Coach:
Steve Logan
51-40, 8 years |
1999 Record: 9-3
Sep
04 |
West
Virginia |
Won
30-23 |
Sep
11 |
Duke |
Won
27-9 |
Sep
18 |
@South
Carolina |
Won
21-3 |
Sep
25 |
Miami
(FL) |
Won
27-23 |
Oct
02 |
@Army |
Won
33-14 |
Oct
09 |
Southern
Mississippi |
Lost
22-39 |
Oct
23 |
Tulane |
Won
52-7 |
Oct
30 |
@Houston |
Won
19-3 |
Nov
06 |
@UAB |
Lost
17-36 |
Nov
13 |
Cincinnati |
Won
48-34 |
Nov
20 |
North
Carolina State |
Won
23-6 |
MOBILE ALABAMA
BOWL
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Dec
22 |
Texas
Christian |
Lost
14-28 |
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1999
Final Rankings
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AP-NR, BCS-NR,
Coaches-NR
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2000 Outlook
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East Carolina has the offensive firepower
to compete for the league title and a New Years Day
Bowl but the defense with several new players will have
to perform somewhere along the lines as it did a year
ago, forcing turnovers and giving the offense opportunities
to score. Coach Logan has put ECU on the map in the
1990's with three bowl appearances and a five year deal
with ESPN. For the first time in the programs history,
every game was televised last fall, either by national,
regional, or local networks. The
Pirates are very close to putting together a monster
season. Are they good enough to make some BCS noise?
Yes, but four teams stand in the way, with three coming
from the Big East: Virginia Tech, Syracuse, and West
Virginia. And Southern Miss is
still the team standing in the way for conference bragging
rights. So fans, circle the Thanksgiving calendar as
the last game of the season will be for the C-USA Title
in Hattiesburg.
Projected Record: 10-2
East
Carolina 2000 Schedule
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EAST CAROLINA
*POWER RATINGS
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Offense
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Defense
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QB - 4 |
DL - 3 |
RB - 3.5 |
LB - 3 |
WR - 3 |
DB - 1.5 |
OL - 4 |
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EAST
CAROLINA PIRATES
2000 FOOTBALL PREVIEW
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2000
OFFENSE
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Coach Steve Logan has put together one of
the most multiple, well adapted offensive game plans in the
country. Whether it's a one-back set, two tight ends, option,
pro-set, etc. the Pirates will move the ball. This type of
offense requires a mobile and versatile quarterback and none
could be any more suited than junior David Garrard. He can
be a punishing runner as he went for 493 yards in 1999, the
most by any Pirate QB in 30 years. Since starting midway through
his freshman year he has completed 59.6 percent of his 567
passes placing him third on the All-Time ECU passing chart.
. But if ECU is to improve he must cut back on the interceptions
and see more than just the primary receiver. The backfield
has other weapons. Senior running back Jamie Wilson averaged
5.5 yards per carry and may be one of the team's best receivers.
The Pirates will be stacked on the offensive line, losing
only right tackle Derrick Gamble among their top 10 offensive
linemen. Receiving the majority of passes will be leader Marcellus
Harris, along with Wilson and Stokes. But some more consistent,
go-to playmakers have to emerge.
