Cliff Godwin criticizes college recruiting; reveals tampering from ‘Power 4' programs at ECU
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — East Carolina pitcher Brad Pruett is the latest Pirate to enter the transfer portal, that makes a total of 14 players from this year's team looking for a new place to play. Navigating the transfer portal in today's landscape of college sports is difficult as it is, but ECU Head Coach Cliff Godwin faces a greater challenge with 'Power 4' programs attempting to poach his players.
Coach Godwin made a post on 'X' Thursday morning that read, 'Our system is so BROKEN! We have coaches at P4 schools texting our players directly who are not in portal! And we have proof!' WNCT's Brian Bailey reached out to Godwin for an interview on the subject, which he declined.
Coach Godwin wants recruiting at the college level to be cleaned up, and beleives the current model allows for the 'rich to get richer' and leaves programs like East Carolina behind. Coach Godwin has not commented on if he will reveal any further information on the text messages sent to his players.
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