We didn't even get beaten this bad with Johnny Thompson...

ECU has definitely turned a corner. For the worse.

I tend to agree with Floyd, though I do believe we have turned the corner in Football, Lebo has brought in some of the best basketball players we've ever had and with a top 25 recruiting class, Coach Godwin has the baseball program ready to roll. It's not time to make the Captain or Officers "walk the plank". No mutiny needed on the Pirate ship, land is in sight. Go Pirates!

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Memphis is potent offensively, but they give up a ton of points, so the key here for ECU will be to mix in a healthy dose of running into what has become a pretty decent Pirates offense. That will allow for more clock control, for more keeping the ball away from the Memphis offense. The Pirates defense will be pressured big time; hopefully they can make some stops. A couple of takeaways could go a long way, too. The Pirates should be loose for this one; there's no downside for them, whereas Memphis is playing for a better bowl.

Great article about Josh, a small suggestion...I think the word is mettle vs meddle. Just a thought. Thanks for writing this...Go Josh!

The trajectory of our entire athletics department is going the wrong way under Compher. I know we've won swimming and diving championships, and some in XC, but the case against Compher will be made by football, baseball and basketball none of which are trending in the right direction.

It is no doubt that Memphis has a very good team and it would be a big upset if we were to win. Memphis is probably about as good as any team that we have faced this year. Frankly, if we can stay within 7-10 points, I would be happy. I'm being optimistic!! GGGOOO....PPIRATES!!

Any coach who can take a JC QB and get him throwing for nearly 500 yards against D1 defenses can coach offense. Coach Mo needs a top quality DC to get the D in shape and EC can win. How about Tra Brown what a performance Sat.

I think Coach staying is a foregone conclusion, for all of the reasons stated in this article, esp. the team's improvement, which as noted, though, is vs. lesser opposition. Therefore, this week vs. no. 17 Memphis is a test of how significant the improvement is. ECU will be a big underdog, but can they genuinely compete? Obviously the o must continue to roll, but that MUST include a decent dose of running, mostly for clock control purposes. Who know; if the d can manage a pick or forced fumble or two, lightening could strike for the Pirates.

Incapable...... Wow

I don't understand this at all. Please explain. Fire the AD that hire coach Mo but keep Coach Mo for 1 more year. If you fire AD then you need to fire coach too. If any new AD will not keep Coach Mo as HC. Keeping coach mo will be the dumbest thing ECU can do. I have not seen any improvement or foundation being built with Mo. Now we going to right back in the same boat next year, I promise. WE will lose to NC A & T next year. Its too many coaches on the market this year. This would be the best time for ECU

Question..... What makes Coach Moe a better coach then Thompson to deserve another year? Interested in knowing.......

I can't understand how you guys can say " let's give coach Mo a 3rd year, how in the world did we beat state last year, what a great baseball coach hire, we did a great job of laying low while Ruffin gets hired which saved the Athletic Department $1.5 million" and then say we should fire the AD. May I ask WHO you have in mind to take the place of the ex NCAA Athletic Director of the Year while keeping in mind this new AD will have to make do with the lowest athletic budget in the AAC? Who? Please tell me why you feel this way and who do you think you could get to take the job to fill his shoes? Help me here.

I have thought all along that Coach Mo should have a third year. Compher should have been fired several weeks ago.