The 2013 Pirates of ECU became the second team in school history to win double digits with 10 after their Beef O Grady win. The Pirates finish the season 10-3 second only to the 1991 team that was 11-1 and beat NC State 37-34 on January 1 2012. You true ECU fans would know this but what team beat the Pirates in 91. Does anyone even remember the Peach Bowl game was played on NewYears day. I don't remember that.
A big difference in 92 over 2013. 59,000 plus were in Atlanta but Tampa only had 20,000. Watching the game on TV I don't know where the 20,000 were. I think we all understand that the 23rd of December is a bad day to be in Florida unless you live there. I have not seen any games played so far that didn't have more empty seats over fannies sitting in them. Regardless of how many were there the Pirates had a great season winning at both North Carolina and N C State.
Carolina will be in Charlotte in the Belk Bowl Saturday afternoon The midway point in the season the Tar Heels had a fantastic finish to get to any kind of a Bowl Game. Carolina basketball plays tonight. It will be on TV just don't know what channel.
Don't look now but the NC State women's basketball team is11-1so far this year.We would have to assume that the coaching change has made the difference this year in bringing new life to a team that hasn't had great success this century. NC State was the first North Carolina school to embrace Title IX back in the 70's and lead the way up until the 90's when Carolina got good. Then Duke got just as good as Carolina leaving State number three in the Triangle. It will be interesting to see how the Pack fares when conference play starts.
We kind of expect both the men and women's team at Duke , State and Carolina to be good but over in Greenville both teams there are off to great starts. The ECU women have lost only once and we all saw the game the men gave NC State.
By the way the only lost for ECU in 1991 was opening day when they lost to Illinois 38-31 and then won 11 games Ina row.
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