2013 SPRING FOOTBALL GUIDE Shane Carden Derrell Johnson Ruffin McNeill Lee Pegues Damon Magazu 2013 Schedule Date Opponent Site Series Last Game Aug. 31 OLD DOMINION GREENVILLE 0-0-0 first meeting Sept. 7 * FLORIDA ATLANTIC GREENVILLE 0-0-0 first meeting 14 VIRGINIA TECH GREENVILLE 5-12-0 L, 17-10 (2011) 28 at North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. 2-12-1 L, 27-6 (2012) Oct. 5 * at Middle Tennessee Murfreesboro, Tenn. 0-0-0 first meeting 12 * at Tulane New Orleans, La. 10-2-0 W, 28-23 (2012) 19 * SOUTHERN MISS GREENVILLE 11-27-0 W, 24-14 (2012) Nov. 2 * at Florida International Miami, Fla. 0-0-0 first meeting 9 * TULSA GREENVILLE 5-5-0 W, 51-49 (2010) 16 * UAB GREENVILLE 8-4-0 W, 42-35 (2012) 23 at NC State Raleigh, N.C. 11-16-0 W, 33-27 (2010) 30 * at Marshall Huntington, W.Va. 10-4-0 W, 65-59 (2012) Dec. 7 C-USA Championship Game campus sites 2-0 W, 38-32 (2009) Home games in ALL CAPS; *Conference USA game; all times Eastern Chairback/Priority .......$300/$275 Faculty Staff: ......................... $220 SEASON TICKET PRICES: Economy Plan ............... $200, 150 Graduate Plan: ...................... $150 2012 Results Date Opponent Score Attendance Notes Sept. 1 APPALACHIAN STATE W, 35-13 49,023 KOR sparks 21 unanswered ECU points 8 at South Carolina L, 48-10 77,006 ECU TOs on 5-straight possessions 15 * at Southern Miss W, 24-14 34,140 ECU 12 TFLs, 5 sacks; 21-0 3rd quarter 22 at North Carolina L, 27-6 59,500 UNC 6 sacks; ECU only 71 yards in 2nd half 29 * UTEP W, 28-18 47,817 Cooper 151 rush yds, Carden 3 TDs Oct. 4 * at UCF L, 40-20 32,181 UCF erases early 14-0 deficit with 40-6 run 13 * MEMPHIS W, 41-7 45,137 Carden 5 pass TDs, ECU up 34-0 3rd quarter 20 * at UAB W, 42-35 12,403 ECU 600 yards, TDs on first 4 possessions/2nd half 27 NAVY L, 56-28 48,327 Navy 512 rush yards, TDs on 8 of 11 possessions Adhem Nov. 3 * HOUSTON W, 48-28 45,455 ECU up 28-0 2nd quarter; 98 plays/44:08 TOP Elsawi 17 * at Tulane W, 28-23 14,041 TLN only 9 rush yards (-23 in 2nd half) 23 * MARSHALL W, 65-59 (2OT) 46,317 Carden 6 TDs/ECU-record 439 pass yards Dec. 22 ^ Louisiana-Lafayette L, 43-34 48,828 UL 591 yards/4 rush TDs; 31-31 tie 3rd quarter Home games in ALL CAPS; *Conference USA game; ^R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Overall Record: ...... 8-5 Home: .................... 5-1 Road: ..................... 3-3 Neutral Site:........... 0-1 C-USA Record: ........ 7-1 Home: .................... 4-0 Road: ..................... 3-1 Neutral Site:........... 0-0 East Carolina FootballPage 1 2013 Spring Media Guide 2013 EAST CAROLINA SPRING MEDIA INFORMATION Spring Practice Period: March 25 - April 20 GENERAL QUICK FACTS SPRING AGENDAS Location: .................................................. Greenville, N.C. 27858 Fourth-year head coach Ruffin McNeill and staff will use the spring as an opportunity to Founded: ............................................................................... 1907 fill three openings on both sides of the ball, implement a multiple defensive approach Enrollment: ........................................................................ 26,900 under new coordinator Rick Smith and try to establish additional depth at several other Conference: ........................................................ Conference USA key positions ... ECU returns 75 percent of its lettermen and over 72 percent of its Nickname: .......................................................................... Pirates positional starters (8/offense, 8/defense) from 2012 ... In addition, 49 members of the Colors:........................ Purple (PMS #268) and Gold (PMS #109) Pirates’ 2013 spring roster are upperclassmen (50.5%) - 25 seniors and 24 juniors. Home Stadium: ............................... Dowdy-Ficklen (50,000/1963) Surface: ................................ Natural Grass (Tifway 419 Bermuda) PIRATE RECORDS AND STREAKS Chancellor: ......................................................... Dr. Steve Ballard Eight bowl appearances since 2000; six in the last seven years ... Athletics Director: .................................................... Jeff Compher Has won nine of the last 10 games (and 37 of 43) when scoring 30 or more points ... Has lost 11-straight games when scoring 20 or less points ... FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS Has split its last 10 (5-5) home games against BCS-AQ opponents ... 2012 Record: ............................................................................8-5 Has won five-straight (and 21 of 29) Conference USA games ... 2012 C-USA Record/Finish: .................... 7-1/T1st (East Division) Has won five-straight, 17 of the last 19 (and 22 of 26) C-USA home games ... 