The announcement that Dr. Philip Rogers would become East Carolina's 12th chancellor on March 15 looks like a divine blessing. It may indeed be something miraculous for an institution that has been wandering in a wilderness since turning away an alumnus and winning football coach in 2015. The big news at ECU came on the anniversary of a landmark event in Eastern North … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTNo banners for Bucs basketball just yet
They haven't ordered any banners to hang in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum based on East Carolina's 4-0 start to the 2020-21 season but Pirates coach Joe Dooley saw improvement in an 88-78 overtime win at home over UNC-Wilmington on Monday evening. "I thought we did some things a lot better," Dooley said. "Obviously, Wilmington has got some weapons. (Jaylen) Sims really … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates finish 2020 with full sails
There was drizzle in the region early Saturday as East Carolina prepared to host Southern Methodist in the final game of the 2020 football season for the Pirates. Well before the ECU team took a picture on Bagwell Field at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium after a 52-38 victory over the Mustangs, the sun had emerged on a beautiful fall afternoon. The weather for the American Athletic … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayPirates save best for last
GREENVILLE — East Carolina overwhelmed visiting Southern Methodist in the first half and withstood a Mustangs comeback for a 52-38 American Athletic Conference victory on Saturday that left Pirates feeling favorably about their football future. It was an upset in terms of SMU's status as a 13-point favorite but ECU was clearly a superior team for the 30 minutes that … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTDifferent kind of Senior Day in store
Like many things during the 2020 college football season, Senior Day will be different as East Carolina hosts Southern Methodist on Saturday at noon. For one thing, seniors can return for another season, according to NCAA stipulations regarding COVID-19. Pirate seniors who bow out of their college careers on Saturday will not be accompanied by their parents in compliance … [Read more...]