If success truly does breed success, then East Carolina's football program should be back to its winning ways in the near future. The 20 high school and junior college players verbally committed to ECU's recruiting Class of 2018 won 64 percent of their games this season, captured five conference championships and 16 advanced to the postseason play. The majority of those … [Read more...]
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Insights from BrettBlackwell takes on formidable challenge
Scottie Montgomery has received more than his share of criticism during his first two seasons as East Carolina’s football coach. After back-to-back 3-9 seasons, a high percentage of that criticism is justified. At the same time, though, there’s at least a few things for which even Montgomery’s most vocal detractors must give him credit. One is a realistic understanding … [Read more...]
Audio FeatureECU Introduces New DC
East Carolina coach Scottie Montgomery introduced ECU alum and college football coaching veteran David Blackwell (pictured) as defensive coordinator on Friday at an on-campus press conference. (Audio via Brian Bailey courtesy of Pirate Radio 1250) ---------- SCOTTIE MONTGOMERY & DAVID BLACKWELL: … [Read more...]
View from the EastGoing … but not forgotten
One significant aspect of the Cincinnati-East Carolina game slipped my mind until I was ready to leave after a 48-20 Pirates victory. I had packed up my laptop and camera when Malcolm Gray, director of athletics communications, said, "Al, you're the last one to leave." Sure enough, Nathan Summers of The Daily Reflector in Greenville had bid adieu with a "See ya in … [Read more...]
The Bradsher BeatLady Pirates’ young guns growing up fast
Last week, with a 2-4 record and a meeting with UNC-Charlotte on the horizon, East Carolina sophomore Dominique Claytor reflected on her young team’s growth through the early part of the season. “We’re learning each of our roles and what we need to do to help our team out individually and as a team,” said Claytor, the Lady Pirates’ second leading scorer with 8.4 points per … [Read more...]