
Stephen Igoe
Publisher at 247Sports
Covering East Carolina sports and recruiting for @HTC247. Host of Hoist The Colours, every weekday at 12 noon on @943TheGame.
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1 week ago |
247sports.com | Stephen Igoe
Inside of 100 days until East Carolina kicks off its 2025 season, the anticipation is beginning to build for the latest rendition of Pirate football. It will be on Thursday night, Aug. 28, when the Pirates take on the NC State Wolfpack inside Carter-Finley Stadium, in a rematch of this past December's Military Bowl. ECU is coming off an 8-5 season overall, winning five of the final six games after Blake Harrell took over the head coaching duties.
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1 week ago |
247sports.com | Stephen Igoe
Peach State linebacker Chad Fairchild dives into his decision to join ECU's 2026 recruiting class. VIPChad Fairchild had no shortage of offers or options in his recruitment, but in the end, it was East Carolina that won out due to a consistent recruitment, relationship building with defensive coordinator Josh Aldridge, and the belief the Pirates showed in the Lovejoy (Ga.) High School linebacker from start to finish.
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1 week ago |
247sports.com | Stephen Igoe
It seemed like it was only a matter of time before Preston Broadway officially became a Pirate. The ties were too strong, and East Carolina has been making the in-state lineman from Metrolina Christian Academy in North Carolina a priority ever since offering him last summer during the prospect camp evaluation period.
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1 week ago |
247sports.com | Stephen Igoe
East Carolina has landed another high-profile defensive target coming out of its recruiting weekend, snagging a pledge from Hampton (Ga.) Lovejoy High School 2026 linebacker Chad Fairchild. The Atlanta area prospect announced the news coming off his official visit to campus, choosing ECU over offers from Marshall, NC State, Georgia Tech, Kansas, Mississippi State, and more.
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1 week ago |
247sports.com | Stephen Igoe
It's been quite a busy few weeks for Florida offensive line prospect Joshua Singleton. He just recently decided to move from St. Augustine High School to powerhouse IMG Academy for his final prep year of football, and is now trying to make a decision on his future collegiate home as well. Singleton perhaps took a step towards coming closer to a decision this past week, when he took in his long-awaited official visit to East Carolina University.
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RT @Coach_B_Harrell: Me too! Let’s bring a few friends! Got me 2 already picked out 😉🏴☠️

ECU official visit festivities are underway. OL recruit Joshua Singleton shared this pic, dinner on the field inside Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, it appears. Not a bad view. Keep it locked on @HTC247 for updates throughout the weekend. https://t.co/sNuJn6raxZ