Even before receiving a scholarship offer from East Carolina in April, Phoenix Barnes already envisioned himself becoming a Pirate. "It was one of the places I had always thought I could see myself playing there,'' said Barnes, a 6-foot-4, 220-pound tight end from Jack Britt High school in Fayetteville, NC. Those thoughts became reality on June 13 when Barnes joined a … [Read more...]
CLASS OF 2027 RECRUITING FEATUREClass of 2027 starts with Miami prep QB star
James Perrone had started over in mid-May the search for a college football program that best suited his quarterback skills. The 6-foot-2, 180-pounder from Miami, FL, had previously given a verbal commitment to South Florida last September. But a head coaching change at the American Conference school led Perrone to back off that pledge on May 14 and re-open his recruitment. … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL NEWSNational TV exposure abundant for ECU in 2026
East Carolina will tee up the football in front of broad audiences on national television at least six times this fall and on a prominent Internet streaming platform on other occasions. The American Conference announced on Wednesday the games it and its primary television partners have assigned for ECU. The lineup includes: Home opener against Appalachian State (Sept. … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTQuarterback competition not going away
Quarterback competitions at East Carolina have been numerous over the years, but the best man hasn't always won, at least initially. That's something to consider at Mitch Griffis from Texas Tech and Emory Williams from Miami of Florida vie for starting snaps for the Pirates in 2026. Coach Blake Harrell and new offensive coordinator Jordan Davis generally spoke in a … [Read more...]
Al Myatt & Kevin MonroePirate Talk: Early football appraisal
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for Episode 5 of Pirate Talk, a podcast devoted to year-round coverage of all things related to topics of interest to East Carolina fans. In this episode, they dive into the status of the football, basketball and basketball programs. Out of the gate, Myatt and Monroe touch on the suspense opening game opponent Alabama will face as portal … [Read more...]