When it comes to developing Football Bowl Subdivision defensive backs, few in the entire nation have produced more than William Amos Hough High School just North of Charlotte in Cornelius, NC. Since 2018, 12 Hough defensive backs have earned scholarships to FBS programs, including Tyus Fields (Tennessee), Jalen Frazier and Mario Love (N.C. State), Braylyn Oliver (Louisville) … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTHarrell on quest for unanimous effort
Blake Harrell is preparing for his second season as defensive coordinator at East Carolina. His unit has more depth and experience than 2020 when the Pirates yielded 447.3 yards of total offense and 35.4 points per game in a 3-6 season. The COVID-shortened 2020 campaign ended with wins over Temple and Southern Methodist — creating optimism going forward and putting the … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTDays seem same as camp continues
Mike Houston wasn't sure what day it was when he talked about East Carolina's preseason football practice on Thursday. There is a quality of similarity to the morning sessions as the Pirates prepare for the 2021 season. "Whatever day of practice," Houston said. "Thursday? That is the deal with camp. You get in these things. It's the same schedule no matter what day of the … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTAmerican goes virtual from new venue
The American Athletic Conference held its football media day Wednesday and it was a different occasion compared to when the league office was in Providence, RI, before anyone had experienced a pandemic. The AAC is now headquartered in Irving, TX, near the epicenter of the college game as commissioner Mike Aresco terms it. The AAC is actually on a floor below the offices of … [Read more...]
Football Recruiting ReportWest Craven star Mims sticking close to home
Michael Twichell believes C.J. Mims is one of the best, if not the best defensive line prospect among North Carolina's senior high school football players. There is certainly significant evidence to back up that assertion by Twichell, who is Mims' head coach at West Craven High School in the Eastern North Carolina town of Vanceboro. Over the last two seasons, the 6-foot-2, … [Read more...]