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ECU selling tix to ‘Virtual’ bowl game

Even though the East Carolina Pirates didn't qualify for a postseason bowl, the school is still selling tickets to its student body. Wait...what?

Via Lost Lettermen  |  December 13, 2011

ECU selling tickets to ‘Virtual’ bowl game

Via Lost Lettermen  |  December 14, 2011

An Impact Moment - Chris Johnson and his 4.24 40-yard dash

With all the talk about McFadden and his 4.33 Forty, let us not forget Chris Johnson and his inhuman speed. EA's NCAA Football got it right, maybe we should pay more attention.
Via The BearDown  |  February 25, 2008

East Carolina remains option for Big East expansion

There are good reasons East Carolina is still being prominently mentioned among the candidates for Big East Conference expansion in football. In fact, if average home attendance were the deciding factor, East Carolina would be the most logical choice, having averaged 49,665 fans per game last season in its 50,000-seat stadium in Greenville, N.C. ECU football averaged 10,000 more...
Via Louisville Card Game  |  May 25, 2011

High School Football Program Takes Recruiting Hoax Hook, Line and Sinker

Would you trust this man to be a college football recruiter in your high school halls? The Croatan High School Cougars, of Carteret County, North Carolina, did, as well as others, and it's kind of bit them, embarrassingly, in the ass. For reasons that have yet to be made entirely clear, Kodey Alexander Kroger spent several weeks posing as a "student-recruiter" for the East Carolina...
Via Frumpzilla  |  December 22, 2009

Over A Cracker Barrel

Some Pirate fans went in to the store looking to pick up some ECU gear. There was plenty from UNC and NC State, but the Pirate supply seemed lacking. An e-mail was sent to Cracker Barrel HQ, and this was the apparent response...
Via Online Sports Guys  |  August 12, 2008

East Carolina Players Suspended for Fighting over a Piece of Cheesecake

Some stories are so far fetched that they really are difficult to believe. If both Jonathan Williams and Leonard Paulk hadn’t been suspended by East Carolina for the Liberty Bowl, I would have doubted the truth of this story. But as it stands, coach Skip Holtz confirmed the two were involved in an [...]
Via Larry Brown Sports  |  January 02, 2010

East Carolina 38, UCF 31

Dominique Davis threw four touchdown passes, including a pair to Reese Wiggins, but it took a 56-yard touchdown run by Torrance Hunt with 2:10 left in the game for East Carolina to beat Central Florida 38-31 on Saturday. East Carolina (5-6, 4-3 Conference USA) broke a two-game losing streak and kept its bowl hopes alive. The Pirates finish their season at Marshall next Saturday...
Via AP on Fox  |  November 19, 2011
PIRATED WIN

East Carolina Pulls Off a Hail Mary

A hell of a way to start the Ruffin McNeill era at East Carolina. The Pirates pulled off what their calling in Greenville the "McNeill Miracle" defeating Tulsa 51-49.ECU quarterback Dominique Davis threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Justin Jones who caught it around a crowd of Golden Hurricane defenders to win it for the Pirates.Why describe it when we can show you the...
Via Online Sports Guys  |  September 05, 2010

East Carolina Upsets Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech walked into the game thinking they were going to have an easy time with the unranked East Carolina Pirates. They had just named Sean Glennon their starting quarterback, and were hoping to better their #17 ranking. The problem is that they were hoping and not prepared! Read more by following the link!
Via InGameNow  |  August 30, 2008

Liberty Bowl: The Wildcats to Meet the Pirates

Now, the final bowl selections are not final, however, reports are coming out that both the Liberty Bowl and the Music City Bowl are going to send invitations to Kentucky. Kentucky, in turn, is expected to accept the invitation to the Liberty Bowl, thus sending Vanderbilt to the Music City Bowl. It appears that the Wildcats' opponent will be East Carolina behind upstart coach...
Via InGameNow  |  December 06, 2008

Liberty Bowl dessert tray tears East Carolina teammates apart

The Liberty Bowl is one of the oldest active bowl games, and has attracted most of the nation's powerhouses at some point over its 50-year history, including Bear Bryant's last game at Alabama in 1982. But perhaps the true essence of the Liberty Bowl experience lies not on the field, but in the banquet hall, where the pregame spread proved so irresistible on Thursday that...
Via Dr. Saturday  |  January 02, 2010

