carolina will be challenged physically by a Power Five conference football team. The Pirates travel to Virginia Tech for a 12:30 p.m. kickoff on Saturday and first-year ECU coach Scottie Montgomery has been trying to find a fine line between necessary preparation and adequate rest. "That's always a concern," Montgomery said of the … [Read more...]