I think a coach should be given three years, except for John Thompson who was clearly incapable of being a head coach. It has been a long time since an ECU team has shown improvement late in the season. We usually start off with a bang and fizzle as the season progresses. I still don't know how we beat State last year. Coach Montgomery has been fortunate to serve under the best coach in America who can do more with less, Coach Cutcliffe. That will always be a requirement for any ECU football coach, given our conference, our location and our pitiful basketball program. Now if you want to fire the AD, I am all in.

Most fans believe Coach Mo should get another year. No surprise here.

Like last weeks game, I felt confident that we could win this game, but never thought that we would win so convincingly. It was so wonderful to see our Pirates shine like the Pirates of old. I took my older brother with me - it was his first game at ECU in years and a real treat for both of us. Felt good to be a Pirate for a change. GGGOOO...PPIRATES!!!

Excellent! I see the glow of a shining city just over the horizon..............GO PIRATES!!!!!!!!!!

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Your first paragraph says we play UCF today?? Am I looking at the wrong schedule? Thought we were playing Cincy!

Mr. Truslow: That is a moment in time that will be forever etched in the histories of ECU and Marshall. I was an ECU sophomore at the time and will never forgot the gut-punch impact of the news bulletin. It is only appropriate that the two football programs have renewed their football series and will pay tribute together in 2020. — Danny Whitford, Editor

Brian, Many thanks for the journalism & Pirate perspective you provide to our great fans throughout a tough season. Just a heads up, today Nov 14, is the anniversary of the 1970 Marshall University plane crash. The two universities will be forever bound as a result of that tragedy. I hope ECU will always remember the 70 student athletes & coaches that perished after our game that day. Keep Pounding, Grover Truslow

I was surprised at how stupid the players were to shop lift in China. If they were Chinese, they would be looking any many years in prison. I do not know if the problem is plain stupidy or a sense of entitlement. I say let them spend some time in jail - may make a better person of them.

You have a point, but the only way I can see changing my mind is if they just flat-out fail to compete the last two games. It seems that there are stats out there these days for everything. ...would love to know how many head coaches at the FCS or FBS level have been fired after two seasons (if any; next year would be a different kettle of fish, undoubtedly.)

They were his guys the moment he accepted the job. It's his job to "coach them up". I think he just has too little experience for such a high level position. He was unproven coming in and it is showing now.

How do you cut a guy after two seasons? How many of the starters are "his guys"?? I really don't know, and am open to being educated on it, but I'd think probably close to 0 on last year's edition, maybe a decent number on this year's, but how many of those are first year starters?? Even putting aside the controversial Ruff axing (which I was actually OK with), which, as someone else has already said, makes it almost politically impossible to cut Mo loose now, I'd still say you have to give him at least one more year. ...but man, he sure as heck be out there beating the bushes for defensive stoppers who can step right into it next year; I think the o is definitely headed the right way.

You right but I rather admit mistake now then another year from now. We are losing so much money and going get worse next year.

I believe its numerous of coaches with HC experience that will love to be a pirate. JMU or maybe NC A&T Broadway would be some good names. I would even like to see Tenn, Butch Jones coaching again in Purple & Gold. Its sad that the AD doesn't notice how low ECU really are. I remember ECU seniors interviewing Coach Holtz before he was hire. Thats what a great AD does (TERRY). Coach Mo is a good sales person but I don't like the relationship he has with his players. He spends more time fussing at the Refs then coaching. He can talk to the media about positive environment in the locker room. I know thats not true at all because who wants to lose. Those players are clueless and hurt. Coach Mo always blames the players and coaches. Hmmmm you hired those coaches but its base on the HC. I totally feel sorry for those players more then anything.

I agree that the JMU coach or someone like him would probably make a great hire. There are several lower division coaches that are successful and would be a good fit for ECU. Schools like Troy, Arkansas State, Middle Tennessee have good solid programs. And frankly, I would be tickled to see a Skip Holtz or Steve Logan return. I hate saying it, but I never have understood why our AD made a quick decision on Scotty Montgomery. I wish I could ask him.