60 East Carolina's trustees have approved a five-year contract for men's basketball coach Mack McCarthy. www.newsobserver.com/1145678 East Carolina's trustees have approved a five-year contract for coach Mack McCarthy. www.newsobserver.com/1145206 East Carolina is again expected to contend for a Conference USA football championship after two straight years where the Pirates had late-season chances to win the league. www.newsobserver.com/1144266 When Linval Joseph jogs onto the football field this fall, East Carolina's fans probably won't recognize him. "The Incredible Bulk" last season at 373 pounds, Joseph is now an impressive 6-foot-6, 300-pound hulk. www.newsobserver.com/1140772 East Carolina football coach Skip Holtz has suspended freshman linebacker Max Joyner for breaking a team rule. www.newsobserver.com/1137818 Durham Jordan football standout Torrance Hunt, an extremely quick 150-pound defensive back, has a quick retort whenever his ability to play college football is questioned. www.newsobserver.com/1124051