East Carolina coach Scottie Montgomery and university officials were keeping an eye on the weather with Hurricane Matthew approaching the Florida coast as the Pirates (2-3) prepared to travel for a noon game Saturday against South Florida (4-1) in Tampa. "We've been in communication with South Florida," Montgomery said. "A lot of people are concerned about some of the travel … [Read more...]
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Insights from Brett: Coach Mo waging battle against ‘growing pains’
Every new coach has his honeymoon period and Scottie Montgomery is no different. The energetic former Duke and Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver ignited a spark of enthusiasm by winning his introductory East Carolina press conference, then built on the momentum with a strong Signing Day performance. Montgomery further endeared himself to his new fan base by leading the … [Read more...]
From the Anchor Desk: From bad to worse
There is really no way to sugar-coat it. The Pirates are on a three-game losing streak and the schedule isn’t going to help matters. East Carolina's problems on special teams and inside the red zone reared their ugly heads again this week in a 47-29 loss to Central Florida to open play in the American Athletic Conference. Five turnovers are five too many for Pirate coach … [Read more...]
Audio: Coach Mo Weekly Presser
East Carolina football coach Scottie Montgomery met with the news media for his weekly press conference on Monday, Oct. 3, 2016. He discussed ECU's loss to Central Florida and addressed the Pirates' upcoming road game with American Athletic Conference foe South Florida. … [Read more...]
View from the East: Night and day difference for Knights
While East Carolina was taking an ego-gratifying 33-30 win over N.C. State on Sept. 10, Central Florida was absorbing a 51-14 pounding at Michigan, a combination of results that seemed to indicate the Pirates could get off to a 1-0 start in the American Athletic Conference less than a month later. To the Knights credit, they did not allow their ill-fated trip to the Big … [Read more...]