Trey Scott Sports Show Episode 2 Features ECU Baseball Spotlight, J.H. Rose Football Preview and Top Quarterback Rankings
Trey Scott Sports Show Episode 2 Features ECU Baseball Spotlight, J.H. Rose Football Preview and Top Quarterback Rankings
KINSTON — The second episode of The Trey Scott Sports Show, presented by TieBreakers and sponsored by Careline Medical Transportation, is now available and features a wide-ranging look at college baseball, high school football and the WNBA.
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The episode opens with a discussion on one of the biggest stories in college baseball as East Carolina standout Branden Burress continues his remarkable season for the Pirates. Burress has emerged as one of the top performers in the American Athletic Conference, leading ECU in hits, runs scored, batting average, triples and stolen bases.
The featured interview this week is with J.H. Rose head football coach Will Bland, who enters another season leading one of Eastern North Carolina's most recognized football programs.
During the conversation, Bland discusses his path into coaching, experiences at Havelock and East Carolina University, and his vision for the Rampants moving forward.
Topics covered include:
• Bland's coaching journey and background
• Lessons learned while coaching at Havelock and ECU
• Building the culture of the J.H. Rose football program
• Replacing key offensive contributors from last season
• Returning defensive standouts
• Impact transfers joining the roster
• Rivalries with D.H. Conley, South Central and New Bern
The show also launches the new "East of I-95 Summer Series," a summer-long countdown highlighting the top football talent across Eastern North Carolina.
The first installment features Trey's Top 10 Quarterbacks in Eastern North Carolina entering the 2025 season:
Matthew Boring — Hoggard
Zak Ishman — Northeastern
Sam Finch — Fike
Kannon McBride — Croatan
Chase Davis — J.H. Rose
Miles McCallop — Clinton
Josh Cetnar — Greene Central
Tanner Williams — Midway
Tahahri Johnson — New Hanover
Devon Mayo — Southwest Edgecombe
The East of I-95 Summer Series will continue throughout the offseason with rankings of running backs, wide receivers, offensive linemen, pass rushers, linebackers, defensive backs, athletes, the Top 50 players in Eastern North Carolina and the Top 25 teams in the region.
The episode concludes with a look at the WNBA, where Trey discusses why Chennedy Carter deserves a larger role after another strong performance. Carter is averaging 17.5 points per game while shooting 65 percent from the field and 58 percent from three-point range.
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