ECU breaks into the top 25

by **SMU 86** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 7:29 pm

https://espn.go.com/college-football/rankings/_/week/5

by **GiddyUp** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 7:31 pm

no surprise there, as they should. Played South Car, UNC, and VT. Nice schedule. They should run the AAC.

by **Charleston Pony** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 7:32 pm

well deserved and I don't see anyone in this conference to keep them from winning out and climbing even higher. They have the best shot at a BCS game from our conference

by **blackoutpony** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 7:43 pm

BUT THEIR SCHEDULE IS SOOOOOOOO HARD!!!!!! They can't possible compete with and destroy P5 teams....

by **floridianstang** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 7:50 pm

blackoutpony wrote:BUT THEIR SCHEDULE IS SOOOOOOOO HARD!!!!!! They can't possible compete with and destroy P5 teams....

And with mostly 2 and some 3 star talent according to rivals...QB Shane Carden 2 stars

by **fifty** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 8:15 pm

At this point I would be happy if we just beat a spread.

by **ponyboy** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 9:17 pm

And I'd be happy for a loyal fan. Great for ECU

by **DanFreibergerForHeisman** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 9:22 pm

East Carolina University is good - they definitely deserve to be in the Top 25.

Great for The American too.

by **Mustangs_Maroons** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 9:25 pm

So how does ecu do it? When you see these things makes you more pissed off at jones and would could have been if he actually had given a damn.

by **ponyswim** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 9:27 pm

They have done a great job.
Interesting that their QB is a Rivals low 2 star, 5th year senior from Texas, with no other offers.
Star running back was a no-star Rivals that had only a Boise State offer. So they have done a very good job of getting their guys to improve.

by **floridianstang** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 9:31 pm

Coaching is exceptional. Lincoln Riley jumped to near the top of my list of coaching candidates.

by **GiddyUp** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 9:48 pm

http://www.ecupirates.com/sports/m-foot ... oln00.html

by **SMU 86** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 9:56 pm

ponyswim wrote:They have done a great job.
Interesting that their QB is a Rivals low 2 star, 5th year senior from Texas, with no other offers.
Star running back was a no-star Rivals that had only a Boise State offer. So they have done a very good job of getting their guys to improve.

I believe Riley was recruiting him while he was at Tech but did not offer because they had a good QB already committed. Then when he went to ECU they offered him. He had an offer from Harvard.

by **SMUHeel** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 8:27 pm

I've been a proponent of LR for a couple years. They are excellent

by **Stallion** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 8:47 pm

Carden went to a small private school Episcopal-not too surprising he was overlooked. He was on Texas Tech recruiting list-good scouting by Tech coaches in Texas. Now how does June Jones scouting compare in last 7 years-what's his excuse. 18 starting Division 1A QBs this year came from Texas-the most in the United States- but June is off in California, Washington, Arkansas and Missouri recruiting QBs. We'll not even mention the 10 Texas QBs who have started in the NFL-again the most in the nation