Congratulations to the Pirates. They dotted most of the i’s and crossed most of the t’s in the win over the Camels. You would expect a lopsided score, and the Pirates didn’t disappoint. Perhaps the best accomplishment by the Pirates was maintaining their focus for most of the game. Some sloppiness early by the defense, and a few stupid penalties by the offense. Of concern going forward, the O-line, in my opinion, still has some work to do. Good to see so many reserves get some playing time!! I feel bad for Jeter. By all accounts he is a good young man. Doesn’t look like much playing time will come his way as a qb.

30 yards on 29 carries is the top storyline on this one. …BUT, there's still lots of good to take away from last night, especially the (very pleasantly surprising) play of the new defense, and the Pirates’ no-quit attitude. Once it got untracked, ECU’s passing attack showed what it can do, with lots of weapons, Spalding being of particular note, looking like a reincarnation of Tyler Snead. Houser was a little inconsistent, but on balance was good, especially given the added pressure of not being able to run. That will have to get fixed, and part of the fix might be QB draws. I've said it before, but what a difference there is in Coach's aggressive style from his predecessor's; he plays to win, not to control damage.

The Pirates showed up in Raleigh last night. Unfortunately, they could do very little right for most of the first half. The Pirates spotted State 17 points before the offense could get it into gear. Still, it came down to a fourth and one inside State’s 10yd line, with a chance for the Pirates to tie, or go for the win. Can’t say I loved the play call, but given the lack of a running game, I can understand it. I would have liked to have seen something more vertical to make State have to back out of the box and cover the end zone. There are no moral victories, but there is a lot of good to build on, going forward. The Pirates didn’t quit. Many of the mistakes that were made can be corrected, although the lack of a running game is more problematic. The Pirates D-line did a good job. With a couple of exceptions, the rebuilt secondary was competitive. As Coach said, this one is over. Hopefully, the Pirates came out of last night’s game healthy. GO PIRATES!!!

God bless you, Coach Doll!

Al can't wait to see the Pirates victorious, just like in 1971!!!

Talk is only just that, but Coach reflects an intense edge and expectation that you never really heard from his predecessor. That hopefully translates to his Pirates this Fall.

Fantastic! ECU has put on their Big Boy pants with Blake at the Helm and the Pirates are roaming the ocean looking for "Booty!"

the Jolly roger flag boasts a skull and cross bones and that reflects the oncoming impending doom and gloom! Therefore, do not simply ignore the history of piracy! East Carolina University as well as Eastern North Carolina represents history and lifelong dedication to our coast and it's death defying outlying seawall, the outerbanks. Nothing more beautiful or dangerous exists and if our opponents fail to recognize this then their demise is of there own doing. that flag is us!

...surprised to see Tulane, UTSA and Memphis that low, and, frankly, ECU that high. The OL and overall defensive departures I would think will be quite challenging to overcome. I do appreciate the optimism, though; we'll see.

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East Carolina Pirates Defensive: DB Shavon Revel – A lockdown corner and NFL prospect, key to ECU’s defensive improvement. He is in the NFL now guys.........

Great report !

Baseball could be dramatically improved. I am looking forward to February 2026. Pirate fans can help by donating to the Pirate Club Excellence Fund for baseball.

I would love to see them go to the original Pirate logo (full living face) instead of the skull & bones look, which looks dead to be honest.

Lance Williams has entered the portal. The scourge of the portal has led at least a couple of high profile coaches to hang it up (Jay Wright, Villanova basketball and Nick Saban, AL football.) I don't blame 'em.