At the one-third mark of the season, a football team is finding its rhythm, clarifying the depth chart and getting used to practice and game day routines. But even as some aspects of the season become more comfortable for the East Carolina players and staff, they travel to Old Dominion this weekend with a handful of questions that need answers: How will the new quarterback … [Read more...]

It’s rare enough for two different East Carolina squads to face N.C. State within the space of eight days, but victories in both contests would have been a special kind of Pirate magic. Unfortunately, an echo of the ECU volleyball team's 3-2 win over the Wolfpack last week was not to be heard when the soccer team hosted State at Johnson Stadium on Wednesday night. Fueled by … [Read more...]

All sporting events are altered by momentum, but a sport like volleyball — one not dictated by a clock — is even more prone to one team building a lead and running away with it. It’s a dynamic that makes East Carolina’s Tuesday upset of N.C. State — a 3-2 victory achieved after falling into a 2-0 hole — even more remarkable. The Pirates (5-1) battled back to defeat an … [Read more...]

When my sister called from Texas this morning to check on my two kids who are home evacuated from UNC-Wilmington, she proposed, “Maybe that college should consider starting classes after hurricane season ends.” Some might say the same of the East Carolina football season, so prominently have names like Floyd, Florence and Matthew figured in the history of the … [Read more...]

August is a month of forging new routines — for kids returning to school, for parents, for teachers and for East Carolina football players. During this first official game week of the Mike Houston era, the staff has been focused on maintaining intensity and consistency as the season opener against N.C. State looms larger every day. With Houston setting the tone, game week is … [Read more...]