East Carolina has passed the test so far to the tune of a solid start on the hardwoods. The Pirates beat North Carolina Central on Saturday, 69-56. It was the team’s seventh win of the young season against two losses. Now the opposition gets a little tougher. Virginia may be the best team the Pirates face in 2016. The Cavaliers fell from 6th in the nation to 14th after being … [Read more...]
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View from the EastA lot changed in three months
East Carolina was among hopefuls for inclusion in the Big 12 Conference and Zay Jones was 146 catches behind former teammate Justin Hardy on the career receptions list. That's how the 2016 season began. In the three months that ensued, the Big 12 dream turned into a fiasco, Jones set new Football Bowl Subdivision records and the Pirates lost nine of their last 10 games after … [Read more...]
BasketballPirates turn back NCCU
GREENVILLE — Caleb White scored 20 points as East Carolina took a 69-56 nonconference win over North Carolina Central at Williams Arena in Minges Coliseum on Saturday evening. White made eight of 15 field goal attempts as the Pirates improved to 7-2. Freshman Jeremy Sheppard added 13 points and had eight assists for ECU. The Pirates have won five of their last six … [Read more...]
Football RecruitingGibbs set for reunion with Minshew
Cannon Gibbs knew next to nothing about East Carolina football when the Pirates made contact with him in October at Jones County Junior College in Ellsville, MS. But after consulting with friends and taking a first-hand look, Gibbs found a home away from home. An inside linebacker who led the Bobcats in tackles this season, Gibbs joined ECU’s recruiting Class of 2017 on … [Read more...]
Insights from BrettPirates face major repairs in offseason
Outside of a Week Two beating of N.C. State and Zay Jones’ pursuit of the FBS single-season and career receiving records, there wasn’t much to write home about for the East Carolina football team in 2016. That much is indisputable. So at this point, rather than looking backward and rehashing the Pirates’ worst season in a dozen years, lamenting over all the went wrong — … [Read more...]