East Carolina's football schedule for 2024 looks to be friendlier in some respects than the challenges the Pirates faced during a 2-10 season last year. ECU opened the 2023 schedule at Michigan. It was a revenue game with $1.8 million in compensation for the Pirates. Budgetary help was generated with a 30-3 loss to the eventual national champions, but the matchup was … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTECU pulls QBs from portal
In contrast to the Dr. Pepper commercial with the quarterback being drawn into the transfer portal, East Carolina has been pulling quarterbacks out on the other side. ECU continues to delve into the ever-widening portal to address personnel needs following a 2-10 season in 2023. The Pirates landed a pair of Power Five transfers this week, including a quarterback who will … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTCFP validates ECU defense
Michigan's run to the College Football Playoff championship with a 34-13 win over Washington at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA, on Monday night was further evidence of just how good East Carolina was defensively in 2023. The performance of coordinator Blake Harrell's unit could be overlooked as the Pirates were 2-10 overall, The Wolverines are a measuring stick of just how … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates must adjust
College football is much different than when Mike Houston came to East Carolina as coach after the 2018 season. Houston had successful tenures at Lenoir-Rhyne, The Citadel and James Madison using a formula of recruiting and developing players within a culture of commitment to success. Those factors are important, but there's more involved these days with the dissolution … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTECU harvests new talent
Mike Houston has been busy working to make sure a 2-10 record in 2023 was an aberration after two straight bowl berths. Following up on staff changes in recent weeks, Houston stepped to the podium in TowneBank Tower on Wednesday to talk about the recruits the Pirates have locked down in the current class. No mention was made of Katin Houser, a transfer from Michigan … [Read more...]