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ECU chancellor tells Pirates fans to give 0-2 football team a break

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If you’re concerned about East Carolina’s 0-2 start this football season, you’re not alone.

Chancellor Cecil P. Staton feels your pain. He talked about the struggles in losses to James Madison (34-14) and West Virginia (56-20) at the school’s Board of Trustees meeting on Friday.

Staton sent out a memorandum to the ECU community on Friday encouraging the fans to support the team and resist the temptation to lash out on social media.

ECU chancellor Cecil P. Staton’s memo

TO: ECU Community

FROM: Cecil P. Staton, Chancellor

DATE: September 15, 2017

SUBJ: Student Athletes and Football

At the conclusion of his remarks to the Board of Trustees on September 15, 2017, Chancellor Staton addressed the issue of ECU Athletics:

ECU loves to win.