Because of the major college talent ahead of him, Jason Romero didn't have the chance to really shine until his junior season for state 4-A powerhouse Scotland County HIgh School. And even then, Romero played in just eight games before an injury sent him to the sidelines. But the lack of experience didn't keep major college programs such as Duke, Coastal Carolina, Florida … [Read more...]
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Insights from BrettAAC moves forward as UConn looks to the past
Nostalgia is a funny thing. Regardless of your age or station in life, there’s just something about the “good old days” that always make them seem better than the here and now. Nowhere is that more true than in the realm of sports. Ask any oldtimer who they think is better and the answer will inevitably be Michael, not Lebron. Aaron rather than Bonds or Nicklaus over … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTVerity’s old number was too big
His No. 9 has no particular significance for East Carolina kicker Jake Verity, who ranks 11th on the program's career scoring list with 175 points as he heads into his junior season. "I was 98 my freshman year," Verity said. "I didn't really play much as a freshman, I'm such a skinny guy that 98 kind of wrapped all the way around my body, so I'd always nag the coaches like, … [Read more...]
The Bradsher BeatPirates walked the walk after weather calamity
Just a couple of weeks into the busy fall athletics season, Pirate competition ground to a halt as Hurricane Florence barreled in. Every East Carolina team participates in planned community service hours every season, but this was something else entirely. As soon as the storm had passed, baseball and basketball players were boarding buses for New Bern, where they got their … [Read more...]
Football RecruitingFoote finds home away from home at ECU
Isaiah Foote had played football, but fancied himself a basketball player while advancing through the elementary and middle school ranks in Maryland Calvert County. "My dad played football in high school, but my mom was not a big fan of football. She still really isn't,'' Foote said. "I played organized football the first time when I was 12. But I really played a bunch of … [Read more...]