Watch this "Pirate Preview" episode of the The Sports Objective‘s series of YouTube clips. Dave Richmond, Bubba Rosenbaum, Matt Semenza and Kyle Barber look ahead to ECU's American Athletic Conference road clash with Army on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024 (12 p.m., ESPN2). One of the teams' streaks will be broken in the contest as the Black Knights (6-0) are undefeated this season … [Read more...]
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THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEFootball Preview Extra: Sal Interdonato
Watch this extra "Pirate Preview" episode of the The Sports Objective‘s series of YouTube clips. Bubba Rosenbaum, Matt Semenza and Kyle Barber are joined by Black Knight Nation's Sal Interdonato to preview 23rd-ranked Army's matchup with East Carolina at West Point on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. The unbeaten Black Knights are 5-0 in their first season in the American Athletic … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTECU has midseason quarterback decision
East Carolina coach Mike Houston met with media Monday and didn't name a specific quarterback as a starter for an American Athletic Conference matchup at unbeaten Army on Saturday at noon (ESPN2). Jake Garcia has started every game for ECU (3-3, 1-1 AAC), but the Pirates brought in Michigan State transfer Katin Houser late in the first half of a 55-24 loss at Charlotte on … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates in a tough spot
A 55-24 American Athletic Conference loss at Charlotte on Saturday, Oct. 5, would be a lot easier to forget if East Carolina had a game this week. The severity of the setback, an open date and the daunting prospect of a matchup at unbeaten Army make this week a tough time to be a Pirate. This wasn't how the oddsmakers or Pirate Nation saw things unfolding in the Queen … [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, Bubba Rosenbaum, Kyle Barber and Matt Semenza dissect East Carolina's stunning blowout loss on the road to American Athletic Conference foe Charlotte on Saturday. They candidly critique the breakdowns in the Pirates' performance, speculate on bigger questions … [Read more...]