Watch this special preseason episode of the The Sports Objective's series of podcasts and YouTube clips. Alamo Audible's Jared Kalmus recently joined Bubba Rosenbaum and Kyle Barber to look ahead to new American Athletic Conference member Texas-San Antonio's outlook for the 2023 season and its game with East Carolina. The two-time defending Conference USA champion Roadrunners … [Read more...]
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VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates get preseason ball rolling
East Carolina coach Mike Houston was pleased after the first practice of preseason football camp on Tuesday morning as the Pirates got a break with lower than normal temperatures. "Couldn't ask for better weather," Houston said. "I told some of the new guys, I said, 'This is mid-October weather right here.' I mean, this is certainly not typical Eastern North Carolina … [Read more...]
ECU Recruiting NewsECU wins battle for Kentucky prep QB
Cole Hodge is sort of an athletic prodigy in Kentucky, who has been making headlines for almost a decade even though he hasn't even started his senior year in high school yet. Hodge starred as a point guard on the AAU basketball circuit in his early teens and was so talented he made the varsity squad at Christian Academy of Louisville as an eighth grader. On the football … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL MEDIA DAYHouston develops veteran’s perspective
Mike Houston made his remarks at the media kickoff for American Athletic Conference football as one of the league's longest-tenured coaches. Even as his rebuilding efforts continue from three straight 3-9 seasons prior to his arrival, Houston is an AAC veteran as he enters his fifth season at East Carolina. With the abrupt dismissal of Ken Niumatalolo after 15 seasons at … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL MEDIA DAYAresco tackles NIL, Power Five
As is his custom, American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco led off the league's football media kickoff Tuesday with an opening speech. Aresco recognized passings in the league community such as East Carolina play-by-play voice Jeff Charles, a recent selection for the ECU Athletics Hall of Fame. Aresco lauded the league's accomplishments, including Tulane's … [Read more...]