When Gaelin Elmore made a decision on March 23rd to leave the Minnesota football program and find another place to play immediately next fall as a graduate transfer, East Carolina wasn't on the list of possibilities. Elmore, a 6-foot-6, 275-pound defensive end, had lettered three seasons with the Gophers and logged nine starts in Big Ten Conference play. But despite being … [Read more...]
ECU Football & Basketball Recruiting
Football RecruitingPirates pluck high profile transfers
East Carolina can expect an immediate impact from a pair of late additions to its football recruiting class of 2017. Graduate transfers Gaelin Elmore, a decorated defensive end from Minnesota, and Tyshon Dye, a running back from Clemson's national championship team, have elected to complete their eligibility wearing the purple and gold after gaining … [Read more...]
Football RecruitingBerry born to play ball
Myles Berry really had no choice. He had to be an athlete because it's in his blood. Berry's uncle, Eric Berry, played college football at Youngstown State and his father, Harold Berry, was an all-state baseball player in high school. Mother, Carolyn, also got in the act as a high school track star. So with all that competitive nature running through his veins, it was … [Read more...]
Football RecruitingGreensboro Dudley star heading east
April turned out to be the milestone month in East Carolina's courtship of its latest recruit. Defensive back Myles Berry, a product of Greensboro Dudley's state championship program, was extended an offer by the Pirates in conjunction with an April 1 visit to campus for Junior Day. After attending ECU's spring game this past weekend, the three-star performer took to Twitter … [Read more...]
Basketball RecruitingLebo taps Tidewater again
East Carolina head basketball coach Jeff Lebo saw enough potential in Chesapeake (VA) Oscar Smith High School stalwart Justin Whatley to extend a scholarship two weeks ago. Whatley responded to Lebo's evaluation this week by accepting the offer and plotting a college hoops career with the Pirates. After moving to the Tidewater area last year from McAlester, OK, according to … [Read more...]