JMU shredded ECU’s preseason ECU hype balloon. Some Pirate talent, but Saturday night’s fragmented, inconsistent effort is indicative of a very long season.

I'm not sure if we have the talent/leadership on this team to pull off a '73 type recovery. I have the same feeling as I did during the JT era.

As a Gamecock and now son going to ECU we hated playing the Pirates because they were always solid. My first game in Greenville last Saturday and I was like...what the heck! This is not the ECU I remember.

I think someone slipped a mickey into into the pregame meal. The team and staff looked anemic.

Give Some! Take Some! You're PIRATES!!! Play like PIRATES!!!

I saw a team that was just plain SCARED! When was the last time anyone saw an ECU QB run to the sideline on 3rd down instead of diving for the sticks while down by 7 at home against a fired up team? Did JMU get the snap count instead of our O line? Sure looked like it as our O line was hesitant, slow and manhandled. The defensive line can learn from the JMU tape about how to dominate an O line. Its a lesson in how not to be pushed around. Did our linebackers even play? Was I watching the ECU Powder Puff team? Testosterone, anyone? Anywhere? I want our med school to physically check all players and coaches for a full pair of cohones. I've seen worse team during my 35 years of season tickets but they all had heart (even in the '80's). This team had better remove the tampons and dig out the old jock strap because now we start the season against real men playing smash mouth football at WV, VT and USF!

This team was just plain SCARED! Our offensive line was consistently beaten off the line and beaten up in general. You would have thought JMU had the snap count instead of ECU. Slow motion, hesitation, manhandled. Our defensive line should watch the game film on how to dominate an offensive line. Jeez, I thought i was watching powder puff football (with the exception of the punter). Where were our linebackers? Better have coach check to see if they truly have a full pair. As a matter of fact, we'd better get the med school to check every member of the team including the coaching staff. Testosterone anyone? We need it I've been a season ticket holder for 35 years and have seen worse teams talent wise but they all had HEART. They were tough, smart and mean. It is time for this team to remove the tampons and locate the old jock straps, boys, because WV, VT and USF are on the horizon!

No amount of sunshine can replace the reality that the Pirates are down and close to out. Saturday's debacle was a disturbingly pitiful showing and painful to watch. Football is supposed to be fun at East Carolina. Well ... ITS NOT anymore!!!

Haha...that's right. Unfortunately no matter if it's VT, VCU or the sisters of the poor probably the same result.

Just to clarify - I think you meant Virginia Tech (VT) that was playing WVU last night.

You are.right on. The problem starts aight at the top!

I am retired, but when I was a working professional, I was expected to perform. If I didn't, then I started brushing up my resume real quick. The only thing that I saw this past Saturday was a team that was not prepared and one that did not perform. If there is not a drastic turn around soon, someone needs to be shown the door. That was the most discussing game ECU has ever played.

What I saw Saturday night was a team and coaching staff totally unprepared to take the field. West Virginia has to be licking their chops. Has anyone ever scored 100 points in a college football game before?

No doubt JMU is a very good team, very well coached, but, we are not a FCS school! Can't make excuses for bad behaviors...only going to lead to more "disappointment".

JMU is 2-0 vs the American Athletic conference in the last 3 years and is by no means the worst team ECU will play this year. After all they are the defending national champions at the FCS level. JMU is better than 40% of the FBS teams in the entire league.