I begin this week coming off of a bad case of the “Bye Week Blues.” There are much bigger things in life to complain about, I know, but this past weekend was just about a personal case of the football flu. Friday night was washed out. Almost all of the high school football games were… [ Continue Reading ]
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Coach Mo Weekly Presser
Coming off an open week, East Carolina football coach Scottie Montgomery met with the news media on campus for his weekly press conference on Monday, Oct. 29, 2018. He touched on the Pirates’ loss to AAC East Division foe Central Florida in their last outing and discussed preparations for their Saturday home game with AAC… [ Continue Reading ]
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Ahlers charging ahead through growing pains
Holton Ahlers had plenty of good to go with the bad in his debut Saturday night as the East Carolina starting quarterback. The stat sheet screamed out big numbers for Ahlers. He completed 29 of 53 passes for 406 yards and a touchdown against 10th-ranked Central Florida. He was also the Pirate’s leading rusher, gaining… [ Continue Reading ]
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Ahlers gets his shot
Holton Ahlers was a living legend as a 12-year-old. He was a modern day Babe Ruth, setting a Greenville Little League record with 27 home runs in a single season. He hit a total of 40 home runs if you count the post season that year. Many of those home runs came just up the… [ Continue Reading ]
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Coach Mo Weekly Presser
East Carolina football coach Scottie Montgomery met with the news media on campus for his weekly press conference on Monday, Oct. 15, 2018. He reviewed the Pirates’ loss to American Athletic Conference West Division member Houston and looked ahead to their Saturday night home game with AAC East Division foe Central Florida. (Audio via Brian… [ Continue Reading ]
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Big step backwards triggers QB sweekpstakes
East Carolina had hoped to travel up north and make some noise in the American Athletic Conference. The only noise was one loud thud. Temple put a choke hold on the ECU offense and cruised to a 49-6 win over the Pirates. In so many ways it resembled one of last year’s big losses in… [ Continue Reading ]
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Coach Mo Weekly Presser
East Carolina football coach Scottie Montgomery met with the news media on campus for his weekly press conference on Monday, Oct. 8, 2018. He reviewed the Pirates’ 49-6 loss to American Athletic Conference East Division foe Temple and looked ahead to their Saturday home game with AAC West Division member Houston. (Audio via Brian Bailey courtesy… [ Continue Reading ]