Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Podcast as East Carolina prepares for a noon kickoff on Saturday at Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta against Sun Belt member Georgia State. With decades of experience as a sports journalist, Myatt has been an anchor columnist for Bonesville since the site's founding in 2001. Monroe, color analyst for the Pirate IMG … [Read more...]
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VIEW FROM THE EASTKnow the foe: Panthers a leftover from Compher
For those among Pirate Nation who might be asking why East Carolina is going on the road to play Georgia State on Saturday at noon (ESPNU), the short answer is Jeff Compher. Before ECU negotiated a buyout of Compher as athletic director, a pair of matchups with the Panthers were announced on March 2, 2018. Today's game was originally scheduled for Sept. 2, 2023. When … [Read more...]
Audio FeatureMike Houston Presser
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the news media via Zoom in his weekly press conference on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. Coming off a season-opening loss to Central Florida, the Pirates are preparing for a Saturday road matchup with Georgia State. (AUDIO ONLY). … [Read more...]
Football RecruitingFormer TCU linebacker sets new path at ECU
Jacoby Simpson was looking for a second chance to play major college football last July when East Carolina defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach Blake Harrell came calling. Simpson, a linebacker, had just enrolled at a Texas junior college in Cisco after playing two seasons at Texas Christian University. The 6-foot, 225-pounder had seen action in 11 games over … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayGiveaways disrupt Pirates’ fast start
GREENVILLE — East Carolina scored first and last on Saturday at virtually-empty Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, but in between No. 13 Central Florida was sufficiently effective for a 51-28 American Athletic Conference victory. The Pirates (0-1) took it to the Knights (2-0) early as Holton Ahlers won the pregame toss, said ECU wanted the ball and then drove his hometown team 75 yards … [Read more...]