East Carolina football coach Scottie Montgomery met with the news media on campus for his weekly press conference on Monday, Sept. 3, 2018. He reviewed the Pirates' season-opening loss to MEAC member North Carolina and looked ahead to their Saturday home game with Atlantic Coast Conference foe North Carolina. (Audio via Brian Bailey courtesy of Pirate Radio 1250; file photo by … [Read more...]
From the Anchor DeskOne final box to check
Game week has finally arrived at East Carolina. Following a second straight 3-9 season the Pirates went to work on righting the ship. Spring practice was moved up a month. A breakfast training table was implemented. ECU coach Scottie Montgomery greeted the media on Monday for his first weekly press conference by following that timeline. “I’m really, really happy … [Read more...]
From the Anchor DeskFuture Pirates show their stuff in high school opener
East Carolina closed out fall camp on Saturday with the team’s second scrimmage. From all accounts, as the media is not allowed to watch the scrimmages, the offense and the running game fared much better than they did in the first scrimmage. "We ran the ball hard downhill and got some great runs from our running backs," said Pirate offensive coordinator Tony Petersen. … [Read more...]
From the Anchor DeskOptimism and question marks after scrimmage
Make no mistake about it. The average fan and media member has a hard time trying to evaluate a scrimmage. At East Carolina, the media doesn’t get to watch. Pirate Video provides a couple of plays on both sides of the football to area television stations, but that’s pretty much it. I’ve had a chance to see several of the scrimmages through the years, and it’s really … [Read more...]
From the Anchor DeskPirates pushing hard for big turnaround
You would never know that this East Carolina football program was just 6-18 over the last two years at Media Day on Saturday. Optimism poured out of the players and coaches with the cameras and microphones rolling. Over the years I’ve occasionally designated one Pirate as “Captain Soundbite.” It’s kind of a running joke within the media that follows ECU. Through the years … [Read more...]