As students returned to campus this weekend, the scenery was much the same for those in the East Carolina football program — ample time on the fields at the Cliff Moore Practice Facility, position meetings in the Ward Sports Medicine Building, some lifting in the Murphy Center and a short trip to Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday for the second and final scrimmage before lining … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTHarrell on quest for unanimous effort
Blake Harrell is preparing for his second season as defensive coordinator at East Carolina. His unit has more depth and experience than 2020 when the Pirates yielded 447.3 yards of total offense and 35.4 points per game in a 3-6 season. The COVID-shortened 2020 campaign ended with wins over Temple and Southern Methodist — creating optimism going forward and putting the … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTDays seem same as camp continues
Mike Houston wasn't sure what day it was when he talked about East Carolina's preseason football practice on Thursday. There is a quality of similarity to the morning sessions as the Pirates prepare for the 2021 season. "Whatever day of practice," Houston said. "Thursday? That is the deal with camp. You get in these things. It's the same schedule no matter what day of the … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTAmerican goes virtual from new venue
The American Athletic Conference held its football media day Wednesday and it was a different occasion compared to when the league office was in Providence, RI, before anyone had experienced a pandemic. The AAC is now headquartered in Irving, TX, near the epicenter of the college game as commissioner Mike Aresco terms it. The AAC is actually on a floor below the offices of … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates ready for preseason camp
This has been a normal summer for East Carolina football, at least in comparison to the restrictions of 2020. Recruiting has been productive. Players have been getting bigger, stronger and faster. Pirates coach Mike Houston will soon begin formal preparations for the 2021 season opener in Charlotte against Appalachian State on Thursday, Sept. 2, at 7:30 p.m. (ESPNU). "Busy," … [Read more...]