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...]
FOOTBALL NEWSFootball closes spring with Purple-Gold clash
GREENVILLE — Quarterbacks Mitch Griffis and Emory Williams were on public display Saturday as East Carolina held its annual Purple-Gold scrimmage to complete spring practice at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The Pirates are coming off a 9-4 season and do not have a returning starting quarterback in the program. Griffis, who transferred from Texas Tech, directed a 7-play … [Read more...]
Spring Practice VideoBlake Harrell Friday presser
East Carolina coach Blake Harrell addressed the media Friday and fielded questions after the team's second scrimmage. He noted that the team showed improvement compared to last Friday's scrimmage and reiterated as he has often done that the objective is continuous improvement. Harrell said that practice sessions will be held Monday, Wednesday and Friday of next week heading … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates deal with coordinator attrition
Coaching transitions are sometimes a sign of success. The pursuit of personnel from unsuccessful programs is limited. East Carolina, coming off a 9-4 season, has moved on from its previous era of coordinators as John David Baker and Josh Aldridge had left the Ward Sports Medicine Building before the Military Bowl on Dec. 27. Baker, the offensive coordinator, returned to … [Read more...]