Despite the evolution of offenses and defenses over the years, football still comes down to blocking and tackling. As East Carolina heads to No. 7 Cincinnati for a Friday night kickoff at 7:30 p.m., the Pirates will have to do a much better job in the trenches than in a 38-21 home loss to Tulane last week. There's no sugar coating the fact that ECU was limited to 35 yards … [Read more...]
Monday Press ConferenceAudio: Mike Houston
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the news media via Zoom on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. Coming off a home loss to Tulane, the Pirates have turned their focus to a Friday night primetime challenge (7:30 p.m., ESPN2) against 7th-ranked Cincinnati at Nipper Stadium. Click media player below (AUDIO ONLY). … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTAAC’s response to Tulsa fiasco came up short
There were several things to take away from East Carolina's unofficial 30-27 win at Tulsa last Friday night. The first, of course, was the inaccuracy of the replay reviews, which missed a lost fumble by the Golden Hurricane with 1:52 remaining that would have given the Pirates the ball with an opportunity to run out the clock. The American Athletic Conference owned up to … [Read more...]
Tuesday Press ConferenceAudio: Mike Houston
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the news media via Zoom on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. Coming off a road loss to Tulsa in a game in which the outcome was marred by an officiating error, the Pirates are preparing for a matchup with AAC rival Tulane at noon on Saturday in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. Click media player below (AUDIO ONLY). … [Read more...]
Wednesday Press ConferenceAudio: Mike Houston
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the news media via Zoom on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. The Pirates will be boarding a plane today for a trip to Tulsa in preparation for an ESPN2 Friday night primetime matchup with the Golden Hurricane at Chapman Stadium. Click media player below (AUDIO ONLY). … [Read more...]