Anyone read how we stack up financially with the rest of the AAC? At the bottom! How we can beat a team as rich as NC State is absolutely incredible on our shoestring budget. IKN Pirate is absolutely right!!!

A number of comments suggest that there is a better coach out there than Jeff Lebo. The real question is "Are we as Pirate loyals, willing to pony up the additional funds to buy a coach with successful head coaching experience"? To bring on an assistant coach is as risky as buying a pig in a poke. Coaching or managing all the pieces is significantly more challenging than executing the responsibilities of a specialist. If we, the Pirate loyals are as serious as we make out in our rhetoric, then open your wallet a lot wider. Otherwise, how do we get a top talent guy to want to play at ECU for a coach known a lot less than those with whom we compete (in the ACC) for talent? Lebo is probably one of the best coaches we have had. He is as successful at the highest level we have played as his predecessors were at a lower level. We have moved forward with Lebo. If you want to keep rolling that mega stone up the hill, we better keep pu$hing. If we ever get out from behind it, it rolls back and we will be crushed. You want a better product, pay for it. We can't drink Chateau Montelena on a Boone's Farm budget.

He's had 7 years, enough is enough

When we hired a "Carolina" man, I must admit that I was not thrilled. But I can truely say that I like the man. I believe in him. I still believe he is a good coach and with the right circumstances, he can be successful. I would give him a couple years. He deserves that. GGOOO....PPIRATES!!!

this goon hasn't developed a player since he's been here. they routinely flatline or get worse.

Pirate Al, thank you for the heads up. You are correct. We have revised the article to indicate that Ben Norris will enroll this month.

Thanks Sammy Ben Morris is enrolling in January also

Impressed and ready to see Trace give No Quarter to upcoming ECU opponents AAAARRRRRGGGHH !!!

Sounds like a fantastic addition to the Pirate crew - welcome aboard Trace. Can't wait to see you play. GGOOO.....PPIRATES!!!.

Welcome aboard the Pirate ship! We look forward to having the whole Christian family at The Fick. AAAARRRRRGGGHH!!

Believe his name is Ifedi, not Idefi. Good article.

That's our son!! So looking forward to our next chapter of football at ECU!

Matt, you are correct. Connor Mills is headed to the Ivy League. Thumbnails have now been updated to reflect the status of Mills and a few others whose statuses have changed for one reason or another.

I thought Connor Mills decommitted and was going to Princeton , would also like to see a list of the players who are leaving the program and if the reasons are known , enjoy reading the bonesville tks

Nice article. One of the reasons i don't watch college football? This is one. Zay Jones was deserving of this honor but if you don't play for nick satin or the other lyin cheating coaches like meyer, petrino etc. You don't have a chance. Granted ECU did not have a good season but Zay Jones embodies what the Belitnikoff award SHOULD stand for.