All 14 American Athletic Conference football teams will have seen action by the time Week 0 and Week 1 of the 2023 college football season are in the books. Navy opened the season last Saturday with a loss to No. 13 Notre Dame in Dublin, Ireland, while this week’s Saturday ledger has East Carolina at No. 2 Michigan on Peacock and Rice at No. 11 Texas on Fox … [Read more...]
THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEOpponent Preview: Tulane
Watch this special preseason episode of the The Sports Objective's series of podcasts and YouTube clips. Florida sports talk veteran Johnny Cornell joins The Sports Objective's Dave Richmond, Kyle Barber and Matt Semenza in the first segment to discuss the outlook for the Florida Gators and the Southeastern Conference. Beginning at the 40-minute mark, Tulane play by play voice … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTSelected Pirates become Wolverines
East Carolina coach Mike Houston met with media earlier in the week as practice focus turned to a matchup with No. 2 Michigan in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Sept. 2, at noon, in ECU's season opener. The preparation process involves the formation of platoons which have the job of replicating Michigan's anticipated schemes to give the Pirates' top units the best looks possible to … [Read more...]
THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEOpponent Preview: Charlotte
Watch this special preseason episode of the The Sports Objective's series of podcasts and YouTube clips. Hunter Bailey, Charlotte 49ers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer and co-host of the Highway 49 Podcast, recently joined Bubba Rosenbaum to look ahead to Charlotte's first season in the American Athletic Conference and to head coach Bill Poggi's debut at the helm of the … [Read more...]
ECU Recruiting NewsPennsylvania dual-sport star picks Pirates
Nick Slogik was looking for something extra when considering places to continue his athletic career. The Pennsylvania native found that at East Carolina, where he plans to play for both the football and baseball teams during the 2024-25 academic year. Slogik, a 6-foot-5, 235-pound tight end from Bishop McDevitt High in Harrisburg, PA, made a verbal commitment to play for … [Read more...]