Kennedy Tinsley hasn't seen a lot of Trey Love, since he only assumed the position of head football coach at Greensboro's Southeast Guilford High School in February. But the exposure has been enough for Tinsley to understand Love is a young man with great potential. “I had already heard a lot of about him, and I had coached against him last year when I was at Eastern … [Read more...]

Persistence paid off for East Carolina in its long-running courtship with Southeast Guilford star Trey Love. A target of the Pirates since 2015, the 6-3, 236-pound defensive end went public on Twitter with his acceptance of a scholarship offer after visiting the campus for last week's Junior Day. Recently-named ECU defensive line coach and associate head coach Robert … [Read more...]

Less than three weeks after securing elite quarterback Holton Ahlers for its recruiting class of 2018, East Carolina has gained a commitment from the highly regarded player it envisions snapping the ball to Ahlers in the future. Raleigh product Peyton Winstead announced via Twitter on Saturday his intention to pursue his college football career with the Pirates. ECU offered … [Read more...]