Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Show as they preview East Carolina's Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, road game with unbeaten Liberty (6 p.m., ESPN+). Myatt and Monroe analyze the Pirates and their opponent ahead of kickoff each week. Seasoned by almost five decades of experience as a sports journalist, Myatt has been an anchor columnist for Bonesville … [Read more...]
THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEECU Football Preview: Liberty
Watch this "Pirate Preview" episode of the The Sports Objective‘s series of YouTube clips. Dave Richmond, Kyle Barber, Matt Semenza and Bubba Rosenbaum look ahead to the 2-1 Pirates' road game with unbeaten non-conference opponent Liberty (3-0) on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, (6 p.m., ESPN+). It will be the teams' first-ever matchup on the … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTApp matchup had qualities of greatness, now Flames the focus
East Carolina coach Mike Houston dissected a highly competitive 21-19 loss to visiting Appalachian State at his weekly news conference on Monday, before turning his attention to the challenge of facing Liberty (3-0) on the road this Saturday at 6 p.m. (ESPN+). “Talking about the other night, we had a great college football game, great setting," said the sixth-year Pirates … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayPirates lament narrow loss to Appalachian
GREENVILLE — After jumping out to a 16-0 lead, East Carolina appeared to be in position to end a 2-game losing streak to Appalachian State on Saturday. The reality of the situation for the Pirates was a series of missed opportunities and mistakes that turned into a 21-19 win for the Mountaineers at Dowdy Ficklen Stadium. "Tough to lose that one the way that we did," said … [Read more...]
Press ConferenceMike Houston postgame
East Carolina coach Mike Houston spoke with reporters after the Pirates' close loss to Appalachian State on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. [Recorded by Al Myatt] Click media player below (AUDIO). … [Read more...]




