Wow! Total beat down. The defense was totally exposed and the final score should have been worse. Thank God, Mr. Tune wasn’t perfect, or Houston would have hung 60 on the Pirates. KM was the only bright spot, many times making plus yardage out of nothing. The passing philosophy was puzzling, always throwing long to receivers who had little to no separation. Why not take the nickel and dime stuff to make first downs and keep the ball from a superior Houston offense. Maybe the Cincy game took the fight out of the team. This was a total failure but for KM’s effort. Let’s hope the Pirates can regroup, and quickly!

Amazing what a difference a QB makes.

Yes Sir, Godwin is also Top's.

Coach says that ultimately the Pirates ended up on the short end last Fri. because they didn't make a play or two; that cannot be disputed, but I don't think that it can be reasonably disputed either that the assassin hit on KM was decisive. ...agree with the assessment of Houston above; between him and Coach Godwin, ECU is rich in revenue sports coaching talent.

Love this man!!! Coach Houston is top shelf and exactly what we needed in Pirate Nation. So happy to have him and all that he brings to the table. Looking forward to even better things from here forward. I hope we'll embrace him and this staff for a long time. So proud of the turnaround. It's fun again and exciting to look for Saturdays in the fall and early winter. Hope to have a full house Saturday and a loud one too. Go Pirates!!!!!

Pass interference is a lot like holding; it happens a lot, and called inconsistently, but the bottom line is that the ECU wideouts simply could not get separation (understandably, given the speed they were facing), and when you're the visitor, anything that's not blatant simply cannot be expected to be called. More underneath slant and/or screen passes should've been made. The other problem was Holten Ahlers being dinged up, which led to him running less, and less aggressively (also understandably.) The foregoing notwithstanding, KM getting knocked out of the contest was the difference maker far and away above anything else.

There were many instances of pass interference against the Bearcats that were either unseen or ignored. One of witch had to have been the latter, because the flag was picked up after the fact. ECU did leave a lot on the table and made some significant mistakes, but I believe that they would have definitely come out with a 'W' had the game been reasonably officiated.

"The hit" is the textbook reason why targeting was introduced. Honestly, that stuff used to happen much more often than it does now. Above and beyond everything else that happened last night, it was decisive. Otherwise: - Cinnci was the quickest and fastest team that ECU has played this year, which is why those downfield pass attempts, in which ECU NEVER had separation, were ill advised, and put them behind the chains unnecessarily on too many occasions. - The kicking issue extends to an inability to kickoff into the end zone. - The Cinnci q wasn't particularly good. ECU has lost 3 games by a total of 6 points; ouch. The American dream is over, but hopefully they'll end up with 8 wins on the regular season, with a tough game upcoming vs. Houston, though with home cooking, and draw a name brand bowl opponent.

Coach Fikel and Byron Threats picture should be displayed in the post office, and on every teams’ bulletin board in the BIG12 conference.

While the Pirates responded to adversity much better than the effort vs Tulane, the first half was mostly played without real focus by the Pirates. Penalties by the offense kept the Pirates behind the chains. The defense, after a fairly solid start, was very lucky Bryant wasn’t dropping dimes with any consistency - it should have been 35-12 at the half. The back half of the defense was overmatched either by talent, scheme, or both. Special Teams once again let the Pirates down, allowing a house call on a kick return which killed the momentum gained by the early safety and fg. AND PLEASE, can we find SOMEONE to be the holder for fg/pa who can spin the damn laces. Yes, the snap was off line, but you practice this type of situation - or you should be - so it is second nature for the holder. If this is the best the Pirates have on the entire roster, well, you get what you pay for, as the old saying goes. The Pirates came out in the third quarter and really took care of business on offense, which put the team in position to finish strong. A dropped pass in the end zone by Cincy kept the Pirates in the game, down the stretch. Otherwise, the second half effort by the defense was much better, keeping Cincy out of the end zone. While they allowed what proved to be a game-winning fig, you’ve got to appreciate the in-game improvement shown by the D. The Pirate offense moved the ball into Cincy territory, where an ill-timed penalty nullified a gained first down and killed the comeback momentum. Gunn did a solid job in place of KM. It does make you wonder about the final outcome, given KM and the o-line appeared to have figured Cincy out. The results of this game will be hard to accept by the Pirates. Most of the real damage to the overall effort/performance by the team was self-inflicted. Let us hope the Pirates can focus on Houston now, and what is still attainable. Here’s hoping KM doesn’t suffer any lingering effects from the kill shot - and it was a kill shot.

The Pirates won that game, plain and simple. Yes, they gave up some big plays and special teams still needs work. But, take away three big plays by the pussycats and the score is way different. They knew they got out played and we’re on the verge of losing their precious home win streak that’s why they took out Deuce, and CJ at the end cause he was schooling them all night. Maybe one way to eliminate those kind of shots is to actually get serious. Maybe take away their ability to make money off their likeness. Or better yet, suspend them for the rest of the season. The whole remove them for a game is a joke and doesn’t get the message across that those hits are dangerous and unnecessary. Still have a chance for a nine win season. Go Pirates! ‍☠️

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Great to see the continued growth of our proud program right before our eyes. This team and the program are truly now Coach Houston's and they are playing and behaving like the team/program we all hoped we would get when he was hired. The football program had fallen so far, and had a huge hole to dig out of. It has been a tough and long road back with many ups and downs just to get back to being competitive, but we are now seeing the fruits of the staffs hard work and leadership. Keep up the good work Pirates!

Discipline……. Results in zero turnovers, 2 penalties 20yds, BYU 6 for 60 yds! We are second best in the country in fewest penalties. The result of changing the culture. These young men are holding each other accountable, trusting the coaches and each other and are free to fly around and play football. Good job coaches!!!