Tight end Marcus Monroe of North Raleigh Christian recently received offers from North Carolina and N.C. State. He is the oldest son of former East Carolina cornerback Kevin Monroe, who appears on the Bonesville pregame show and provides football game commentary on the Pirate radio network. Marcus Monroe began his high school career at Green Level and transferred to NRC last … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTWeather looks better in Philly than ’14
East Carolina has won its last four football games with Temple to take a 12-9 lead in the all-time series. Before that, the Owls had won six in a row. The teams played 11 times on a nonconference basis from 1982 to 1995 with the Pirates going 7-4 during that span. The series resumed in 2014 within the framework of the American Conference. East Carolina went into the … [Read more...]
Game Week VideoBlake Harrell Monday press conference
East Carolina coach Blake Harrell fielded questions from reporters at his Monday press conference. He noted the Pirates won two of three Thursday night games in their most recent outings and indicated an appreciation that the team would be playing a Saturday game for the first time since September when they face American Conference for Temple at Lincoln Financial Field in … [Read more...]
AMERICAN NOTESAmerican scoreboard, highlights & schedule
Here's a summary of week 9 scores and notable individual performances in the American Conference and a look at the standings and week 10 schedule. WEEK 9 SCOREBOARD Friday, October 24 North Texas 54, Charlotte 20 * Saturday, October 25 Memphis 34, South Florida 31 * Rice 37, UConn 34 (2OT) Navy 42, Florida Atlantic 32 * Temple 38, Tulsa 37 (OT) … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL NEWSAmerican recognizes Mazzie, Houser
East Carolina's Nick Mazzie was tabbed the American Conference Special Teams Player of the Week and quarterback Katin Houser was named honorable mention, the league office announced Monday. Their performances helped ECU capture a 41-27 victory over Tulsa, marking the Pirates' second conference win this season. Mazzie scored a career-high 11 points, successfully making two … [Read more...]