The forecast is calling for partly cloudy skies and 79 degrees as East Carolina hosts Central Florida for a noon kickoff today in the American Athletic Conference football opener for both teams. Humidity is projected to be at 67 percent with a 20 percent chance of a shower. Winds are expected to be south-southwest at six miles per hour at the outset. The temperature may rise … [Read more...]
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View from the East: Pirates have to play low
It's been said that losses have value if you learn from them. There were a few salvageable items from last week's 54-17 loss at Virginia Tech that dropped East Carolina to 2-2 going into its American Athletic Conference opener with Central Florida (2-2) at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville at noon Saturday. "The biggest thing that we have to understand coming out of that … [Read more...]
Insights from Brett: Burn the evidence and forge ahead
If you’re looking for something positive to take from the 54-17 drubbing East Carolina received last Saturday at Virginia Tech, here’s one to try on for size: At least there weren’t any “what ifs” to ponder like there were after the previous week’s loss at South Carolina. Seriously. As bad as the Pirates’ performance was against the Hokies — and it was about as bad as it … [Read more...]
Football recruiting: Gifted athlete destined for ECU secondary
Perry Parks is a high school football coach players love to follow. For Latheron Rogers-Anderson, that meant moving 46 miles West for his senior season. Parks is the second-year head coach of the currently unbeaten Ridge View High School Blazers from Columbia, SC. Rogers-Anderson, a running back-defensive back on the Ridge View squad, has received college scholarship offers … [Read more...]
From the Anchor Desk: On to the American campaign
East Carolina had several streaks snapped in a big way on Saturday in the embarrassing 54-17 loss to Virginia Tech. It was as if the Hokies took out their frustrations of a two-game losing streak to the Pirates on this 2016 ECU team. That six game-winning streak against the ACC also bit the Blacksburg dust. Virginia Tech looked light years better than ECU this time … [Read more...]