East Carolina's first winning record and bowl bid since 2014 had a lot to do with improvement on defense. The recruiting Class of 2022 will offer some immediate assistance in continuing that trend in addition to providing some developing talent for the future. The Pirates were among the American Athletic Conference's worst defensive units in 2020, finishing 10th in scoring … [Read more...]
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VIEW FROM THE EASTRookie D’Ante Smith makes Pirates proud
Cincinnati left tackle D'Ante Smith is having a special rookie season. Smith, 21, is a second teamer on the depth chart as the Bengals take on the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium in Super Bowl LVI (56) in Los Angeles on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. (NBC). Smith made 30 starts during his career at East Carolina. He played one game in 2020 — the season opener — a 51-28 loss to Central … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsWave downs shorthanded ECU
NEW ORLEANS — Missing three players with a combined 41 starts this season, East Carolina fell victim to an early Tulane surge and absorbed an 86-66 American Athletic Conference loss on Saturday. Brandon Suggs missed his sixth straight game in a six-game losing streak for the Pirates, who slipped to 11-11 overall and 2-8 in the AAC. J.J. Miles and Tremont Robinson-White … [Read more...]
Class of 2022 Offensive Report CardHelp is on the way for blocking corps (update 3)
Numbers can often tell a story, and that certainly applies to East Carolina offensive recruiting for the Class of 2022. Of the 11 players who inked a national letter of intent with the Pirates in December or during Wednesday's traditional signing day, six of those are offensive linemen. The additions spoke to a program's need for depth, experience and immediate assistance … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsOwls top ECU, 71-63
GREENVILLE — Temple dealt East Carolina its fifth straight American Athletic Conference loss, 71-63, on Wednesday night in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. The Pirates cut a 14-point deficit at 63-49 with 2-06 left to 67-61 with 33 seconds to go but could get no closer in falling to 11-10 overall and 2-7 in the league. "We got what we deserved," said ECU coach Joe … [Read more...]