Bowl win puts exclamation point on season to remember for ECU
As exclamation points go, East Carolina’s 37-20 victory against Ohio in the Beef O’Brady’s Bowl on Monday was an emphatic one. By scoring three fourth quarter touchdowns to rally from behind and win...
View ArticleSouth Brunswick’s Stanley honored as ECU’s top defensive lineman
South Brunswick High graduate Terrell Stanley was honored as East Carolina’s Defensive Lineman of the Year at the team’s annual football banquet in Greenville on Saturday.… Read More »
View ArticleCOLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW: East Carolina
Coach: Ruffin McNeill (5th season) 2013 record: (10-3, 6-2 CUSA) Postseason: Beat Ohio in Beef O’Brady’s Bowl Returning starters (Offense 6, Defense 3, Specialists 1): Shane Carden, 6-2, 221, QB, Sr.;...
View ArticlePIRATES REPLAY: The blowout before the storm
ECU Insider Brett Friedlander takes a look back at the good, the bad and the offbeat from the Pirates' 52-7 win against N.C. Central on Saturday.… Read More »
View Article‘Commitment,’‘belief’ more than just buzzwords for ECU in upset of Virginia Tech
Instead of panicking or resigning themselves to what the 63,267 screaming Hokie fans in the stands assumed was the inevitable, quarterback Shane Carden and his offense turned one their coach’s...
View ArticlePIRATES REPLAY: Seizing the moment with a signature win
ECU Insider Brett Friedlander takes a look back at the good, the bad and the offbeat from ECU's 28-21 win at Virginia Tech on Saturday… Read More »
View ArticlePIRATES REPLAY: Kicking up their heels … again
Here's a look back at the good, the bad and the offbeat from ECU's 70-41 dismantling of rival UNC on Saturday… Read More »
View ArticleUNC will have to work harder to put this defensive meltdown ‘to bed’
While it’s not out of the realm of possibility that Saturday’s embarrassment could become yet another wakeup call that sparks dramatic improvement, as similar lopsided losses have the past two seasons,...
View ArticlePIRATES REPLAY: Winning start to a new era
ECU Insider takes a look back at the good, the bad and the offbeat from ECU's historic 45-24 win against SMU on Saturday … Read More »
View ArticlePIRATES REPLAY: Saving their best for last
Here’s a look back at East Carolina’s come-from-behind 28-17 win at South Florida on Saturday: THE GOOD The Pirates clearly weren’t at their best at USF on Saturday. But instead of pressing and...
View ArticleBye weeks disrupt ECU rhythm, but may pay off in the long run
Though the 21st-ranked Pirates have managed to win all three of their games over the past five weeks to improve to 6-1 on the season, coach Ruffin McNeill’s team has clearly been out of sync since the...
View ArticlePIRATES REPLAY: ECU’s Temple of doom
ECU Insider Brett Friedlander takes a look back at the good, the bad and the VERY bad from ECU's 20-10 loss to Temple on Saturday… Read More »
View ArticleECU needs a short memory to salvage remaining goals
While so many of ECU's seemingly reachable goals slipped through their hands like those five lost fumbles on the wet turf of Lincoln Financial Field against Temple two weeks ago, there’s still plenty...
View ArticleHumble Hardy takes receiving record in stride
Even in his moment of personal accomplishment Saturday, Justin Hardy's first thoughts were for his team after becoming the all-time receiving leader in FBS history… Read More »
View ArticleFive questions to ponder before kickoff: Birmingham Bowl edition
Here's a look ahead at today's Birmingham Bowl game and five key things to watch as ECU takes on Florida… Read More »
View ArticleDespite loss of stars, ECU has ‘blueprint’ to continue football success
Now it’s up to the next group to step in and do its part to prove that the Pirates’ recent success has been build around a solid program, rather than just one great class full of stars.… Read More »
View ArticleTWO MINUTE DRILL: Saturday’s ACC/ECU football preview capsules
Previews for Saturday's games: UNC vs. N.C. A&T, N.C. State vs. Eastern Kentucky, Duke vs. NC Central, Wake Forest vs, Syracuse and ECU vs. Florida… Read More »
View ArticleECU’s success depends on an unfamilar strategy … defense
ECU's offense is still very much a work in progress. While the Pirates wait for it to evolve into an efficient, high-powered unit -- if it ever does -- they'll have to resort to an unfamiliar strategy...
View ArticleECU’s upset bid at Florida ‘slips’ away in final minute
Unable to cash in on two missed field goals, a pair of turnovers and late drive that got it to within 13 yards of a potential game-winning touchdown, ECU saw its upset bid slip away -- literally --...
View ArticleECU loses a game, but may just have found a quarterback
Though ECU is much too far along to be satisfied with moral victories, coach Ruffin McNeill and his team can at least feel good about the fact that even in their 34-27 loss at Florida, they might just...
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