East Carolina basketball coach Mike Schwartz doesn't see a team that is 10-14 overall and 2-9 in the American Athletic Conference when he looks at Wichita State. He doesn't see a team that the Pirates were able to defeat on the road, 54-52, on Jan. 24. He doesn't see a team that is 2-9 in its own road endeavors. Schwartz sees a team that took No. 24 Florida Atlantic to … [Read more...]
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BASKETBALL NEWSJohnson tallies 30 as Pirates perform on road
SAN ANTONIO — East Carolina posted its third American Athletic Conference road win of the season on Saturday, 84-73, at Texas-San Antonio as Brandon Johnson scored 30 points for the Pirates. Johnson made 10 of 19 field goal attempts, including seven of 11 from beyond the arc and three of five free throws. The Pirates outshot the Roadrunners from the field although ECU had … [Read more...]
Offensive Class Report CardPirates load up talent at key positions
East Carolina produced the lowest amount of passing yards in 30 years during the 2023 season, and the fewest passing touchdowns in almost four decades. ALEX FLINN, MASON GARCIA and RAHEIM JETER combined for 1,967 passing yards, or 163.9 yards per game to rank 120th out of 130 Football Bowl Subdivision programs last season. Their combined seven touchdown throws tied for last … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTSigning day relegated to minimal fanfare
The first Wednesday in February, the traditional national signing day, came and went with minimal activity on the fax machine in the East Carolina football offices in the Ward Sports Medicine Building. The Pirates used to announce a class of high school seniors on the traditional signing day. There was even some tailgating in the environs of the Murphy Center. ECU coaches … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTNCAA proposal not geared for ECU
Many agree that the situation with free movement of athletes in the transfer portal and considerable compensation from Name, Image, Likeness has created a new era in college athletics. Some are calling for reform to the chaos. NCAA president Charlie Baker made a proposal in early December to form an upper tier in Division I that would compensate athletes $30,000 annually. … [Read more...]