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SPIED
FROM THE CROW'S NEST |
Congress could weigh
in on college
athletics ...
Pirates get no
respect in polls ...
Tulsa hit with Title
IX lawsuit ...
Nebraska receiver
lived without power,
water for a week ...
Steve Ballmer debuts
as Clippers owner ...
McCutchen ready to
return ... Lots of
drama as Wyndham
winds up ... Nadal
withdraws from U.S.
Open tennis ...
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MULTIMEDIA |
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Audio:
Talk of the
Town |
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Ayden
Watermelon Festival: |
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FOOTBALL |
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Transfer from Tide punting
for Pirates |
Worth Gregory spent a year
in the storied football
program at Alabama before
bringing his punting ability
to East Carolina. When Trent
Tignor completed his
eligibility in 2013 with a
42.8-yard average for two
seasons, Gregory gave the
Pirates someone ready to
continue providing an edge ...
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FOOTBALL SPECIAL
FEATURE |
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Fifteen Questions
for Devaris Brunson |
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Devaris Brunson
(6-1,230) heads into
his sophomore year
with the Pirates
after a true
freshman campaign in
which he helped the
team in several
different roles. The
South Carolina
native played all
four years of high
school football on
the varsity level
for Lake City High
School. He was rated
a four-star prospect
by Scout.com ...
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Pictured: Devaris
Brunson basked in
the glow of victory
after East
Carolina's win over
Ohio in last
December's Beef 'O'
Brady's Bowl in
Tampa, FL. The blue
chip recruit
experienced action
on offense, defense
and special teams in
11 contests as a
true freshman. (W.A.
Myatt file photo) |
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MULTIMEDIA |
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Audio: The
Brian Bailey Show |
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  The
Brian Bailey Show
airs on Pirate Radio
1250 on Mondays at
6:30 p.m. Brian's
guest this week was
East Carolina head
football coach
Ruffin McNeill
(right):
Replay
show... |
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FOOTBALL RECRUITING |
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Mom knew best for Strozier |
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 Justin
Strozier grew up around a
father with experience as a
college football player. But
it was actually a mother's
influence that started
Strozier on the road to
gridiron success in spite of
his own protests. ...
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FOOTBALL |
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New first teamers in
secondary |
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 East Carolina has more starting experience in the
secondary on its coaching staff than on the 2014 roster. Coach Ruffin
McNeill was a
multi-year starter
in the defensive
backfield for the
Pirates before
graduating in 1980
and new defensive
staff assistant Kyle
Chase was a starter
at strong safety as
well during his
career from 2003 to
2006. ...
Story & pictures... |
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Pictured: Wide
receiver Justin
Hardy, an
All-America
candidate, refines
his pass-catching
skills after
practice on Tuesday
by catching tennis
balls launched from
a machine. The
Pirates worked out
as a team before
ECU's annual media
day activities. (Photo by W.A.
Myatt.) |
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East
Carolina football
coach Ruffin McNeill
spoke briefly with
the press after
Thursday's practice
session. (Recorded
by Brian Bailey;
archive photo by W.A.
Myatt.) ...
With
the calendar counting down
towards the 2014 football
season, ECU coach Ruffin
McNeill addressed the press
during Tuesday's media day. ...
