IRVING, TX (Via ESPN+) — From insightful to informative and humorous to profound, here are selected comments from all 14 American Athletic Conference football coaches who took their turns at the podium at the league's media day Tuesday: Brian Newberry, Navy (which doesn't redshirt, take transfers or allow NIL compensation) ... "Our players will graduate with the class they … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL MEDIA DAYPirates picked sixth in preseason poll
East Carolina has been picked sixth among 14 teams in the new American Athletic Conference's preseason football media poll released Tuesday. Multiple coaches noted that Tulane was seventh in last year's poll before winning the league championship. ECU was picked sixth among 11 teams last season and finished in a tie for sixth. The Pirates are scheduled to host the … [Read more...]
THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEOpponent Previews: Gardner-Webb & FAU
Watch this special episode of the The Sports Objective's series of podcasts and YouTube clips. Gardner-Webb play-by-play announcer Phil Contantino and Florida Atlantic voice Ken LaVicka recently joined host Bubba Rosenbaum to look ahead to the teams' outlooks for the 2023 season and their respective games with East Carolina. The Pirates host the Runnin' Bulldogs on Saturday, … [Read more...]
ECU Recruiting NewsOfficial visit sealed the deal with Walz
Manchester (VA) High coach Tom Hall and East Carolina offensive line coach Allen Mogridge have a past in common, and soon will share a future connection. Hall and Mogridge were both coached at the college level by Steve Marshall, a highly respected offensive line mentor who spent nearly 40 years working at the Football Bowl Subdivision and NFL levels. Hall toiled under … [Read more...]
ECU Recruiting NewsHighlight reel leads ECU to defensive lineman
Established relationships can often pay big dividends in the world of college football recruiting. Such was the case for East Carolina in landing a verbal commitment on June 24 from Florida defensive lineman Javon Williams. Max Smith is Williams' head coach at Pinellas Park High School in Largo, a city on Florida's Gulf Coast situated South of Clearwater and across Old Tampa … [Read more...]