East Carolina football coach Scottie Montgomery met with the media for his weekly press conference on Monday, Sept. 5, 2016. He discussed ECU's opening game win over Western Carolina and addressed the Pirates' upcoming game with North Carolina State. … [Read more...]
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View from the East: Pirates apply work to play
East Carolina avoided the tendency to play down to the level of its competition on Saturday night in a 52-7 win over Western Carolina. The Catamounts are from the Football Championship Subdivision, which is allowed 63 scholarships compared to Football Bowl Subdivision programs, such as ECU, which have 85 scholarships. It was a significantly better performance for the … [Read more...]
Post-Game Infographic: ECU vs. WCU
Quarterback Philip Nelson's monster game was was not the only impressive performance in East Carolina's 52-7 rout of Western Carolina Saturday night. The Pirates' dominance was also manifested in stellar offensive play by receiver Zay Jones, all-purpose threat James Summers and running back Anthony Scott, among others. On the defensive side of the ball, safety Travon Simmons … [Read more...]
Inside Game Day: Pirates follow up on grand entrance
GREENVILLE — Scottie Montgomery came through the pre-game smoke at the Murphy Center end of East Carolina's Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, with fist pumps, a momentary prayer and the undaunted crossing of his forearms that has become a symbol of the Pirates. The crowd of 44,161 quickly fed off his emotion. … [Read more...]
Game Day Slants: Defense nipped adversity in the bud
GREENVILLE — The offense stole the show in East Carolina’s opening night 52-7 drubbing of Western Carolina at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday. And yet, the most decisive play of the night was one turned in by the Pirates’ defense. It’s safe to say, given the lopsided final margin, that coach Scottie Montgomery’s debut in purple and gold would still have been a happy one … [Read more...]