With all the questions that need to be answered and holes that need to be filled by the East Carolina football team, there was at least one position coach Scottie Montgomery and his staff could feel good about heading into next season. And it’s the most important position on the field. But that changed last Tuesday with the announcement that starting quarterback Gardner … [Read more...]

There are five words in the English language that can bring warmth to even the coldest winter day. They are: “Pitchers and catchers report today!” We’re still a couple of weeks away from being able to say those magic words with the opening of Major League Baseball spring training camps. But there’s a variation of the sentence that’s currently more apropos and much … [Read more...]

Jeff Lebo’s resignation six games into the season on Nov. 29 has given East Carolina fans plenty of time to identify and debate the merits of any number of potential replacements. It’s a discussion that has heated up in recent days as rumors surrounding some highly recognizable names have begun to circulate on the various Internet message boards. It would be a longshot … [Read more...]

East Carolina’s basketball season effectively ended on December 22, the day the school announced it had hired a search firm to help a newly formed a committee look for its next coach. There was little to no chance that interim coach Michael Perry was going to get the job on a permanent basis anyway, so the move wasn’t unexpected or premature. It’s just that by going public … [Read more...]

Thursday marks Wichita State’s first ever men’s basketball visit to Minges Coliseum as a member of the American Athletic Conference. It’s a significant occasion and not just because the Shockers are currently ranked ninth in both major polls. Or that, like Gonzaga and Butler, they have successfully made the difficult transition from plucky mid-major to one of the nation’s … [Read more...]