Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for Episode 3 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, Myatt and Monroe analyze the potential impact of incoming players on the football program, touch on ECU basketball's efforts to compete down the stretch in the American and discuss the … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL RECRUITING THUMBNAILSHeavy focus on secondary in defensive overhaul
The recruiting Class of 2026 will play a big role as East Carolina conducts a makeover of the American Conference's top defensive unit. The Pirates led the American in scoring defense (20.1 points), rushing defense (120.2 yards per game), fumbles recovered (14) and was second in total defense (351.0) and sacks (34) in 2025. But as the sun set on a 9-4 campaign, the program's … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL RECRUITING THUMBNAILSECU offense banks on influx of new personnel
"Starting Over'' might be an adequate theme for East Carolina's offense as it begins preparations for the 2026 campaign. New job opportunities, transfer portal departures, graduations and early declarations for the NFL Draft at the end of the 2025 season left gaping holes in an offense that was one of the best in the American Conference and played a major role in ECU's 9-4 … [Read more...]
Al Myatt & Kevin MonroePirate Talk: ECU taps portal to reload
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the second episode of Pirate Talk, a podcast devoted to year-round discussion of all things related to topics of interest to East Carolina fans. In this episode, Myatt and Monroe analyze the potential impact on the Pirates of the comings and goings through the two-way door represented by the college football transfer portal. The exits of a … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL RECRUITING THUMBNAILSPortal brings veteran punter to ECU [update 7]
Thumbnails of ECU's transfer portal additions as of Jan. 6. ... Jan. 7 updates in italics; Jan. 8 updates in red italics; Jan. 9 updates in purple italics; Jan. 13 updates in blue italics; Jan. 15 updates in green italics; Jan. 21 updates in orange italics; Jan. 22 update in turquoise italics. MICHAEL ALLEN (5-11, 206) Running Back, Greenville, NC Allen returns home to … [Read more...]