Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Show as they look ahead to East Carolina's home opener with Appalachian State. They reflect on the Pirates' road loss last week to Alabama before launching into a preview of the continuation of the cross-state rivalry with the Mountaineers at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday (12:00 p.m., ESPU). Myatt and Monroe also … [Read more...]

Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Show as they look ahead to East Carolina's season opener at Alabama. They reflect on the Pirates' controversial 23-22 loss to the Crimson Tide in 1998 in Birmingham before previewing the continuation of the series 28 years later on Saturday at Bryan-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa (12:00 p.m., ABC). Myatt and Monroe … [Read more...]

Watch this episode of "Blackbeard's Alley" hosted by Bubba Rosenbaum and featuring former East Carolina assistant coach Donnie Kirkpatrick. As the Saturday opener pitting the Pirates against host Alabama approaches, they discuss how the unknown factors that are typical of first games inevitably breed anxiety and unexpected plays. They recall memorable coaches, players and … [Read more...]

East Carolina coach Blake Harrell fielded questions from reporters at his Monday press conference ahead of the Saturday opener at Alabama. He talked in positive terms about the collective experience of the returning and transfer players on his team. He turned his attention to the challenges presented by the Crimson Tide, noting the foe's explosiveness on offense and the quality … [Read more...]

Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for Episode 7 of Pirate Talk, a podcast devoted to year-round coverage of topics of interest to East Carolina fans. In this episode, they analyze the outcome of the quarterback competition between Mitch Griffis and Emory Williams and what it means for how the ECU offense will operate. They also touch on other factors at play in the days leading up … [Read more...]