This is a trial feature tracking news about former East Carolina athletes in the National Football League, Major League Baseball and other professional leagues. Bonesville will publish this feature from time to time until we can judge the reception by readers. If it proves to be popular on a sustained basis we will make it a regular part of our content rotation at certain times … [Read more...]
News & Features
From the Anchor Desk: Pirates up against ‘ultra red zone’
Turnovers are absolute game killers. It was a tough lesson to learn for this East Carolina football team in the 20-15 loss at South Carolina. The squad weathered the storm of a 17-0 hole at the start, but a trio of trips inside the five — where the Pirates turned the football over — proved to be difference in winning and losing. I call it the "ultra red zone." The Pirates … [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, Sept. 19, 2016. He discussed ECU's loss to South Carolina and addressed the Pirates' upcoming game with Virginia Tech. … [Read more...]
Pirates get pirated, struggle to finish
The East Carolina football team filed off the field at Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday evening after a 20-15 loss to South Carolina. It was a somber group, countless manhours invested in an undesired outcome. A fan, presumably a South Carolina supporter judging from his garnet shirt, yelled, "You boys played your hearts out." The effort certainly couldn't be … [Read more...]
Post-Game Infographic
Repeated miscues in the red zone left East Carolina blue in a 20-15 loss at South Carolina on Saturday. Zay Jones broke a school record for catches in a game while quarterback Philip Nelson completed 75.9% of his passes, but had two costly interceptions. On the defensive side of the ball, junior ILB Jordan Williams led all tacklers. Statistical dominance by the Pirates only … [Read more...]