Bonesville’s Al Myatt roamed Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium during the Pirates' Purple-Gold Spring Game on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, NC. Myatt captured this curated collection of candid photos and action shots. (Click any image for expanded view, caption & slide show.) … [Read more...]
Purple-Gold Game PostgameAudio: Mike Houston
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the news media after the Pirates' Purple-Gold Spring Game on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, NC. Click media player below (AUDIO ONLY). … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates see bright side
The potential for adversity abounds within the East Carolina football program but negative circumstances are not a focal point in spring practice. Coach Mike Houston isn't obsessing over the most demanding season opener in Pirate history at Michigan on Sept. 2. Running back Rahjai Harris hasn't held a personal pity party over the knee surgery he needed in … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTSpring reps revealing
East Carolina is in its second week of spring football practice, the weather is cooperating, and the Pirate coaching staff is gathering valuable information in preparing to deal with personnel voids and the challenges of the 2023 schedule. Coach Mike Houston addressed media on Tuesday following a session at the practice facility. "Beginning of week two, finally got some … [Read more...]
THE SPORTS OBJECTIVE: ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENTJeff Connors with Vonta Leach
With East Carolina in the midst of spring football practice, Bonesville will link to selected episodes of Jeff Connors' series of "Absolute Empowerment" interviews with Pirate football icons in The Sports Objective‘s series of YouTube clips. Watch this replay of the legendary former ECU strength and conditioning guru's interview with Super Bowl champion, Pro Bowler and ECU Hall … [Read more...]