East Carolina officially completed preseason camp with a scrimmage at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday. After focusing on improving within the program since early August, the Pirates will turn their attention to preparing for the season opener at No. 2 Michigan on Sat., Sept. 2 at noon (Peacock). Here are some selected comments from coaches, coordinators and players from … [Read more...]
ECU MEDIA DAY PRESSERAudio: Mike Houston
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the news media at ECU's Media Day on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, in Greenville, NC. Click media player below (AUDIO ONLY, 15 minutes). … [Read more...]
ECU Recruiting NewsMiami linebacker may see freshman action
Char'quez Lee only had six varsity football games under his belt when the first of many Football Bowl Subdivision scholarship offers came his way. The offer not only surprised, but it inspired Lee. "My eighth-grade year I played quarterback,'' Lee said. "When I came to high school I was like, 'Wow! Quarterback in high school is different.' So, I started at defensive back … [Read more...]
THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEOpponent Preview: Tulsa
Watch this special preseason episode of the The Sports Objective's series of podcasts and YouTube clips. Tulsa's veteran play by play announcer, Bruce Howard, recently joined Bubba Rosenbaum to look ahead to the debut season of new Golden Hurricane head coach Kevin Wilson. Howard also discussed his friendship with the late Jeff Charles, East Carolina's longtime "Voice." The … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTGilbert surveys landscape
East Carolina athletic director Jon Gilbert commented on a number of circumstances relating to the changing landscape in college sports as they concern the Pirates on Monday. He started with a topic close to home, football season ticket sales, and the discussion ranged to the possibility of the remaining Pac-12 teams joining the American Athletic Conference. Football … [Read more...]