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OFFENSIVE DEPTH CHART
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QB |
David
Garrard |
6-3 |
235 |
Jr. |
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Richard
Alston |
6-2 |
215 |
So. |
HB |
Keith
Stokes |
5-8 |
180 |
Sr. |
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Marcus
White |
6-0 |
180 |
Fr. |
FB |
Jamie
Wilson |
6-1 |
205 |
Sr. |
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Leonard
Henry |
6-1 |
200 |
Jr. |
WR |
Marcellus
Harris |
5-10 |
180 |
Sr. |
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Arnie
Powell |
6-4 |
215 |
Jr. |
WR |
Torey
Morris |
6-1 |
180 |
So. |
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Delayo
Dodd |
6-2 |
225 |
Jr. |
T |
Shaun
Rose |
6-6 |
305 |
Jr. |
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Brandon
Pope |
6-4 |
245 |
Fr. |
G |
Aaron
Walker |
6-3 |
285 |
Jr. |
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Phoenix
Evans |
6-5 |
295 |
So. |
C |
Sherwin
Lacewell |
6-2 |
290 |
Sr. |
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James
Bell |
6-5 |
310 |
Sr. |
G |
Chris
Nelson |
6-4 |
295 |
Jr. |
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Senter
Currin |
6-4 |
285 |
So. |
T |
Samien
Jones |
6-3 |
290 |
Sr. |
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Brian
Rimpf |
6-3 |
275 |
Fr. |
TE |
Rashon
Burns |
6-4 |
245 |
Sr. |
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Corey
Floyd |
6-2 |
245 |
Jr. |
K |
Kevin
Miller |
6-1 |
200 |
So. |
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Bryce
Harrington |
5-8 |
160 |
Fr. |
Returning
starters in bold. |
Key
Losses: Derrick Gamble-OL, LaMont Chappell-WR
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2000
DEFENSE
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Under Coach Tim Rose, the Pirates
run a swarming 3-4 type of defense that comes at opponents from
all angles. The unit will be led by tackling machine Pernell
Griffin from his linebacker spot. Griffin led the team in tackles
in '99 with a whopping 121 takedowns. But fellow linebacker
Jeff Kerr has moved on and was considered to be the heart of
the defense last season. ECU's D made great strides from 1998
and finished 14th in the nation in points scored. The defensive
line will be anchored by senior Mbayo Ahmadu and will be well
efficient in stopping the run. Devone Claybrooks may be one
of the most underated players on the field. . To repeat as the
nations's 10th ranked pass efficiency defense, the Pirates will
need someone to step up out of the three newcomers as Anthony
Adams is the only returning starter. The holes in the secondary
are reason to give coaches a major concern. |
DEFENSIVE DEPTH CHART
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DE |
John
Williamson |
6-3 |
220 |
So. |
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Kent
Nealy |
5-11 |
210 |
Fr. |
DT |
Devone
Claybrooks |
6-3 |
280 |
Sr. |
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Marc
Yellock |
6-4 |
240 |
Sr. |
NT |
Mbayo
Ahmadu |
6-1 |
275 |
Sr. |
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Chris
Howell |
6-3 |
280 |
Sr. |
DT |
Ty
Hunt |
6-4 |
270 |
Sr. |
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Bernard
Williams |
6-4 |
240 |
Jr. |
DE |
Antwane
Yelverton |
6-0 |
210 |
So. |
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Kevin
Ward |
6-2 |
225 |
Jr. |
LB |
Reggie
Hamphill |
6-2 |
220 |
So. |
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Eric
Reyes |
6-2 |
235 |
Sr. |
LB |
Pernell
Griffin |
6-3 |
240 |
Jr. |
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Carlos
Ochoa |
6-0 |
215 |
Sr. |
CB |
Kelly
Hardy |
5-11 |
185 |
So. |
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Dale
Simmons |
6-0 |
195 |
So. |
CB |
Jerome
Steward |
5-10 |
170 |
So. |
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Charlie
Robinson |
6-0 |
180 |
Jr. |
SS |
Anthony
Adams |
5-11 |
180 |
So. |
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Eddie
Ravenell |
6-0 |
185 |
Fr. |
FS |
Antwan
Adams |
5-11 |
180 |
So. |
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Travis
Mazyck |
6-2 |
185 |
Jr. |
P |
Kevin
Miller |
6-1 |
200 |
So. |
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Returning
starters in bold. |
Key
Losses: Jeff Kerr-LB, Tomha McMillan-DL, Kwabena Green-
DL, Norris McClearly-DL
Forrest Foster-DB, Kevin Monroe-DB, Chris Satterfield-DB
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