I think this is the most stupid comment I've ever seen on a Pirate forum!

David: You were correct about the temporary discrepancy. We were editing the page with the addition of a thumbnail for Austin Richardson when you took note of the disparity. We have since updated the "Number of known commitments to date" to 18. — Danny Whitford, Editor

In your 2018 recruiting class you state 17 verbals but you have 18 players listed? Should there be 18 or is one of them wrong? thanks

Bob Dowd and Jeff Wells: Your points are well taken. We had Gardner's first name correct in the photo caption but incorrect in the story. It has now been corrected in the story. — Danny Whitford, Editor

Must be the QB at Eastern Carolina?

Who's Garrett Minshew?

Great news for the Pirates baseball team , when will the remaining signed 2017 class be announced ? What is the status of Benton and Riles do not see them playing in any Summer leagues ?

You don't have the AD, the Chancellor, and 100% of the trustees all on board for firing Ruffin for no reason. Have a little faith that he needed to go. I'm not disagreeing with the article. But anyone who is still complaining about Ruffin hitting the road needs to do a little research. And this is from a guy who loved Ruff!

I totally agree with the article. When I see the confidence and respect that other head coaches have for Coach Ruff I wonder what Compher was thinking when he fired him, yet Coach Lebo is still there. That move will always stick in my mind and what a total screwup it was. I also wonder about Staton and how much skill he has in running a major university especially with the band situation and now the contract extension for Compher.

ECU did have a Swimmer at the NCAA Championship.

Good article until the last paragraph. Perhaps insert the word "just" between "by" and "graduation". Surely, the measures you mention are also important to the role of the AD. However, without athletic success, waving the academic success flag does little to sooth the fanbase. That's your point - I get it.

I agree that Staton should have awaited until next year to consider an extension. However, I disagree with your statement "ECU is a program that got worse immediately after a coaching change initiated by Compher." It is easy to come to that conclusion if you just consider the win/loss record. It is my belief there was ample evidence overall to make a change. I further argue there was a good chance Ruffin would have had a worse season then Montgomery in 2016. Not necessarily just wins and losses, but overall morale within the program and out. I, for one, was not confident in the program after Ruffin's last year but I probably would have given him one more year. Give Montgomery time to lift the program up and Compher time on his decision to change leadership.

You poor snowflake. The background on Staton completely relates to the extension of an AD with Zero athletic accomplishments under his watch. Staton has NO athletic background or ties during his educational tenure and his most recent employment was as a politician. Not a very good one at that. The background provided for the reporter relates directly Statons decision making skills as it relates to athletics. Typically, folks in this position have at least some semblance of experience in athletics. Staton has NONE. That's what happens when the repubtard Gov and BOG are political lackeys and left in control.

Just cant not talk politics in an article about extension of our AD. What the hell does any of that have to do with it? Why does everyone in the media have to have a political angle. I guess it makes it cool since you put a disclaimer in there. Well in honor of that with all due respect Stanton`s politics have no damn bearing on his extension for our AD. Also your source the NC Policy Watch is a progressive liberal think tank so nice work there to.

Can't get out of our own way.