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Skip’s Yard Sale

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

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Skip’s Yard Sale

Since Skip Holtz stepped away from ECU and our Purple and Gold, many have wondered and asked, what in the world did he do with all his Pirate gear? Well, after a little shopping trip earlier today I have found the answer.

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Where will you be on Beale Street?

Monday, December 28, 2009

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Where will you be on Beale Street?

Courtesy of a good friend over on Boneyard Banter, NashvillePirate has been kind enough to provide us with a little insight into where to go and what to do when you are in Memphis supporting the Pirates for the 2010 Autozone Liberty Bowl.

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Good Tidings To You Fellow Pirates

Thursday, December 24, 2009

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Good Tidings To You Fellow Pirates

The 200YTL crew would like to wish you all Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year. This past year, Pirate Nation has been stronger than ever. Even in the face of adversity, we have continued to stand strong and have all hands on deck. We have received many early holiday gifts from our football team included a C-USA championship, an invitation to the 2010 Autozone Liberty Bowl and the great news that Skip feels Greenville is the place for him for the next few years.

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UPDATE 12/22/09: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium expansion is underway!!

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

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UPDATE 12/22/09: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium expansion is underway!!

The expansion for the east endzone of Dowdy-Ficklen stadium began on December 14, 2009. Progress is well underway. If you would like to view a live shot of the endzone, check out WITN’s webcam. Also, bids were made on the removal of the scoreboard. They varied from $7,500 to $80,000. Of course ECU chose the $7,500 bid. That bid came with the stipulation that the removal company will get to keep the scoreboard once it is removed. The scoreboard is scheduled to be taken down beginning Thursday, December 17. We will continue to keep you up-to-date as we find out more info.

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Back-to-Back C-USA Champions!

Monday, December 21, 2009

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Back-to-Back C-USA Champions!

For the first time in Conference USA history the ECU Pirates are back to back champions of the gridiron. After a Van Eskridge interception, the Pirate sealed the deal and booked their ticket to Memphis for the second consecutive year.

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Holtz turns down more cash; Bleeds purple.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

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Holtz turns down more cash; Bleeds purple.

According to ESPN, and many other local sources, Skip Holtz has turned down the head coaching job at Cincinnati. Butch Jones, the former head coach at Central Michigan, will be announced as the new Cincinnati head coach later today.

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Ballin!! Lady Pirates 4-0

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

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Ballin!! Lady Pirates 4-0

For the first time since the 1998-99 season, the Lady Pirates basketball team is 4-0. With a 75-70 win over American, the lady Pirates are taking steps in the right direction to compete with the best in Conference USA. For a second there, I was wondering if the Lady Pirates already had a basketball practice facility. If only the men's team was playing as well.

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Pirates with a chance to host…

Monday, November 23, 2009

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Pirates with a chance to host…

After the Pirates' victory over UAB this past weekend and a loss by SMU, the Pirates now control their own destiny on the road to the C-USA Championship. If ECU is able to earn a W this weekend against Southern Miss, ECU would win their division of C-USA and host Houston in the conference championship game at Dowdy Ficklen on December 5th. However, Southern Miss is no easy test.

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Paint Greensboro Coliseum Purple!!!! – Ticket Giveaway

Friday, November 13, 2009

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Paint Greensboro Coliseum Purple!!!! – Ticket Giveaway

The ECU men's basketball team is set to take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at 2:00pm on Sunday, November 15 inside Greensboro Coliseum. This will be a home game for our Pirates and we need to bring as many fans as possible. In order to help paint Greensboro purple on Sunday, we are giving away free tickets to the game. We have 20 tickets that we want to give to members of the Pirate Nation. The first 20 people to comment or e-mail us will secure them and we will meet you outside of Greensboro Coliseum before the game to get them to you.

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Pirate Out and Black Out…two classic mistakes…

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

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Pirate Out and Black Out…two classic mistakes…

As many of you have heard, there has been much talk about a Pirate Out (everyone dress up like a pirate) and a Black Out (everyone wear black) for the Virginia Tech game on Nov. 5. I have many questions and concerns about this.

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