Mike Houston knew change was needed after a 2-10 season in 2023 and the East Carolina football coach got busy at the outset of the offseason. His sixth season at ECU starts Saturday at home against Norfolk State at 6 p.m. and some of the changes will be readily apparent. That includes an up-tempo offense brought from Ole Miss by new coordinator John David Baker and a … [Read more...]
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CLASS OF 2025 RECRUITING FEATUREPirates win battle for Apex tight end
Kaleb Morrow came to Apex (NC) High School for basketball but wound up becoming a major college football player. Morrow, a 6-foot-6, 240-pound tight end, became part of East Carolina's football recruiting Class of 2025 on June 16 after giving the Pirates a verbal commitment. He selected ECU over Appalachian State, but also entertained scholarship offers from Bryant, … [Read more...]
THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEECU Football Preview
Watch this “East Carolina Football Preview” episode of the The Sports Objective‘s series of YouTube clips. Dave Richmond, Bubba Rosenbaum, Matt Semenza and Kyle Barber discuss the naming of Jake Garcia as starting quarterback and break down the Pirates' prospects as the Aug. 31 season kickoff against Norfolk State … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates give nod to Jake Garcia
Jake Garcia is no relation to Mason Garcia although he will start the season at quarterback for East Carolina as Mason Garcia did for the Pirates in 2023. After seasons as an apprentice to Holton Ahlers, Mason Garcia struggled as the linchpin in the ECU offense and his replacement, Alex Flinn, was not the answer. The 2-10 season a year ago was a learning experience for … [Read more...]
CLASS OF 2025 RECRUITING FEATUREPirates lure Baltimore ‘ball hawk’
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the term "ball hawk'' is defined as "a player skillful in taking the ball away from opponents.'' Maybe they should consider using Angelo Ross's photo next to the entry. The 6-foot-1, 170-pounder from Baltimore, MD, certainly established himself as a "ball hawk'' during his junior season at Mount Joseph High School. Ross led the … [Read more...]