The forecast for East Carolina's homecoming football game against Connecticut at noon today looks ideal. Conditions at kickoff include a temperature of 70 degrees, 47 percent humidity and south-southwest winds at eight miles per hour. Clear skies will continue throughout the American Athletic Conference contest. The temperature will increase to the mid-70s during the game, … [Read more...]

East Carolina's Pirates have not been living up to their name. The element of piracy has been missing for the most part this season. The practice of attacking and robbing ships was standard practice for buccaneers along the Eastern Carolina coast centuries ago. Those pirates struck fear in the hearts of their victims — moving in swiftly, attacking and … [Read more...]

Every team in every conference starts every season with similar goals, regardless of the expectations placed on them by others. They are to improve each week, qualify for a bowl and with any luck, bring home a championship. The problem is, college football isn’t like most youth sports in which everybody gets a trophy — even with a system that “rewards” a full 63 percent of … [Read more...]

One of the most bizarre seasons that I can remember is now past the halfway mark, and the problems that have plagued this East Carolina football team in 2016 continue. Most notably the Pirates have one of the best offenses in the nation, until they venture into the red zone. I’ve written before that’s the “dread zone” or “dead zone” for the Pirates, and the problems … [Read more...]