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East Carolina football begins second week of practices with key competition

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 11, 2026, 3:00 AM

Last updated Aug 11, 2026

East Carolina football begins second week of practices with key competition

Summary

East Carolina football started the second week of practices today with an early 7:20 a.m. session. The Pirates are focusing on building competition between transfer quarterbacks Emory Williams and Mitch Griffis for the starting position. Coach Blake Harrell emphasized this week could be pivotal, pushing the team through six consecutive practices aimed at significant improvement by Saturday. The team aims to elevate their performance as they prepare for the upcoming season.

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Key Details

•East Carolina held practice at 7:20 a.m. today.
•Emory Williams and Mitch Griffis are competing for QB position.
•Coach Blake Harrell highlighted the importance of this week.
•Team will practice six days in a row.
•Pirates aim for improvement by the end of the week.

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3:00 AMYahoo Sports — Pirate football kicks-off second week of practices

What they're saying

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GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — East Carolina football started the week with an early morning practice today. The Pirates were on the practice field at 7:20 this morning, with transfer quarterbacks Emory Williams and Mitch Griffis battling for the starting job. Coach Blake Harrell said he told his guys that this maybe the toughest week of […]
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