East Carolina's passing game has most often featured a receiver from the area of the state affectionately referred to as “Down East.'' The exact boundaries of “Down East'' are often varied. Some consider it anything east of the state capital of Raleigh, while others include all parts east of the Neuse River in the reference. The actual location, historically speaking, is … [Read more...]
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Insights from BrettAthletic department failing by key measure
The final Directors’ Cup standings were announced on Thursday. As I always do, I began going through the list to see where all of North Carolina’s Division I schools placed. All the usual suspects were there. North Carolina was the top state finisher in the annual all-sports competition among the nation’s Division I schools at No. 5 overall behind perennial champion … [Read more...]
View from the EastStaton too quick to extend Compher
In terms of accountability for firing Ruffin McNeill as football coach, East Carolina athletic director Jeff Compher has come out smelling like a rose. It was announced Tuesday by Dr. Cecil Staton, ECU chancellor, that the board of trustees had approved a contract extension and raise for Compher. The new contract is for five years — to April of 2023 — and includes a raise … [Read more...]
Football RecruitingTwo-way star Wilson gives Pirates options
Kendrick Pollock was still just the offensive coordinator at Jacksonville's Northside High School in the spring of 2015 when returning players informed the coaching staff of a transfer arriving from Florida. “Some of the kids knew about him,'' said Pollock, who was elevated to Northside's head coach in 2016. “He's from a military family, so he'd already been here through … [Read more...]
View from the EastPetersen sees potential for change
Tony Petersen hopes history will be repeating itself in 2017. The East Carolina offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach is optimistic about the prospect for improvement from the football staff's first season when the Pirates were 3-9 overall and 1-7 in the American Athletic Conference. Petersen was part of a significant improvement at Louisiana Tech that manifested … [Read more...]