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 best, most high-profile … [Read more...]

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 it’s not even close to the being the most important upgrade. That … [Read more...]

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 ago. The good news is that preseason … [Read more...]

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 and this one was no exception, … [Read more...]