Outside of a Week Two beating of N.C. State and Zay Jones’ pursuit of the FBS single-season and career receiving records, there wasn’t much to write home about for the East Carolina football team in 2016. That much is indisputable. So at this point, rather than looking backward and rehashing the Pirates’ worst season in a dozen years, lamenting over all the went wrong — … [Read more...]
Insights from BrettThe sun will rise again for ECU
The rumblings began a few weeks ago during the throes of that unsightly five-game losing streak and hit a crescendo last Saturday as the East Carolina football team was officially eliminated from bowl consideration with a 55-31 beating at the hands of SMU. It could seen in the posts of angry fans on social media and heard loud and clear in the audible laments of those … [Read more...]
Game Day SlantsReevaluation underway
The competitive portion of East Carolina's rapidly deteriorating 2016 football season ended Saturday. With their self-destructive 55-31 loss to Southern Methodist at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, the Pirates were officially eliminated from bowl consideration, forcing coach Scottie Montgomery, his staff and their players to switch gears and refocus their goals as they head into the … [Read more...]
Insights from BrettNo QB controversy at ECU
Coach Scottie Montgomery has yet to announce East Carolina’s starting quarterback for Saturday’s home game against Southern Methodist. It’s a decision he probably won’t make until at least Friday. Just don’t think for a minute that the Pirates have a quarterback controversy on their hands. The uncertainty is the result of senior Philip Nelson’s injured shoulder, which … [Read more...]
Insights from Brett: ECU should crank up hype machine for Jones
Somewhere in my attic, I have an old mousepad touting Indiana’s Antwaan Randle El for the 2001 Heisman Trophy. Virtually every sportswriter in the country got one as part of an all-out blitz to give the multi-talented quarterback the national name recognition he might not otherwise have gotten playing for a Big 10 also-ran with little to no previous football … [Read more...]