East Carolina football coach Mike Houston has studied the video of the 27-17 home loss to Temple on Oct. 3 and his evaluation includes positive reaction as well as some elements the Pirates will continue to work on. "I think it is a game that is in some respects, encouraging," Houston said. "In some respects, frustrating. Certainly, having the national stage, having prime … [Read more...]
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Football RecruitingCrump brings ‘shut-down corner’ skills to ECU
Playing in a Greensboro Page program that won 25 games and reached the state 4-AA finals once in his first two seasons, C.J. Crump didn't emerge as a major college football prospect until his junior year. But while recruiting Page safety Alex Angus last season, the East Carolina coaching staff quickly recognized the height, range and speed of a potential shut-down corner in … [Read more...]
From the Anchor DeskPirates not out of bowl picture yet
East Carolina enters the team’s bye week with a 3-3 record after six games. For a program that has only won three games in each of the last three seasons the improvement is most evident. Still, there is a long way to go. Thursday night’s loss to Temple was a great example of how far the program still has to go. “There will be a day where we win those games,” said Pirate … [Read more...]
Insights from BrettHerring follows tested path to opportunity
Reid Herring announced recently that he is entering the NCAA’s transfer portal with plans to leave the program for his final season of college eligibility. It’s a decision that was hardly earth shattering considering that Herring has been beaten out for the East Carolina starting quarterback job by Holton Ahlers in each of the past two seasons and that as a redshirt junior, … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayLights go out as ECU plays Owls closer
GREENVILLE — A program that has yearned for a return to relevance got 60 minutes on the big stage Thursday night. East Carolina football was on display on ESPN against Temple and viewers saw the Pirates put forth a competitive effort under first-year coach Mike Houston, albeit a 27-17 loss that dropped ECU to 3-3 overall and 0-2 in the American Athletic Conference. A win … [Read more...]