That “Ray of Sunshine” Moment
Unbelievably, one other thing I learned from Coach Emory was how to let myself be loved. . I have to admit, I loved this man. He would often say, “Ahhh, if I can’t put my hands on ya, I can’t coach ya. I’m jus’ showing ya I love ya.” Knowing that he was showing me “love” helped ease the pain I experienced each time he jerked my by the face mask when I missed a block in practice. It felt good to be loved. Tough-loved. -A story from former East Carolina football player Bob Alexander
Continue reading...“This Pirate is a treasure all by herself”
Thursday, August 6, 2009
East Carolina Cheerleader, Cassie Adcock was featured on the popular sports blog Bleacher Report's "College Football Preseason Top 25 Power Rankings: Cheerleader Edition". ECU Cheerleaders were ranked No. 3, beating the No. 22 ranked UNC.
Continue reading...East Carolina’s Patrick Pinkney Named to Unitas Award Watch List
Monday, July 20, 2009
East Carolina's Patrick Pinkney is one of 21 preseason candidates for the 2009 Johnny Unitas Award, which is given annually to the nation's most outstanding senior quarterback.
Continue reading...This is what 4.2 looks like
Thursday, July 16, 2009
You MUST watch this video. It is an excellent grassroots tribute to Chris Johnson's days at ECU. The Titans are lucky to have this ECU running back who holds the record for the fastest electronic time ever at the NFL combine, 4.24 seconds. He is a beast. Thanks to Andy Hutchins from The Arena Blog for pointing it out to me. The video pays a fine tribute to the time that CJ spent playing for the Pirates.
Continue reading...Pirates Ranked No. 36 in the Rivals.com Preseason 120
Thursday, July 9, 2009
It was brought to my attention today that Yahoo! Sport's rivals.com listed the Pirates as No. 36 on their Preseason 120 list. Not too far off from the top 25, eh? The article breaks down who will be this year's star power, impact newcomer, and the biggest problem on both the Pirate offense and defense.
Continue reading...East Carolina forces one more game with the Gamecocks
Monday, June 1, 2009
Tonight at 6 p.m East Carolina will play the Gamecocks to decide who will advance to play North Carolina in the super regional, expected to be in Chapel Hill. Too bad we can’t get any live television coverage of the game. In case you missed the game last night like I did, here is the [...]
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