My wife looks for football preseason magazines when she's at the grocery store this time of year. One of her recent acquisitions was ESPN's College Football Preview. Let this serve as a warning — don't invest $14.99 on this edition if you're looking for anything on East Carolina. ESPN goes big on the Power Four teams with at least one page devoted to each, but the Group … [Read more...]
CLASS OF 2027 RECRUITING FEATUREBritt tight end Phoenix Barnes saw the light
Even before receiving a scholarship offer from East Carolina in April, Phoenix Barnes already envisioned himself becoming a Pirate. "It was one of the places I had always thought I could see myself playing there,'' said Barnes, a 6-foot-4, 220-pound tight end from Jack Britt High school in Fayetteville, NC. Those thoughts became reality on June 13 when Barnes joined a … [Read more...]
CLASS OF 2027 RECRUITING FEATUREClass of 2027 starts with Miami prep QB star
James Perrone had started over in mid-May the search for a college football program that best suited his quarterback skills. The 6-foot-2, 180-pounder from Miami, FL, had previously given a verbal commitment to South Florida last September. But a head coaching change at the American Conference school led Perrone to back off that pledge on May 14 and re-open his recruitment. … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL NEWSNational TV exposure abundant for ECU in 2026
East Carolina will tee up the football in front of broad audiences on national television at least six times this fall and on a prominent Internet streaming platform on other occasions. The American Conference announced on Wednesday the games it and its primary television partners have assigned for ECU. The lineup includes: Home opener against Appalachian State (Sept. … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTQuarterback competition not going away
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...]