Thanks, Sammy Your reports are excellent !!

It would be nice to see ECU and the other North Carolina universities sign more in state players. Just the talent on the field of the 2A championship game that's going to the SEC and BIG 10 would make the pirates the dominant team in the AAC.

Congratulations to the Quiet lineman you chose a great school for your education and to play for the Pirates! I know I enjoyed my 4 yrs here way back in 1978 until 82. I taught for 32yrs of college 5 an HS27 J R TITSWORTH

I would love to see this pledge hold, but wherever Coach Mogridge is, loyalty to your recruiter may win out. The Lord knows, the Pirate offense could use him.

To know Eric was to be his friend,” read a statement from the Montross family, “And the family knows that the ripples from the generous , thoughtful way that he lived his life will continue in the lives of the many people he touched with his deep and sincere kindness.

Great Report Thanks, Sammy

Thanks go to Coach Cliff for a great 10 years. We could not ask for a better man to coach for ECU. Coach is doing it right. Here's to another 10 but I'm thankful for every day that Cliff Godwin is the Head Baseball Coach at East Carolina University.

P. S. It doesn't help matters that his starting middle LB has entered the portal; hopefully there won't be more to follow.

My thought has always been that Coach Houston should get back to a bowl next year in order to retain his position. His overall body of work at ECU has been mixed, at best. 6 - 6 is a VERY modest goal on an absolute basis, but relative to where his tattered offense stands today, it is difficult, yet that is what accountability is all about.

I hope by “immediate turnaround” you mean 6-6 or 7-5, as a very respectable mark. The Pirates have a long way to go, and a short time to get there - as the song goes. Seeing real progress toward what will eventually result in major success is a reasonable expectation. Expecting a miracle season coming out of the 2023 debacle isn’t reasonable, although like you, I too hope for that miracle. Coming out of the gate in 2024 with a disciplined, cohesive offensive unit, that continues to make gains through the season is a high mark. It goes without saying that Pirate Nation expects the defense to at least maintain its level of performance in ‘24… if the coaching staff can keep it intact.

...not trying to be negative, but a 3 - 5 year plan in response to a 2 - 10 season after being at the helm for 5 full seasons at a very handsome salary does not get it done; Coach H. owes the institution an immediate turnaround.

No doubt Coach Baker will bring infectious youthful energy to go with the results everyone mutually wants - it happened with Lincoln Riley and Coach Ruff recognized that going into it. No reason not to expect a similar outcome over a 3-5 year plan. Merry Christmas Pirates.

Jeter was recruited as a 3-star Q. We know nothing about him because he never saw the field, but maybe that in itself says something. ...will be interesting to see how this plays out, but there's a LOT of work ahead for Coach over a short timespan to get his boss off the hot seat. If the D can manage to stay largely intact, then there's hope.

I like the expressed urgency. It implies the willingness to fit the talent on hand into a system which will allow for whatever level of aggressiveness the unit can handle. Also, the recognition of needing a leader at qb, not necessarily the most talented, is key. I hope Baker can find that someone in the portal, and convince him to come to ECU; like Russell Wilson going to Wisconsin back in the day. Of course, Wilson proved to be very talented… so finding someone with the smarts AND talent would be huge. I know it seems like the Pirate offense needs a complete overhaul, but I think the right concepts could achieve reasonable success in short order.

Excited!!! Go Pirates! Believe in Houston!! Good coach , better person !!