By the time East Carolina travels to West Virginia, Orlando, Houston, Hartford and Memphis this season, Terrell Smith will have been there and done that. One of the responsibilities of the Pirates' director of football operations is serving as the advance scout for ECU's road games. "The best way to describe what I do is I'm kind of the behind-the-scenes guy," Smith said. … [Read more...]
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The Bradsher BeatDefense getting physical and liking it
What’s the quickest way to see a spark in the eye of a defensive player during preseason workouts? Tell him to go put on his pads. The East Carolina defensive unit has had plenty of pep in its step for the past two days in practice, due primarily to the introduction of contact during drills. But linebacker Jordan Williams isn’t sure that his teammates on the other side of … [Read more...]
From the Anchor DeskBack to work, finally
This column has all the makings of one of those "What I Did This Summer" essays from elementary school. Bear with me, because there is an East Carolina tie or two coming. I started my summer with a trip to West Virginia for the 4th of July to see relatives. I followed that with a birthday weekend venture to Baltimore to see my beloved Cubs take on the Orioles. I … [Read more...]
Insights from BrettYear of seasoning makes a difference
It’s widely believed that a college athlete’s most meaningful improvement takes place between his freshman and sophomore seasons. That may or may not be the case with coaches, too. For East Carolina’s Scottie Montgomery, there’s no denying the fact that he’ll be better at what he does in 2017 because of the experience he gained a year ago in his first opportunity at … [Read more...]
Inside Media DayPirates welcome grad transfers
GREENVILLE — Like a fleet of super heroes, graduate transfers have arrived at East Carolina. In addition to a shipload of winning experience, the new Pirates have helped generate much-needed optimism after a 3-9 season in 2016. "When you get a graduate transfer, the first thing you get is completion, meaning somebody who has attention to detail to complete their college … [Read more...]