GREENVILLE — Zay Jones caught his 19th pass of the game on the next-to-last play of the third quarter Saturday. There’s no telling how many he would have gotten had he not spent the entire fourth quarter standing on the sidelines watching the the rest of ECU’s starters. One of these days, the senior wide receiver is liable to break the national FBS single game record of 23 … [Read more...]
Insights from Brett: It’s time for Pirates to recalibrate goals
Every team in every conference starts every season with similar goals, regardless of the expectations placed on them by others. They are to improve each week, qualify for a bowl and with any luck, bring home a championship. The problem is, college football isn’t like most youth sports in which everybody gets a trophy — even with a system that “rewards” a full 63 percent of … [Read more...]
Insights from Brett: Big 12 leaves AAC poised to thrive
East Carolina got some welcome news on Monday. And no, it wasn’t that the flood waters causing so much devastation in the Eastern part of our state have finally begun to recede or that Philip Nelson appears to be healthy enough to play quarterback for the Pirates at Cincinnati on Saturday. Though both of those developments are sure to bring a smile to everyone wearing purple … [Read more...]
Insights from Brett: Pirates find silver lining in adverse situation
The decision was a no-brainer, really. Considering the loss of life, property and electricity throughout Eastern North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Matthew and the threat of further devastation from rivers and lakes that are still in the process of rising, there was no way ECU could have — or should have — played its home football game against Navy on Thursday. But … [Read more...]
Insights from Brett: Coach Mo waging battle against ‘growing pains’
Every new coach has his honeymoon period and Scottie Montgomery is no different. The energetic former Duke and Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver ignited a spark of enthusiasm by winning his introductory East Carolina press conference, then built on the momentum with a strong Signing Day performance. Montgomery further endeared himself to his new fan base by leading the … [Read more...]