ECU quarterback Holton Ahlers talks about the hiring of Mike Houston as football coach after Houston was introduced during a press conference at the Murphy Center at East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C., Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018.
New East Carolina football coach Mike Houston talks after being introduced during a press conference at the Murphy Center at East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C., Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018.
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston speaks about the history and tradition of ECU football after being introduced during a press conference at the Murphy Center at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018.
The Pirates played NC State at Carter-Finely Stadium on Saturday Dec. 1, 2018. The Wolfpack (9-3) exploited the Pirates’ flaws to roll over ECU (3-9) with a 58-3 Saturday afternoon at Carter-Finley Stadium.
Amid all the records set and touchdowns scored in the Wolfpack 58-3 victory over ECU that wasn’t as close as the score would indicate, there were moments of pure joy sprinkled everywhere, like blueberries in a muffin.
ECU defensive coordinator David Blackwell, who will lead the Pirates against N.C. State following Thursday’s dismissal of Scottie Montgomery, addressed the status of two true freshmen, quarterback Holton Ahlers of D.H. Conley High and wide receiver Tyler Snead of Millbrook High on Friday after being named interim coach.
Scottie Montgomery was set up to fail at ECU, caught in a perpetual power struggle that had nothing to do with him and tasked with cleaning up a mess others made for no apparent reason. His predecessor, Ruffin McNeill, never should have been fired.
East Carolina’s Nate Harvey enjoys an unlikely homecoming this week that no one anticipated. The Pirates (3-8) playing at NC State (8-3) wasn’t on the schedule at the start of the season. The noon game on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, at Carter-Finley Stadium is a replacement for separate third-week contests canceled due to Hurricane Florence.
East Carolina Chancellor Cecil Staton issued a statement late Wednesday afternoon clarifying that Pirates football coach Scottie Montgomery’s future won’t be decided until the final three games are played.
East Carolina quarterback Holton Ahlers, the hometown star from D.H. Conley who is suddenly the face of the program, had a big first career start with 406 yards passing and 69 rushing in a loss to Central Florida two weeks ago.
ECU quarterback Holton Ahlers talks about the hiring of Mike Houston as football coach after Houston was introduced during a press conference at the Murphy Center at East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C., Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018.
