When Jones County Community College outside linebacker/defensive end Marques Ford announced last Tuesday his intentions to play for East Carolina in 2017, a rare sort of excitement spread through the Pirate Nation. And with good reason. Ford not only plays a position where ECU could use some immediate help next season, he's also one of the highest ranked defenders ever … [Read more...]
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Football RecruitingMore juco impact is on the way
East Carolina continues to tap the junior college ranks for performers that can have an immediate impact next season. Northeast Mississippi Community college defensive end and former South Carolina recruit Blake McClain is the fifth junior college star to make a pledge to join ECU's recruiting class of 2017. An aggressive tackler and pursuer of quarterbacks, the 6-4, … [Read more...]
From the Anchor DeskCome See History This Week
Struggling East Carolina certainly isn't giving Pirate Nation reason to come to the home finale this week. The same plot we’ve seen all season reared its ugly head again on Saturday as Southern Methodist came to town and put a 55-31 thumping on the Pirates at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The 55 points were the fifth most ever scored by an East Carolina opponent at the stadium. … [Read more...]
Audio FeatureCoach Mo Weekly Presser
East Carolina football coach Scottie Montgomery met with the news media for his weekly press conference on Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. He discussed the Pirates' home loss to Southern Methodist and talked about the challenges ECU faces going forward. … [Read more...]
BasketballPirates turn back N.C. A&T
GREENVILLE — B.J. Tyson and Caleb White each scored 13 points as East Carolina took a 61-51 nonconference win over North Carolina A&T at Williams Arena in Minges Coliseum on Monday night. Jabari Craig had 13 rebounds, including eight at the offensive end, and blocked four shots as the Pirates (2-0) had a 45-30 advantage on the boards., Kentrell Barkley had eight … [Read more...]