We're Going Bowling: Papajohns.com Bowl

This bowl has definitely earned the right to be called the worst named bowl in history. Honestly, papajohns.com bowl? Papa John's sucks enough, the fact that a bowl is named after their website is just discouraging. The sad thing is, the game probably won't be a whole lot better than the name, pitting South Florida v. East Carolina.
Via Sportable  |  December 08, 2006

Report: Skip Holtz Hired at South Florida

The University of South Florida has hired Skip Holtz as its next head football coach, according to Fanhouse.com. Rumored since last week, Holtz will leave East Carolina after five seasons where he amassed a 38-27 record of including trips to four bowl games. Holtz is the son of former Notre Dame and current ESPN analyst Lou [...]
Via Digital Sports Daily  |  January 14, 2010

GAME - East Carolina Pirates @ UAB Blazers 11-22-2008

September 05, 2008

Willie Smith scouting report

Willie Smith OT East Carolina Ht: 6’5″ Wt: 310 Strengths: Prototypical height and overall size. Impressive athleticism; a converted tight end/defensive lineman. Two year starter at left tackle who has shown a lot of potential. Weaknesses: Still very raw. May not be able to contribute immediately. Shows good fundamentals at times, but in pressure moments he breaks down. Looks...
Via DraftAce  |  April 14, 2011

Giants select Linval Joseph in round 2!!!

With their second pick in the 2010 NFL draft the NY Giants selected Defensive Tackle Linval Joseph. The Giants had a pressing need for a run stuffing tackle as their D line was abysmal last season. Joseph, from East Carolina is mammoth at 6'4" 328.  Joseph is a big body who could line up at nose tackle in a 3-4 front or interior defender in a 4-3 scheme. He is...
Via MyTeamRivals.com  |  April 24, 2010

East Carolina lives – and possibly dies – by the “Boom,” or lack thereof

I didn’t catch the ECU vs. Southern Miss game down in Hattiesburg last weekend, but I did happen to catch a bit of the box score when I was doing the research for our latest Riveting Realities post.  It was, well, intriguing, to say the least. At first glance one simply sees a nice road win for the Pirates. 44-43 at Southern Miss – while perhaps not remarkable in and of itself...
Via Frumpzilla  |  October 12, 2010

NC State upsets No. 15 East Carolina 30-24 in OT

No. 15 East Carolina escaped disaster last week, edging out unranked Tulane 28-24 when QB Patrick Pinkney threw a 24-yard touchdown pass with under two minutes remaining in the game. But the Cinderella Pirates couldn't pull off a similar feat this week as the NC State Wolfpack stunned ECU 30-24 in overtime on Saturday. Dekota MarshallPinkney wasn't as sharp Saturday as...
Via The Scores Report  |  September 20, 2008

GAME - East Carolina Pirates @ Tulane Green Wave 09-13-2008

September 05, 2008

ECU: McNeill Era begins with a bang

GREENVILLE — Coach Ruffin McNeill was leading the charge as the ECU Pirates stormed out onto the field prior to Sunday‘s season-opener at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The first-year Pirates’ coach, who graduated from ECU in 1980, raised his arms in an attempt to fire up the 50,010 in attendance. The McNeill Era opened with a bang, as junior quarterback Dominique Davis launched...
Via Pro Sports Blogging  |  September 05, 2010

Report: Two East Carolina players suspended for Liberty Bowl vs. Arkansas

East Carolina announced Friday that redshirt freshman defensive back Leonard Paulk and junior running back Jonathan Williams have been suspended indefinitely from the football program for a violation of team policy.
Via ESPN  |  January 01, 2010

Pinkney's 2 TDs lift East Carolina past Memphis

Quarterback Patrick Pinkney ran for two touchdowns to help East Carolina beat Memphis 38-19.
Via ESPN  |  October 27, 2009

East Carolina beats Houston in C-USA title game

GREENVILLE, N.C. -- Dominique Lindsay and Giavanni Ruffin each ran for two touchdowns while East Carolina's defense hung in against Houston's powerful offense to help the Pirates beat the No.
Via SportingNews.com  |  December 05, 2009

East Carolina Ready To Defend C-USA Title

The East Carolina football team under Skip Holtz has had the same two goals every season: win a conference championship and win a bowl game. As Holtz enters his fifth season as ECU's head coach, the Pirates have accomplished both — just  not in the same season. Last year, ECU captured its first-ever Conference USA title after toppling Tulsa in the conference...
Via Bleacher Report  |  August 27, 2009
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