Brett, it is Henry Garrison, not Gardener.

Please provide stats for games. Thanks

Wow, this sounds like a positive article, or are you just quoting Dooley?

If you could win basketball games by missing layups, then ECU would have won several national championships by now.

The enthusiasm about our recruiting class has to be tempered. We have 21 recruits. The ranking is based on "total stars". So, some teams only list 14 or 15 recruits, so, their numbers aren't as high... Still good progress.

Even though I miss listening to the fifth quarter call-in show after every Scotty Mo game and laughing at the comments, I must admit I was too optimistic about this past year. Coach Houston is a great coach but he is not a miracle worker. I would say in year three we should be really good.

I’ve been a Pirate Club Member and Season Ticket holder since 1980. I have only missed a very few handful of home games over what will be 40 years now. I hated missing the very few that I didn’t go to. The only way ECU recovers is if out alumni, students, and fans come out and attend games. Not only in Football but basketball, and baseball. Heck, for that matter women’s basketball, softball, lacrosse, etc. Support the Pirate Club, even if it’s at the lowest PC level. Support by attending games. Win or lose. Just support the Pirate teams because we are Pirates.

Well said Kidd

My wife and I have been in the Pirate Club for 37 consecutive years. I don't know how long we've been buying season tix but it is probably around that many years. We just upped our Pirate Club giving 10%. The programs go up and down over the years. But one constant remains. ECU is my alma mater. My wifes' alma mater. My son and daughters' alma mater. Coach Houston will right the ship, Coach Dooley will eventually finally give ECU a presence in Bball, and Coach Godwin will win us our second baseball national title. It is a mind game that Vince Lombardi said best. Winning is a habit and so is losing. I think these three guys are the ones that can get it done breaking bad habits and instill in these young men that they should win at whatever they do ALL the time. I am optimistic!

We will have arrived when the Pirate Club raises twice the amount raised by student athletic fees. Cannot expect the students to carry the load.

Don't understand the fair weather fans. I've been a PC member since 1967 and have not dropped out through the touch years. I was a season ticket holder for 40 years but can no longer travel 535 miles to and from the games. But, I give to the PC and will as long as I'm physically able to write the checks..

I admire what Coach accomplished with what he had to work with when he threw his hat in the ring. Some issues I see that need to be address...my philosophy is like Vince Lombardi liked to say "blocking and tackling" integral part of the game. These inferences are my points of view: 1. We missed 30% + of our attempted tackles this year 2. Hand offs in the backfield were not crisp/and smooth for the running back to have a full head of steam when he hits the LOS 3. I like Holton but he needs a lot of work to be a QB in the AAC 4. Our Defense has allowed WAY TO MANY POINTS... 5. I think it was the 3rd game before season end...Coach H on 4th and 1 should have run a sweet to get the first down and we would have won 6. We need to be doing MORE BLITZES on the opponents QB, giving them way to much time in the pocket to find receivers. What all this amounts to is WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO FOR NEXT SEASON TO BE ABLE TO COMPETE IN THE AAC

Well done Brett . Balanced and fair. Lot of work and long hours ahead for everyone associated with this football program. Thank goodness some of our fans do not play as they would bail out on their coaches and teammates and would never show up for the next game on the schedule. Years ago when Coach Randle got the program moving the question was asked of a former player as to what happened ? The response was "attitude". Our attitude is the one thing we as fans can contribute to keep turning this football program in the correct direction. We do not block and tackle thank goodness, but we have an attitude that can help the process. thanks Dwight

Not running backs we need but linemen on both sides of the ball

I can remember when a four win season would have been a huge disappointment for ECU fans; After the past three season - four wins seems to be a blessing that things maybe have turned around. God willing, i hope things have turned around. With very bad knees and all, I can't wait for the next game. GGGOOO...Pirates!!!