Gardner Minshew

No. 22 Central Florida dominates ECU

October 14, 2017 Cory Lavalette

No. 22 Central Florida scored in every phase of the game, nine players found the end zone and the impressive Golden Knights cruised past East Carolina 63-21 on Saturday night at Spectrum Stadium in Orlando, Fla. McKenzie Milton […]

New defensive coordinator, same old story for foundering Pirates

September 16, 2017 Brett Friedlander

GREENVILLE — It’s going to take more than a new coordinator to fix East Carolina’s broken defense. That is, assuming it’s fixable at all. After a promising start in which they gave up field goals […]

Montgomery sticking with QB Sirk, as long as he’s cleared to play

September 11, 2017 Brett Friedlander

Scottie Montgomery may have changed defensive coordinators, but he’s staying with his starting quarterback. As long as the doctors say it’s OK. The East Carolina football coach announced Monday that Duke transfer Thomas Sirk is […]

ECU’s woes continue with 56-20 pounding at West Virginia

September 9, 2017 Brett Friedlander

MORGANTOWN, WVa. — It took until the second half for things to unravel on the East Carolina football team in its season opening loss to James Madison last week. Saturday, the Pirates didn’t have to […]

Citing ‘competitive nature,’ Montgomery makes quarterback change

September 5, 2017 Brett Friedlander

One week after naming Gardner Minshew as East Carolina’s starting quarterback, coach Scottie Montgomery has changed course and replaced him with graduate transfer Thomas Sirk for Saturday’s game at West Virginia. Sirk, who played for […]

ECU names captains, Montgomery praises team chemistry

August 29, 2017 Brett Friedlander

East Carolina may have brought in five graduate transfers and several more from junior colleges to help bolster its roster for the coming football season, but the core of the team is still its returning […]

Montgomery names Minshew ECU’s starting quarterback

August 22, 2017 Brett Friedlander

Junior Gardner Minshew, who started two games in relief of Philip Nelson last season, has been named East Carolina’s starting quarterback for its season opener against James Madison on Sept. 2. The announcement was made […]

Montgomery, Sirk look to renew winning combination at ECU

August 6, 2017 Brett Friedlander

GREENVILLE — Coaches are always adding new wrinkles to their game plan in an effort to keep the opposition off guard. But when times get tough, they inevitably return to the familiar things that have […]