One of the most hackneyed cliches in all of sports is the coach-speak mantra of “We play ‘em one game at a time.” In the case of the 2018 East Carolina football team, though, it’s actually a sound approach to take. Because while the Pirates will face significantly tougher tests and play games that can… [ Continue Reading ]
Insights from Brett
Insights from Brett
Dooley’s vision: A small town luring big talent
If you repeat something enough times, with enough certainty, it will eventually be perceived as reality. So it is with East Carolina and the widely-held belief that the Pirates can’t truly be successful in basketball because of Greenville’s small size, its off-the-beaten-path location and the fact that it is surrounded by some of the nation’s… [ Continue Reading ]
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Off the field upgrades could have big impact
The familiar old double wide in the sky is gone, replaced by the skeleton of what will soon become a modern new press box and suite tower on the South side of Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. It’s the most visible sign of the improvements East Carolina is in the process of making to its athletic facilities. But… [ Continue Reading ]
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Five keys to meeting Montgomery’s goal
East Carolina was picked to finish last in the East Division in the American Athletic Conference’s preseason football poll last week. That’s no great surprise considering that the Pirates are coming off back-to-back 3-9 seasons, with an untested quarterback set to take over and a defense that ranked dead last among FBS teams a year… [ Continue Reading ]
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Herring gets timely vote of confidence
The annual Bill Dooley Pigskin Preview is a lighthearted affair in which coaches of the state’s five most prominent football programs get together in Raleigh to talk about the upcoming season and entertain those in attendance with quips about one another and the rivalries between their schools. Little of substance comes out of such events… [ Continue Reading ]
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ECU talent upgrade gaining momentum
As head coach, Scottie Montgomery bears the brunt of responsibility for East Carolina’s back-to-back 3-9 football seasons. He’s the first to acknowledge that. But as Dave Hart, the special consultant to chancellor Cecil Staton for athletics, indicated in an interview with Bonesville published last week, there are other factors besides coaching that must be addressed… [ Continue Reading ]
Insights from Brett: Dave Hart Q&A Part 2
Hart: Football health is key to righting the ship
It’s said that football is the front door to every college athletic program because of the attention it gets and the income it generates. If that’s the case, then East Carolina’s front door is in desperate need of repair. Some of that is already underway with the ongoing renovations that will turn Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium into… [ Continue Reading ]