Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Show as they preview East Carolina's Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, American Athletic Conference opener with Texas-San Antonio at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium (4 p.m., ESPN+). Myatt and Monroe analyze the Pirates and their opponent ahead of kickoff each week. Seasoned by almost five decades of experience as a sports journalist, … [Read more...]
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THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEECU Football Preview: UTSA
Watch this "Pirate Preview" episode of the The Sports Objective‘s series of YouTube clips. Dave Richmond, Kyle Barber, Bubba Rosenbaum and guests Kevin Monroe and Jared Kalmus look ahead to East Carolina's American Athletic Conference opener at home with Texas-San Antonio on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 (4 p.m., ESPN+). Monroe, a former ECU star, is a color analyst on the Pirate … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTRest is priority after return from Liberty
One problem with a 35-24 loss at Liberty that was completed in the wee hours of Sunday morning was that the Pirates had a bus ride back to Greenville after the nonconference matchup was over in Lynchburg, VA. "We pulled in around 7 a.m.," said Coach Mike Houston in an exclusive interview Monday. "It was a long night." Houston tweaked ECU's normal Sunday schedule in … [Read more...]
CLASS OF 2025 RECRUITING FEATUREECU lands prospect from quarterback hotbed
When it comes to producing major quarterback talent, Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas, ranks second to none. The school, located 20 miles west of downtown Austin, has developed a Heisman Trophy winner, one current FBS starter and nine others who have earned scholarships to FBS programs since 2005. East Carolina has helped Lake Travis increase that latter number to … [Read more...]
THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEPirate Football Playback
Watch this "Pirate Football Playback" episode of the The Sports Objective's series of YouTube clips. David Richmond, Matt Semenza and Kyle Barber break down East Carolina's stellar start and subsequent struggles in a weather-delayed middle of the night road loss to non-conference opponent Liberty that began on Saturday and ended on … [Read more...]