East Carolina has little in the way of momentum going into tonight's 9 p.m. contest at Memphis (ESPN2). The hosts have some significant motivation in their favor. A matchup with the Tigers on Jan. 15 in Greenville provided the high point thus far of the 2021-22 season as Brandon Suggs scored at the buzzer for a 72-71 Pirates win. ECU trailed by as many as 19 points in the … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTECU arms have new guidance
Although the pending weather is not conducive to baseball, official practice starts Jan. 28 with East Carolina ranked No. 8 in a preseason poll by Collegiate Baseball and No. 12 by DI Baseball. The Pirates are coming off a 44-17 season that concluded with a Super Regional loss at Vanderbilt. ECU will start 2022 with a new pitching coach. "Coach (Jason) Dietrich got … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTAAC steps up on bowl expenses
Besides the disappointment of the cancellation of the 2021 Military Bowl due to a COVID outbreak in the Boston College program, East Carolina faced significant expenses for traveling to the Washington, DC/Annapolis area before the Dec. 27 contest was called off the previous day. ECU athletic director Jon Gilbert is breathing easier this week after the American Athletic … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTHigh drama in Minges had happy ending
Tulane's Jaylen Forbes had quietened a crowd of 1,414 in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Thursday night with a 3-pointer that gave the Green Wave a 69-66 lead with 24 seconds left in regulation. The good thing for East Carolina was that Tristen Newton had not even scored half his career high in the Pirates' American Athletic Conference opener at that point. The … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTBC becomes Grinch that stole bowl
The plans and sacrifices East Carolina made for the Military Bowl were squelched Sunday with the announcement that Boston College could not play in the game scheduled for Monday at 2:30 p.m. at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium. The news broke as much of Pirate Nation, including the team, coaches and support staff, had already traveled for the Pirates' first bowl game since the 2014 … [Read more...]