East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the news media via Zoom on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020. Houston cited improvements in the team's performance and conditioning. He indicated the number of players still quarantined has been declining since practice resumed last week after an extended COVOD-19 pause (AUDIO ONLY). … [Read more...]
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Thursday Post-Practice Audio FeatureMike Houston: Pirates set back by interruption
Mike Houston spoke with reporters via Zoom on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020. The East Carolina football coach indicated the offense has the upper hand but that the team as a whole is "starting from scratch" as he discussed the Pirates' third practice session since ending a 12-day suspension of activities that began on Aug. 20 in the wake of a round of positive COVID-19 tests. (AUDIO … [Read more...]
Preseason Football Audio FeatureMike Houston Audio
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the news media via Zoom on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, after the Pirates conducted their first practice since football activities were halted on Aug. 20 in the wake of a round of positive COVID-19 tests. (AUDIO ONLY). … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTStart of ECU football season altered again
East Carolina's 2020 football schedule underwent adjustments on Thursday that significantly impacted the start of the season. The Pirates' opener at home against Marshall, which had been moved from Sept. 5 to Aug. 29, and then to Sept. 12, has been removed from the slate for the present due to a time crunch generated by the number of coronavirus isolations, which caused … [Read more...]
Preseason Football Audio FeatureJon Gilbert Audio
East Carolina athletic director Jon Gilbert spoke with the news media via Zoom on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, after ECU's announcement of the postponement of the Marshall game (AUDIO ONLY). … [Read more...]