In his route to college coaching, new East Carolina defensive coordinator Blake Harrell went through the high school ranks. A good DC must sometimes think like his offensive counterpart when making calls. Harrell's first coaching job provided valuable experience in that regard. "I was not one of those guys fortunate enough to go on and play at the college level," Harrell … [Read more...]
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The Bradsher BeatDiary of the Pirates’ dazzling two-day span
The setting: Late one night last week in the home of a sleepy diehard Pirate fan, dozing off in his recliner. Suddenly, a slick salesman seems to bound out of the TV, making wild promises in an indistinct space between dream sequence and infomercial. “If you order now, you can have a perfect three inches of snow in Eastern North Carolina,” the pitchman booms. “But that’s not … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsBulls top ECU in OT
TAMPA, FL — Host South Florida outscored East Carolina 10-5 over the last three minutes of overtime for a 73-68 American Athletic Conference win on Wednesday night. The Pirates fell to 11-18 overall and 5-11 in league play. ECU had beaten the Bulls, 62-59, in Greenville on Jan. 7. USF (12-16, 5-10) took a 66-63 lead with 2:33 remaining in the extra period on a 3-pointer … [Read more...]
Recruiting Evaluation: Class of 2020 DefenseDefensive class caps off sterling recruiting effort
When it comes to defense, East Carolina's recruiting Class of 2020 has it covered front and back. Coach Mike Houston and his staff continued to upgrade their defensive talent for a second straight cycle, signing 15 players on that side of the ball. The group includes seven defensive line prospects and six secondary players. Seven of those defenders have already enrolled at … [Read more...]
Baseball NewsPirates win at Elon, 7-2
ELON — East Carolina scored three runs in the first inning and went on to defeat host Elon 7-2 on Tuesday. The Pirates, ranked as high as No. 17 nationally this week, improved to 7-1 going into the Keith LeClair Classic. Lane Hoover led off the game with a single up the middle. A failed pickoff attempt put Hoover at third and he scored on a grounder to short by Zach … [Read more...]