One consequence of East Carolina's 44-24 win at South Florida last week is that it should keep Navy from taking the Pirates lightly on Saturday. If ECU hadn't progressed from an 0-2 start that included a 51-28 American Athletic Conference loss at home to Central Florida and a 49-29 nonconference setback at Georgia State, the Midshipmen might have been inclined to believe … [Read more...]
Audio FeatureMike Houston Presser
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the news media via Zoom in his weekly press conference on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020. Coming off an American Athletic Conference victory over South Florida, the Pirates have turned their focus to a matchup with AAC rival Navy at noon on Saturday at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. (AUDIO ONLY). … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTLingering pandemic costly for Pirates
At the outset of the current pandemic, it was not generally expected to be a factor for the duration that it has for college sports. East Carolina athletic director Jon Gilbert has been wrestling with COVID-19-related issues for almost seven months. The coronavirus has severely impacted football attendance and greatly reduced income from ECU's flagship sport. "This is not … [Read more...]
Audio FeatureMike Houston Presser
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the news media via Zoom in his weekly press conference on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. Coming off a non-league loss at Georgia State, the Pirates are preparing for a Saturday night road matchup with American Athletic Conference foe South Florida. (AUDIO ONLY). … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTKnow the foe: Panthers a leftover from Compher
For those among Pirate Nation who might be asking why East Carolina is going on the road to play Georgia State on Saturday at noon (ESPNU), the short answer is Jeff Compher. Before ECU negotiated a buyout of Compher as athletic director, a pair of matchups with the Panthers were announced on March 2, 2018. Today's game was originally scheduled for Sept. 2, 2023. When … [Read more...]