East Carolina can lay claim to the mythical state championship in college football with Duke's 28-27 win over No. 15 North Carolina at Wallace Wade Stadium on Thursday night. ECU beat N.C. State, which beat Wake Forest, which beat Duke, which beat UNC, making NCSU's upcoming game in Chapel Hill irrelevant in the determining process. Appalachian State might dispute the … [Read more...]
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View from the EastNelson could get another year
In the short term, it appears that senior Philip Nelson will be healthy enough to start for East Carolina against visiting Southern Methodist on Saturday at noon. In the long term, Nelson may be playing at ECU next year. Story continues after the following picture... Nelson has taken his normal snaps as the No. 1 quarterback this week in practice, according to Pirates … [Read more...]
Pirates open hoops season tonight
An influx of newcomers provide optimism for the 2016-2017 basketball season at East Carolina as the Pirates start the season with an 8 p.m. home game tonight against Grambling State. Five of ECU's new players are eligible to play this season, including some size that was missing as the Pirates went 12-20 overall last season and 4-14 in the American Athletic … [Read more...]
Insights from BrettNo QB controversy at ECU
Coach Scottie Montgomery has yet to announce East Carolina’s starting quarterback for Saturday’s home game against Southern Methodist. It’s a decision he probably won’t make until at least Friday. Just don’t think for a minute that the Pirates have a quarterback controversy on their hands. The uncertainty is the result of senior Philip Nelson’s injured shoulder, which … [Read more...]
Football RecruitingPirates land sack artists
East Carolina has reached into the juco ranks to fortify its defensive ranks. A pair of Jones County (MS) Junior College teammates, Marques Ford and Cannon Gibbs, committed in recent days to pursue their major college pursuits with the Pirates. They plan to enroll in January and both bring solid credentials to the task. Ford, a defensive end, and Gibbs, an inside linebacker, … [Read more...]