East Carolina is scheduled to make its latest start to a football season on Saturday at home against No. 13 Central Florida (ABC, noon) since a 27-9 loss to Lenoir-Rhyne in Greenville on Sept. 27, 1947. Originally scheduled for ESPN+, the matchup has been shifted to the higher-profile ABC platform in place of the Notre Dame-Wake Forest game which was postponed due to COVID-19 … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EAST
Audio Feature: Mike Houston
ECU coach laments 50-ticket limit
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the news media via Zoom after a rainy practice on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, as the Pirates continued preparing for the season opener with American Athletic Conference rival Central Florida. Houston said Thursday's practice would be the last regular session of the week and that the focus would change to game situation … [Read more...]
Preseason Audio Feature: Mike Houston
ECU’s COVID-19 absences dwindling
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the news media via Zoom after practice on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, as the Pirates continued preparing for the season opener with Central Florida. The American Athletic Conference rivals will face off at noon on Sept. 26 (TV: ESPN+) at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The full-pads workout encompassed drills involving the offense and … [Read more...]
Mike Houston Post-Scrimmage Audio Feature
Pirates end camp with game simulation
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the news media via Zoom after the Pirates capped off preseason camp with a scrimmage on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. Houston said the scrimmage was not scripted and was conducted as a full-pads game simulation governed by an experienced officiating crew that included six American Athletic Conference officials. The scrimmage … [Read more...]
Thursday Post-Practice Audio Feature
‘Spirited’ practice sets stage for scrimmage
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the news media via Zoom on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020. Houston indicated the day's helmeted practice session was spirited and productive despite the avoidance of heavy contact as the team prepared for Friday's scrimmage. Responding to a question from Bonesville's Al Myatt about COVID-19 protocols before the Sept. 26 home opener … [Read more...]