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...]
Football RecruitingPurple blood runs thick for Winstead
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...]
Recruiting Report Card — Part TwoDefense: Pirates enlist impact newcomers
The objective for East Carolina’s coaching staff when it came to the defensive recruiting class of 2017 was crystal clear — sign as many players as possible to immediately bolster a unit ranked among the nation’s worst last season. The Pirates were near the bottom nationally in nearly every major statistical category in 2016. They were 100th out of 128 Football Bowl … [Read more...]
Recruiting Report Card — Part OneOffense: Pirates load up on future stars
The future of East Carolina's football offense was secured in a span of 72 hours last week. First, there was the major announcement January 30th that local product and highly rated junior quarterback Holton Ahlers will play for the Pirates in 2018. The Tim Tebow clone made a verbal commitment to ECU before a packed gymnasium at D.H. Conley High School, where he earned … [Read more...]
Insights from BrettPirates’ Signing Day wish list answered
Former N.C. State coach Tom O’Brien used to say that it doesn’t matter how many stars a player has by his name when he arrives in college football, but rather how good he becomes by the time he leaves. While it goes without saying that a team stocked with highly-rated athletes will stand a much greater chance of success than one with a roster full of projects hoping to … [Read more...]