Kamari Holloway gave a verbal commitment to Temple University in mid-June because he thought East Carolina was going to sign just one running back in the recruiting Class of 2027. But once Holloway learned that wasn't the case, he quickly altered his decision and remained in his home state to play college football. Holloway, from Southern Durham High in Durham, NC, backed … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates join Chris Johnson’s fight
East Carolina's Blake Harrell was the first coach to the podium on ESPN+ after remarks from commissioner Tim Pernetti at the American Conference media day in St. Petersburg, FL, on Friday. Harrell's first order of business was in support of former East Carolina running back Chris Johnson, 40, the NFL Offensive Player of the Year in 2009, who has been stricken with … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTMike Houston pays tribute to Dale Steele
Former East Carolina football assistant coach and administrator Dale Steele passed away Sunday in hospice care in Longs, SC, at the age of 70 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Steele coached wide receivers and was recruiting coordinator when the Pirates went 11-1 for the 1991 season and topped N.C. State, 37-34, in the Peach Bowl. He left ECU to be head football coach … [Read more...]
CLASS OF 2027 RECRUITING FEATUREFleet footed QB destined for new role at ECU
Page Wofford had been around Xavier Means for about three years, but was still unsure how good the 6-foot-1, 170-pound quarterback could be entering the 2026 football season at Northwestern High School in Rock Hill, S.C. "We didn't know what we would have,'' said Wofford, Northwestern's veteran head coach. "He had a really good JV season at quarterback, and they won a bunch … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTWell-traveled Michael Allen makes homecoming
The East Carolina homecoming game is scheduled for Oct. 10 against Rice. Every game will have a homecoming feel for former Greenville Rose running back Michael Allen, who transferred to ECU from Marshall in January. He projects as an important component in the Pirates' running dimension in 2026. As a senior for the Rampants in 2021, Allen ran 158 times for 1,173 yards … [Read more...]