Watch this special episode of the The Sports Objective‘s series of YouTube clips. TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl Executive Director Mark Meadows joints the Sports Objective's Dave Richmond, Bubba Rosenbaum and Kyle Barber to discuss the Dec. 27 matchup between East Carolina and Coastal Carolina and events surrounding the game. Selected episodes of The Sports Objective's programs … [Read more...]
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ECU Recruiting NewsBrown finds way to ECU through portal
Growing up in Jacksonville, NC, as the youngest of three football-playing brothers developed a special level of toughness in Tymir Brown. "They influenced me a lot,'' Brown said. "I always looked up to them and just tried to make the same moves they made. It also made me tougher as a football player just being bullied by them for years.'' In this case, the bullying paid … [Read more...]
THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEPirate Basketball Overtime
Watch this “Pirate Basketball Overtime” episode of the The Sports Objective‘s series of YouTube clips. The Sports Objective's Dave Richmond, Bubba Rosenbaum, Matt Semenza and Kyle Barber break down East Carolina's 64-56 win over Southeastern Conference opponent South Carolina on Saturday in the Greenville (SC) Winter Invitational at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Selected episodes … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsFelton feels at home as Pirates pluck Gamecocks
GREENVILLE, SC — R.J. Felton scored 21 points as East Carolina used a dominant first half to down South Carolina, 64-56, at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Saturday. ECU improved to 8-4 in the opening game of the first annual Greenville Winter Invitational. Furman subsequently downed Stephen F. Austin, 72-70, before Clemson rolled past Richmond, 85-57. Felton hails from … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTBirmingham Bowl for Christmas
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston attended a news conference for the Birmingham Bowl in the host city on Thursday afternoon with Coastal Carolina interim coach Chad Staggs. The Pirates (7-5) play the Chanticleers (9-3) for the first time on Tuesday, Dec. 27, at 6:45 p.m. (ESPN). That's two days after Christmas in a region that has produced players for both … [Read more...]