GREENVILLE — There were few bones to pick with East Carolina's performance on Night of the Boneyard at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Thursday night. ECU secured another midweek American Conference triumph on ESPN with another fast start. Using a method of operation that resulted in a 28-6 victory over Army on Sept. 25, the Pirates subdued Tulsa, 41-27, to improve to 4-3 on the … [Read more...]
Al Myatt & Kevin MonroeBonesville Pregame Show
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Show as they preview East Carolina's American Conference game with Tulsa. The teams clash Thursday night at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium (7:30 p.m., ESPN). The contest will be the 19th all-time between the programs dating back to when both teams were in Conference USA. ECU went on the road and defeated the Golden Hurrican 38-31 … [Read more...]
Special Feature‘Football weather’
As East Carolina coach Blake Harrell said earlier in the week, "Football weather." As the Pirates host Tulsa on Thursday night, the temperature is expected to be 57 degrees at the 7:30 p.m. kickoff with 47 percent humidity and winds from the north at nine miles per hour. As the American Conference contest continues to its conclusion, the mercury will drop to 50 degrees, … [Read more...]
BLACKBEARD'S ALLEY VIDEOTulsa play by play voice Bruce Howard
Watch this episode of "Blackbeard's Alley" hosted by Bubba Rosenbaum and Jason Tindal and featuring Tulsa play by play voice Bruce Howard. They discuss the Thursday night primetime matchup at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium between East Carolina and American Conference foe Tulsa (7:30 p.m., ESPN). The game will be the 19th all-time between the programs dating back to when both teams were … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTHarrell imparts some wisdom on state of game
Sometimes Blake Harrell departs from the Xs and Os and Jimmys and Joes at his weekly news conference. The East Carolina coach might inject some humor or share his thoughts on the business that college football has become. The bottom line is he cares about his players. As former ECU coach Ruffin McNeill used to say, "It doesn't matter how much you know, until your players … [Read more...]