Tom Hall had just been named head football coach at Blessed Trinity High School in March 2021 when he received a request from a surprising source. Former Parade All-American, three-year starter at the University of Georgia and first-round National Football League draft pick Charles Grant wanted to meet with Hall regarding his son. Hall was more than happy to oblige. After … [Read more...]
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VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates in grind mode
East Carolina offensive coordinator Donnie Kirkpatrick is just over three weeks away from matching wits with an N.C. State defense that returns 10 starters from a 9-3 team. His focus for the present is preparing his platoon in preseason camp. ECU will scrimmage Saturday morning, a break from the specific structure of the sessions thus far. "Preseason camp is a grind as we … [Read more...]
ECU Recruiting NewsPirates find a gem in Palmetto State receiver
When it comes to developing under-rated receivers into record breakers at the college level, few programs have done that better than East Carolina. From Mitchell Galloway to Justin Hardy to Tyler Snead, the Pirates have excelled at making stars out of receivers who were lightly recruited or joined the program as walk-on players. Galloway and Snead rank among ECU's top-10 … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates (No. 73?) open preseason camp
East Carolina is scheduled to start preseason camp at 9:40 this morning and conclude the initial workout at 11:50 a.m. "I expect us to look like a really good football team day one," said ECU coach Mike Houston last week. "There’s really no excuses not to. The guys that are going to be on the field in the two-deep are guys that have played a lot of ball. They’ve been in the … [Read more...]
ECU Recruiting NewsOfficial visit swayed North Mecklenburg star
The path of Demoris Jenkins' football career is an old tale for a new age. Jenkins, a 6-foot-5, 220-pounder, grew up just outside Charlotte in Huntersville, NC, with hopes of becoming a college basketball player and beyond. He dreamed of playing for state 4-A powerhouse North Mecklenburg and its heralded basketball coach Duane Lewis, who has directed the Vikings to two state … [Read more...]