You have to agree with CG that they played very poorly and still had a chance to win all three games. Way too many mistakes.I hope Cliff will sit them down and replay all of the mistakes and count them. They had good pitching but when we make mistakes on the base paths in games when it was hard to get a runner on, that will kill you.When we can't get a bunt down when needed. Getting picked off base.Trying to take third when the ball was in the LF's glove as he was rounding second. Brown taking a one hopper in a drawn in infield and going to first instead of home to allow the tying score. Washer not advancing to third on a ball hit to the track in right center. And many more. I did not see as many quality at bats as I usually do with the Pirates. Hoping we will play hard and smart against Tulane.

I think winning the conference regular season is paramount to hosting a regional, and that's not going to happen unless we sweep our final three conference series, and Houston & USF totally collapse. They only have two conference series left. The last and only time we hosted a regional in Clark-LeClair was in 2009 when we edged out Rice for the C-USA regular season crown, Without doing research, I can't tell you who won the C-USA tournament, but we didn't. We had a great regional victory over South Carolina, but subsequently lost in the super regional @ to UNC. I can't see us hosting a regional finishing 3, 4 or 5 in the regular season in the AAC. Houston & USF also now hold series victory tiebreakers over us if we tie them for 1 or 2. Losing 5 out of 6 to them has put a damper on an otherwise great season!!

The radio announcer said at one point yesterday that Holba was ready to go. That surprised me, because I would've thought Godwin would've started him yesterday, and since they don't play this week, the normal rotation could've resumed next weekend. Even if he was dressed and on the bench, I have to assume that Holba was too weakened to go; the Pirates could've used a salvaging win.

You did not have to see many ECU games last year to note a very weak ECU defense. The offensive line looked pitiful most of the time as well. It is a chore to drive three hours to go to a game and see the Pirates get their tails kicked badly, and then make a very long trip home. Just praying to see some progress this year. GGGOOO...PIRATES!!!

Recently joined Wilmington Kiwanis. met your dad today at our lunch.

Commitment from the coach AND administration is what is needed for this position. After neglect for at least 48 years, it will not be an easy change.

Good homework on this article. Interviewing a player from a previous job was an interesting angle, and the questions were smart and on point. Thank you!

Excellent for our basketball program! It's time for Pirate Nation to step up with support. I've made a deposit on two season tix. Hopefully, next year, ECU basketball will be so popular that the only way you can get a decent seat is to have a season ticket from this year. Lets get this ship sailing! Anyone else on board?

Lee Workman for AD!!!! Great person and deserved of the promo.

So thankful to see Coach Dooley coming back to ECU. I hope he does a fantastic job and we can keep him. GGOO....PPIRATES!!!

Instead of sour grapes, why not wish him the best and be thankful for the time you had him.

A big purple "Amen" to that. Better yet, I would love to see Steve Logan return. He ran the best football program we ever had.

FGCU fan here: Read in another article that for $900,000 his contract requires him to interact with the fans, university, and community--Good luck with that!!!

Somebody call Skip and see if he will come back.

Mediocre coaching is bad enough, but bad leadership at the AD level and above is program killing......Coach Dooley was fired by a poor AD and now is hired after another weak AD was let go. Finally a good administrative move for Pirate Nation.