Defensive coordinator Josh Aldridge was looking forward to Saturday's scrimmage from the standpoint of necessity. East Carolina has not been doing a lot of that activity that involves hitting, wrapping and bringing opposing ball carriers to the ground thus far in preseason camp. "We haven't done a ton of tackling yet," said the former Auburn assistant who also coaches … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EAST | AAC MEDIA DAYSHarrell takes the high road
N.C. State coach Dave Doeren served up a coarse warning and likely some motivation for the opposition in advance of the season opening game with East Carolina in Raleigh on Aug. 28. At the ACC football media days in Charlotte on Thursday, Doeren reportedly said, “I don’t want to just win that game. I want to beat the sh** out of that team.” Hey, language! Doeren said … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTBaseball moves forward with more resources, facility enhancement, staff changes
Playing baseball at East Carolina is becoming more rewarding financially as college sports moves into revenue sharing and more scholarships. ECU coach Cliff Godwin, coming off his program's seventh straight trip to the NCAA Tournament, will be able to award 25 scholarships going forward. He had been working with a limit of 11.7 grants. "We're in a very, very good place," … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPreseason camp around the corner — time for AAC picks
The football staff is taking a final break this week before preseason camp gets underway. Players will report on Sunday, July 27, and workouts are scheduled to commence the following day. The American Athletic Conference will be holding its annual football media days at the Charlotte Convention Center on Thursday and Friday, July 24-25. There will be live coverage of the … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates embark on post-House settlement era
Revenue sharing with athletes in selected sports and the removal of scholarship limits are elements of a new era at East Carolina as the Pirates look to stay current with the realities of the House settlement. Athletic director Jon Gilbert has seen the changes coming and ECU has been involved in preparations for months. Institutions may share up to $20.5 million with … [Read more...]