Bonesville: The Authoritative Independent Voice of ECU

NEWPORT, RI — The American Athletic Conference’s preseason kickoff event wrapped up on Tuesday with media day. Bonesville’s Al Myatt captured images of a number of key participants and recorded audio of commissioner Mike Aresco’s annual address as well as Myatt’s one-on-one interviews with ECU coach Scottie Montgomery and players Jordan Williams and Jimmy Williams.

MEDIA DAY PHOTOS

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MEDIA DAY AUDIO CLIPS

AAC Commissioner Mike Aresco Addresses the Media (Clip #1)

AAC Commissioner Mike Aresco Addresses the Media (Clip #2)

AAC Commissioner Mike Aresco Addresses the Media (Clip #3)

ECU Linebacker Jordan Williams Is Interviewed by Al Myatt

ECU Receiver Jimmy Williams Is Interviewed by Al Myatt

ECU Coach Scottie Montgomery Is Interviewed by Al Myatt

CLEARWATER, FL — East Carolina coach Cliff Godwin and players Travis Watkins, Eric Tyler and Charlie Yorgen spoke with reporters after the Pirates fell to Houston on Sunday, May 28, 2017, in the championship game of the American Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament. The Cougars claimed the league’s automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament with the win. (Recorded by Brian Bailey)

Cliff Godwin, Travis Watkins, Eric Tyler, Charlie Yorgen:

CLEARWATER, FL — East Carolina coach Cliff Godwin and players Jake Agnos, Travis Watkins and Evan Kruczynski spoke with reporters after the Pirates blanked Central Florida 4-0 on Saturday, May 27, 2017, in a semifinal game of the American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship. The win propelled ECU into a title game matchup with Houston on Sunday at 12 p.m. The winner of that contest will receive the AAC’s automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament. (Recorded by Brian Bailey)

Cliff Godwin, Jake Agnos, Travis Watkins, Evan Kruczynski:

CLEARWATER, FL — East Carolina coach Cliff Godwin and players Eric Tyler and Travis Watkins spoke with reporters on Friday, May 26, 2017, as the Pirates spent on off-day preparing for a semifinal rematch with Central Florida in the American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship. (Recorded by Brian Bailey)

Cliff Godwin, Eric Tyler, Travis Watkins:

CLEARWATER, FL — East Carolina coach Cliff Godwin, pinch hitter Kirk Morgan and second baseman Charlie Yorgen spoke with reporters after the Pirates toppled No. 4 seed South Florida on Thursday night, May 25, 2017, in a second round game of the American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship. (Recorded by Brian Bailey)

Cliff Godwin, Kirk Morgan, Charlie Yorgen:

CLEARWATER, FL — East Carolina coach Cliff Godwin, pitcher Evan Kruczynski and second baseman Charlie Yorgen spoke with reporters after the Pirates’ upended No. 1 seed Central Florida on Tuesday night, May 23, 2017, in an opening round game of the American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship in Clearwater, FL. (Recorded by Brian Bailey)

Cliff Godwin, Evan Kruczynski, Charlie Yorgen:

CLEARWATER, FL — East Carolina coach Cliff Godwin discusses the Pirates’ preparations for their American Athletic Conference Tournament opener with No. 1 seed Central Florida on Tuesday, May 23, 2017. (Recorded by Brian Bailey)

Cliff Godwin:

East Carolina coach Cliff Godwin, third baseman Eric Tyler and first baseman Bryce Harman met with reporters after the Pirates’ ninth-inning rally fell short in a 5-4 American Athletic Conference loss to Tulane on Saturday, Apr. 29, 2017, at Clark-LeClair Stadium in Greenville, NC. (Recorded by W.A. Myatt)

Eric Tyler

 

Bryce Harman

 

Cliff Godwin

East Carolina baseball coach Cliff Godwin and third baseman Eric Tyler spoke with reporters after the Pirates were shut out by N.C. State on Wednesday night, Apr. 26, 2017, at Clark-LeClair Stadium in Greenville, NC. (Recorded by W.A. Myatt)

Eric Tyler

 

Cliff Godwin

East Carolina head coach Scottie Montgomery, running back Derrell Scott and quarterback Gardner Minshew spoke with reporters after the Pirates’ spring football game on Saturday, Apr. 22, 2017, at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, NC. (Recorded by W.A. Myatt)

Gardner Minshew

Derrell Scott

Scottie Montgomery