With a big boost from the transfer portal, East Carolina solidified its interior offensive line positions with the recruiting Class of 2022 for the immediate future. But with an eye beyond that, the Pirates had already issued more than 20 scholarship offers to center and guard prep prospects in the recruiting class of 2023 by early May. In an endorsement of the quality of … [Read more...]
ECU Recruiting News
ECU Recruiting News
Well stocked Pirates enter fray for O-linemen
Major recruiting success in the Class of 2022 and the return of quality, experienced talent from last season made offensive tackle seem like a low priority for East Carolina as the focus turned to the Class of 2023. But while the Pirates may not sign a high number of tackles in the '23 class, they haven't been shy about offering scholarships to a large group of highly ranked … [Read more...]
ECU Recruiting News
ECU faces uphill battle in hunt for tight ends
The tight end in college football has evolved over the last decade from being a brute blocker and extension of the offensive line into a multi-purpose weapon in many major college offenses. East Carolina has utilized the tight end as more than a blocker at times over the past two decades with players such as Davon Drew and Bryce Williams ranking among the Pirates top pass … [Read more...]
INSIDE GAME DAY
Offense comes back in Purple-Gold game
GREENVILLE — Mike Houston had a tough decision Saturday after East Carolina's Purple-Gold spring football game. The winner of the scrimmage between the offense and defense was supposed to get a meal of steak as a reward. The loser would get lesser fare. The problem was that the offense rallied from a 25-12 deficit at halftime to tie the score at 40 before the clock on the … [Read more...]
INSIDE GAME DAY AUDIO
Coaches & Players Postgame
East Carolina head coach Mike Houston, assistant coaches Blake Harrell and Donnie Kirkpatrick and players Rahjai Harris and Jireh Wilson spoke with the news media after the team's defense and offense battle to a tie in the Purple-Gold spring game on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, NC. Click media player below for each interview (AUDIO … [Read more...]