Dwayne Harris didn't know it at the time. But while setting school records as a receiver at East Carolina between 2007-10 Harris was influencing a new generation of Pirates. While Harris was catching passes and returning kicks for ECU, a young Peyton Winstead was watching from the stands at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium hoping to one day follow in Harris' footsteps. “I've been … [Read more...]
ECU Football & Basketball Recruiting
Insights from BrettEmbrace of grad transfers a risk worth taking
The graduate transfer market in college sports is similar in many respects to free agency in the professional ranks — with two glaring differences. For one thing, the players available to college programs are often someone else’s castoffs rather than some of the best in the business, as they are in the NFL, NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball. And unlike those pro leagues, … [Read more...]
Basketball RecruitingHelp in the post is on the way
East Carolina basketball coach Jeff Lebo will look to Nigerian big man Usman Haruna to help address pressing needs in the post. The 7-foot transfer from Bismark (ND) State College fielded offers from Charlotte, Duquesne, Stetson and Virginia Commonwealth, among others, before opting last week for the Pirates. Bismarck State also happens to be the alma mater of another native … [Read more...]
Football RecruitingGeography helped sway Elmore
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...]
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...]