Myles Berry really had no choice. He had to be an athlete because it's in his blood. Berry's uncle, Eric Berry, played college football at Youngstown State and his father, Harold Berry, was an all-state baseball player in high school. Mother, Carolyn, also got in the act as a high school track star. So with all that competitive nature running through his veins, it was … [Read more...]
Football RecruitingLove finds a bond at ECU
Kennedy Tinsley hasn't seen a lot of Trey Love, since he only assumed the position of head football coach at Greensboro's Southeast Guilford High School in February. But the exposure has been enough for Tinsley to understand Love is a young man with great potential. “I had already heard a lot of about him, and I had coached against him last year when I was at Eastern … [Read more...]
Recruiting Report Card — Part TwoDefense: Pirates enlist impact newcomers
The objective for East Carolina’s coaching staff when it came to the defensive recruiting class of 2017 was crystal clear — sign as many players as possible to immediately bolster a unit ranked among the nation’s worst last season. The Pirates were near the bottom nationally in nearly every major statistical category in 2016. They were 100th out of 128 Football Bowl … [Read more...]
Recruiting Report Card — Part OneOffense: Pirates load up on future stars
The future of East Carolina's football offense was secured in a span of 72 hours last week. First, there was the major announcement January 30th that local product and highly rated junior quarterback Holton Ahlers will play for the Pirates in 2018. The Tim Tebow clone made a verbal commitment to ECU before a packed gymnasium at D.H. Conley High School, where he earned … [Read more...]
Football RecruitingAhlers aspires to fit the Tebow mold
Nate Conner grew up along the banks of the St. Johns River in the town of Orange Park, just outside of Jacksonville, FL. Across the river and almost due East from Orange Park is the seaside community of Ponte Vedra Beach, which is home to state football powerhouse Nease High School. Leading Nease at quarterback during Conner's time in Orange Park was future Heisman Trophy … [Read more...]