Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Podcast as East Carolina prepares for a noon kickoff against American Athletic Conference foe Temple at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. With decades of experience as a sports journalist, Myatt has been an anchor columnist for Bonesville since the site's founding in 2001. Monroe, color analyst for the Pirate IMG Sports Network and … [Read more...]
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Special FeatureGame Day Weather
A relatively warm day for October is in store as East Carolina hosts Temple in an American Athletic Conference football game at noon today. A temperature of 80 degrees is forecast for kickoff with 64 percent humidity, a zero percent chance of rain and winds south-southeast at six miles per hour. The temperature is expected to rise to 83 degrees by game's end with the humidity … [Read more...]
View from the EastNew signing date presents problems
New NCAA regulations mean national signing date is coming up earlier and East Carolina coach Scottie Montgomery anticipates some challenges with the change. Recruits can sign during a three-day period from Dec. 20-22 this year. The traditional signing period will still run from Feb. 7 to April 1. The difficulties that will accompany the earlier date, according to … [Read more...]
The Bradsher BeatLimelight finally shines on forgotten legends
It was the pinnacle moment in a near-decade of regional domination for the East Carolina wrestling program. As the final day of the tournament went on the pressure mounted for heavier-weight competitors like Mike Radford and Willie Bryant. The event was the 1973 North Carolina Collegiate Championships in Chapel Hill, featuring teams from 17 different schools in the Tar … [Read more...]
From the Anchor DeskDefense groping for answers
East Carolina head coach Scottie Montgomery set an unofficial record on Monday with a news conference that lasted all of seven minutes and 11 seconds. That’s 431 seconds by my count. That included his opening comments on the South Florida game, a preview of Temple and questions from the media. Quite frankly, as a media member, I’m not sure what else can be asked. This is … [Read more...]