(09-06-2018 10:02 AM)DownEastPirate Wrote:  

(09-06-2018 09:52 AM)willhclark Wrote:  38,640 at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina to watch ECU lose 23–28 to (FCS) North Carolina A&T*

The Pirates will get it turned around. What do you think the issues are?

Honestly after taking a few days to settle down we very easily could've been up 35-14 or so at half time. We really did this to ourselves, the fumble on the goal line was 100% self inflicted as was the INT pick 6. This year the defense is light years from where it was the previous 2 years. We still have some size issues up front but we are in the right scheme and players are where they should be to make plays. They only gave up 21 points Saturday and were 70% on third down. One drive busted us from having a really stellar game on defense and winning that game.

The offense has regressed every year and looks just horrendous so far this year. QB is an issue, RB is an issue and OL is an issue. QB and RB could shake themselves out on their own but the OL is the worst in the AAC and will not get any better. We have a talent and depth issue that has not been addressed since the new staff got here. Also play calling will continue to be an issue, Petersen is just a REALLY, REALLY bad OC.

This. QBs look bad when they are getting hit after every other toss.

It's about time to find a decent OL recruit and buy his mom a hyundai.