2012 Postseason: ...... L, 43-34@R+L Carriers Bowl (UL-Lafayette) Has won 17 of the last 21 (and 23 of 29) C-USA East Division games ... Offensive Scheme: ........................................................... Spread Has won 12 of the last 18 games against C-USA West Division members ... Defensive Scheme: ...........................................................Multiple Offensive Starters Returning/Lost: ........................................8/3 PRACTICE SCHEDULE Defensive Starters Returning/Lost: ........................................8/3 Monday, March 25 ........shorts/no contact, 3:25-5:45 p.m. (practice complex) Specialists Starters Returning/Lost: ......................................5/1 Wednesday, March 27 ..shorts/no contact, 3:25-5:45 p.m. (practice complex) Lettermen Returning: ........................ 50 (19 off., 26 def., 5 spec.) Thursday, March 28 ..................... pro timing day, 12 noon (Murphy Center) Lettermen Lost: ...................................... 17 (7 off., 9 def., 1 spec.) Friday, March 29 ................... shells/pads, 3:25-6:15 p.m. (practice complex) Saturday, March 30 .............. shells/pads, 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. (practice complex) FOOTBALL STAFF Monday, April 1 ..................... shells/pads, 3:25-5:45 p.m. (practice complex) Head Coach: .............................. Ruffin McNeill (East Carolina ‘80) Wednesday, April 3 .............. shells/pads, 3:25-5:45 p.m. (practice complex) Record at East Carolina: ................................ 19-19/fourth season Friday, April 5........................ shells/pads, 3:25-6:15 p.m. (practice complex) Overall Coaching Record: ........................... *20-19/fourth season Saturday, April 6 ........scrimmage, 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. (Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium) Assoc. Head Coach/ILB: ......... John Wiley (East Texas State ‘84) Monday, April 8 ..................... shells/pads, 3:25-5:45 p.m. (practice complex) Defensive Coordinator/DB: ............. Rick Smith (Florida State ‘71) Wednesday, April 10 ............ shells/pads, 3:25-5:45 p.m. (practice complex) Outside Linebackers: ...................... Duane Price (Texas Tech ‘99) Friday, April 12 ...................... shells/pads, 3:25-6:15 p.m. (practice complex) Defensive Line: ...........................Mark Yellock (East Carolina ‘00) Saturday, April 13 ......scrimmage, 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. (Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium) Offensive Coordinator/QB: ............Lincoln Riley (Texas Tech ‘06) Monday, April 15 ................... shells/pads, 3:25-5:45 p.m. (practice complex) Inside Receivers: ................ Donnie Kirkpatrick (Lenoir-Rhyne ‘82) Wednesday, April 17 ....shorts/no contact, 3:25-5:45 p.m. (practice complex) Outside Receivers: ......................... Dave Nichol (Texas Tech ‘99) Saturday, April 20 ............ spring game, 2:30 p.m. (Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium) Offensive Line: ........................... Brandon Jones (Texas Tech ‘06) Special Teams Coordinator/RB: ...... Kirk Doll (East Carolina ‘74) MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF & PHONE DIRECTORY Staff Assistants: ............ Tripp Weaver/Defense (East Carolina ‘12) Assistant AD/Media Relations (FB): .................................. Tom McClellan ............................................... Paul Marin/Offense (Texas Tech ‘09) Media Relations Phone:................................ (252) 737-1274,4522 ........................ Ryan Dougherty/Special Teams (East Carolina ‘06) Media Relations Fax: ............................................. (252) 737-4528 Director of Administration: ....... Cary Godette (East Carolina ‘76) McClellan Cell Phone: ............................................ (252) 414-0990 Director of Operations: ...Brian Overton (Elizabeth City State ‘04) McClellan Home Phone:......................................... (252) 321-1454 Director of HS Relations: ..... Harold Robinson (East Carolina ‘72) *includes 41-31 victory over Michigan State as Texas Tech’s interim McClellan E-Mail: .............................................. [email protected] head coach during the 2010 Valero Alamo Bowl Media Relations Staff: .................... Malcolm Gray, Jody Jones, Joe Prisco, ...................... Lindy Zamora, Deirdre Harris (administrative assistant) Football Office Phone: ...................................................... (252) 737-4570 DATES TO REMEMBER Football Office Fax: ........................................................... (252) 737-4646 Scrimmages: ......................................................... April 6, April 13 Football Office E-Mail: ..................................................... [email protected] Purple-Gold Spring Game: ............................ April 20 (2:30 p.m.) Athletic Department Phone: ............................................. (252) 737-4600 Tentative ECU Media Day: .............................................. August 3 Ticket Office Phone: .............................. (800) DIAL-ECU, (252) 328-4500 Season Opener (Old