Conditions should be ideal as East Carolina hosts Tulane today. The forecast is calling for a temperature of 70 degrees for the noon kickoff with 70 percent humidity and wind out of the East-northeast at eight miles per hour. The breeze is expected to remain steady during the American Athletic Conference contest. The temperature will rise slightly to about 73 degrees and the … [Read more...]
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Al Myatt & Kevin Monroe Audio FeaturePregame Podcast
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Podcast as East Carolina prepares for a Saturday noon clash with American Athletic Conference rival Tulane at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. Myatt and Monroe analyze the Pirates and their opponent ahead of kickoff each week. With decades of experience as a sports journalist, Myatt has been an anchor columnist for Bonesville … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTAAC’s response to Tulsa fiasco came up short
There were several things to take away from East Carolina's unofficial 30-27 win at Tulsa last Friday night. The first, of course, was the inaccuracy of the replay reviews, which missed a lost fumble by the Golden Hurricane with 1:52 remaining that would have given the Pirates the ball with an opportunity to run out the clock. The American Athletic Conference owned up to … [Read more...]
Football RecruitingPirates land lineman with ‘nasty attitude’
Richard Pearce might well have developed into a star defensive lineman at another school. But when Pearce joined the storied program at Hueytown High School in Alabama the depth at that position led him in another direction. The 6-foot-4, 300-pounder turned instead into an offensive lineman, where the skills he’s displayed over the last two varsity seasons earned him … [Read more...]
Tuesday Press ConferenceAudio: Mike Houston
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the news media via Zoom on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. Coming off a road loss to Tulsa in a game in which the outcome was marred by an officiating error, the Pirates are preparing for a matchup with AAC rival Tulane at noon on Saturday in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. Click media player below (AUDIO ONLY). … [Read more...]