Watch this episode of the The Sports Objective's series of podcasts and YouTube clips about East Carolina football. Bubba Rosenbaum, Matt Semenza and Kyle Barber and Matt Semenza look ahead at the Saturday, Oct. 28, American Athletic Conference clash in the Alamodome between East Carolina and first-year league member Texas-San Antonio. In the last segment, Rosenbaum cues up a … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL NEWSBlack Knights join AAC
A key realignment domino fell in the American Athletic Conference's favor on Wednesday as the league extended a welcome to Army as a football-only member starting in 2024. The move fills the void left by Southern Methodist's pending departure for the Atlantic Coast Conference. "We did not want to play as a 13-team conference, assuming we could find a team that fit and that … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTHouston analyzes frustrating defeat
Mike Houston has studied the tape of a 10-7 American Athletic Conference loss to Charlotte on Saturday and relived the missed scoring opportunities that precluded a Homecoming win. "As with every week and especially with a close loss like that, I've reviewed it a lot." said the fifth-year East Carolina football coach on Tuesday morning. "That's not something in my position … [Read more...]
THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEPirate Football Playback
Watch this "Pirate Football Playback" episode of the The Sports Objective's series of podcasts and YouTube clips. David Richmond, Bubba Rosenbaum, Matt Semenza and Kyle Barber break down East Carolina's homecoming loss to Charlotte on Saturday and size up the state of the Pirate football program. https://www.youtube.com/live/EtJOflxDAbQ?si=ob6fxoA8khLUZcsO PLAY EPISODE ON … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayPirates miss chance at OT
GREENVILLE — Homecoming turned into a heartbreaker for East Carolina on Saturday as a tying 48-yard field goal attempt by Andrew Conrad sailed wide with the breeze behind him with 34 seconds left. The American Athletic Conference members had never played before in football. ECU coach Mike Houston addressed what lies ahead after the Pirates slipped to 1-6 this season and … [Read more...]