I thoroughly enjoyed my own, personal homecoming this weekend as East Carolina knocked off Old Dominion, 24-21. I had a chance to tailgate with family and friends, and then cover my alma mater against the school I’ve covered for the past 35 years. The Pirates are now 3-0 all-time in the self-proclaimed ‘Bailey Bowl’. The game certainly wasn’t pretty. East Carolina made … [Read more...]

There are certain games on the schedule that are “must-win” games. William & Mary fit that bill on Saturday night. For East Carolina to have any hopes of a winning season and a possible bowl game, this ECU team had to find a way to get past a stubborn bunch from Williamsburg. It wasn’t pretty at times, but it was a win. The Pirates utilized four Jake Verity field … [Read more...]

Score this one as another disappointing chapter in East Carolina's football series with Navy. We analyzed it all week. The Navy numbers against the Pirates were astounding in the series. Everything pointed to another Midshipmen blowout. Most of the time in sports a preliminary look doesn’t always pan out. This time it did. Navy dominated from the very start, again. The … [Read more...]

I simply can’t imagine what life was like last week for East Carolina football coach Mike Houston. The excitement of preparing to lead your new team onto the field in your home stadium was subdued after Houston lost his father, Bill, earlier in the week. Houston made the announcement at his Tuesday press conference. "My dad passed away this morning at my home in … [Read more...]

East Carolina drove right down the field to open Saturday’s game with North Carolina State. The Pirates went 75 yards in 12 plays before disaster struck. Quarterback Holton Ahlers was 6-6 for 47 yards on that first drive. He called his own number on first down and powered toward the goal line. He was hit at about the three and fumbled. That’s as close as ECU came to pay … [Read more...]