GREENVILLE — Quarterbacks Mitch Griffis and Emory Williams were on public display Saturday as East Carolina held its annual Purple-Gold scrimmage to complete spring practice at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The Pirates are coming off a 9-4 season and do not have a returning starting quarterback in the program. Griffis, who transferred from Texas Tech, directed a 7-play … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTECU facing roster rebuild in basketball
In traditional times — before reduced restrictions on transfers and the proliferation of NIL dollars — East Carolina would be dealing with significant personnel losses from players who have completed their eligibility. That group includes prolific scorer Jordan Riley, paint performer Giovanni Emejuru, midseason boost Demetri Gardner and battling Luke Davis. That quartet … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates deal with coordinator attrition
Coaching transitions are sometimes a sign of success. The pursuit of personnel from unsuccessful programs is limited. East Carolina, coming off a 9-4 season, has moved on from its previous era of coordinators as John David Baker and Josh Aldridge had left the Ward Sports Medicine Building before the Military Bowl on Dec. 27. Baker, the offensive coordinator, returned to … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTHarrell uses Duke hoops as example
Football coach Blake Harrell used some examples from the weekend when talking about the Pirates' progress in spring practice this week. In reference to the quarterback competition between transfers Emory Williams from Miami and Mitch Griffis from Texas Tech, Harrell was asked what he was looking for in evaluating the duo. "Taking care of the football," Harrell … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates defining 2026 football outlook
Spring football practice is underway at East Carolina with Coach Blake Harrell supervising the process of organizing the many moving parts that must be in sync for the Pirates to realize a goal of winning the American Conference. Unlike 2025 when ECU went 9-4 overall and 6-2 in the American Conference with a 23-17 win over Pitt in the Military Bowl, there is an absence of … [Read more...]