Watch this episode of the The Sports Objective's series of podcasts and YouTube clips about East Carolina football. Dave Richmond, Bubba Rosenbaum, Kyle Barber and Matt Semenza look ahead at the Saturday, Oct. 21, American Athletic Conference clash in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium between East Carolina and first-year league member Charlotte. Hunter Bailey, 49ers beat writer for the … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTNew rivalry ready to roll
East Carolina meets Charlotte in football for the first time on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium (ESPN+). It also marks the first time the Pirates have played an in-state opponent in an American Athletic Conference game. Both teams are 1-5 overall and 1-2 in the AAC. ECU is a 7-point favorite. "Excited to be back at home this weekend with a matchup against … [Read more...]
ECU Recruiting NewsECU lures safety from powerhouse Tarboro
Omarion Lewis posed an unusual problem for coach Jeff Craddock back in the fall of 2020. Lewis was a freshman defensive back just joining the powerhouse program at Tarboro (NC) High School who was actually too physical during the Vikings' preseason camp. "When he was a freshman, he was hitting people so hard he was giving himself concussions,'' Craddock said. "We had to slow … [Read more...]
Inside Game DaySMU’s fast start, late miscues foil ECU
GREENVILLE — Southern Methodist surged early and late for a 31-10 American Athletic Conference win at East Carolina on Thursday night. The Mustangs got scoring passes from Preston Stone of 21 yards to Key Shawn Smith and 24 yards to Roderick Daniels in the first quarter for a 14-0 lead. The ECU defense kept SMU off the scoreboard in the second and third quarters as 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 Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, primetime clash in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium with American Athletic Conference foe Southern Methodist (7:30 p.m., ESPN). Myatt and Monroe analyze the Pirates and their opponent ahead of kickoff each week. With decades of experience as a sports journalist, Myatt … [Read more...]