Glad he set the record straight on Bowman. So many of our fans were sure that Lebo did not recruit the young man. Now we have heard the rest of the story.

Interesting article. Thanks for this kind of coverage. I think he did all he could while at ECU. Sounds like he was burnt out and needed a change. Glad he’s doing well and glad we have Dooley now. We do need to upgrade our facilities big time. Hopefully some winning will help that. Go Pirates!!!

Thank you for the heads up on the error, Dick. It has been corrected. — Danny Whitford, Editor

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