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East Carolina Fans Urged To Buy Tickets To Theoretical Bowl Game

by Sean Keeley

Whoever told you that the East Carolina Pirates finished the 2011 season 5-7 and will not play in a bowl game this year is a dirty liar.

↵ECU will be taking part in The Virtual Bowl this year and tickets are now on sale via East Carolina Athletics!

↵↵East Carolina University Athletics wants to show the college football world the passion of the Pirate Nation, even in a “bowless” year for the university. The Pirate Club is excited to announce the 2011 Virtual Bowl. Our challenge will be to sell more tickets than our bowl-bound Conference USA opponents and bowl-bound teams from the Big East. The Virtual Bowl appeal will go through December 23.

↵↵Pirates, indeed.

↵If you’re gonna dream, ECU, dream big. At least make your made-up bowl game take place in January. December 23rd? Come on...

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