As Hurricane Florence came and hit Greenville over the weekend, several East Carolina University teams had to make adjustments as practices, tournaments and games were affected by the weather.
ECU football canceled its trip to Blacksburg, Virginia to play Virginia Tech last Saturday. Instead, the Pirates bused to Orlando, Florida last Wednesday and has stayed there since, practicing at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in preparation for its game at the University of South Florida on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
Head coach Scottie Montgomery and the football staff recruit from the North Carolina area often, so many of the players' families were affected by Florence as well.