NEWPORT, RI — The American Athletic Conference football media gathering begins today with golf at Newport National in the afternoon, weather permitting, and a clambake beside Narragansett Bay in the evening. The AAC coaches and selected players will do television interviews before the multi-course meal. East Carolina coach Scottie Montgomery was expected to bring … [Read more...]
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View from the EastPurple & Gold and Red, White & Blue
If East Carolina baseball coach Cliff Godwin was assigned to write an essay on "What I did this summer," he would have plenty of material from which to draw. Godwin was an assistant coach for the Collegiate National Team, which completed its schedule Saturday in Cuba with a 12-3 record. "It was an awesome experience," Godwin said. "You're playing teams from different … [Read more...]
Football RecruitingFormer offensive star on course to play LB at ECU
For a guy who's been a running back for most of his high school career, Chad Stephens has developed into a pretty good linebacker. Good enough, at least, that East Carolina felt the 6-foot-2, 215-pounder from Southeast Guilford High School in Greensboro was worthy of a football scholarship offer back in April. After considering other offers from the likes of Air Force, Army, … [Read more...]
Football Recruiting‘Sleeper’ QB Flinn bloomed under guru tutor
The name Alex Flinn probably wasn't familiar to even the most devoted followers of East Carolina's football recruiting efforts when the Asheville quarterback made a verbal commitment to the Pirates on June 23rd. Flinn had quietly picked up a scholarship offer from ECU in May, but his name didn't really pop up on the recruiting radar until he took an unofficial visit to … [Read more...]
Football RecruitingSteady courtship landed Trinity Christian lineman
Jeff Woods considers himself “a phenomenal'' tight end. The East Carolina coaching staff believes Woods can also be exceptional as an offensive tackle. The Pirates made a convincing argument to Woods that transitioning to offensive line at the college level is a positive move for his football future during a recruitment that started in earnest last January. That's why the … [Read more...]