2010 East Carolina Pirates football team

The 2010 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Pirates played their home games in Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium and were led by head coach Ruffin McNeill, a former Pirate football player and former Texas Tech defensive coordinator. He was in his first year as head coach. They were members of Conference USA After winning consecutive C-USA championships, the Pirates finished the season 6–7, 5–3 in C-USA and were invited to the Military Bowl where they were defeated by Maryland 20–51.

2010 East Carolina Pirates football
Military Bowl, L 20–51 vs. Maryland
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast
Record6–7 (5–3 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLincoln Riley (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorBrian Mitchell (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumDowdy–Ficklen Stadium
(Capacity: 50,000)
2010 Conference USA football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 21 UCF x$  7 1   11 3  
East Carolina  5 3   6 7  
Southern Miss  5 3   8 5  
Marshall  4 4   5 7  
UAB  3 5   4 8  
Memphis  0 8   1 11  
West Division
SMU xy  6 2   7 7  
No. 24 Tulsa x  6 2   10 3  
Houston  4 4   5 7  
UTEP  3 5   6 7  
Rice  3 5   4 8  
Tulane  2 6   4 8  
Championship: UCF 17, SMU 7
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
As of January 11, 2011
Rankings from AP Poll

Before the season

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for 2010 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
Detric Allen
DB
Norwood, NC South Stanly HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 4.5 Jul 29, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars
Desi Brown
QB
Webster Groves, MO Webster Groves HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 189 lb (86 kg) 4.6 Jun 29, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars
Shane Carden
QB
Bellaire, TX Episcopal HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) N/A Feb 3, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Dominique Davis
QB
Fort Scott, KS Fort Scott CC 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 4.5 Nov 2, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Maurice Falls
LB
Belmont, NC South Point HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 4.5 Aug 11, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Anthony Garrett
OL
Fort Scott, KS Fort Scott CC 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 295 lb (134 kg) N/A Jan 28, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Jacob Geary
LB
Hillsborough, NC Cedar Ridge HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) N/A Sep 9, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:2/5 stars
Drew Gentry
OL
Tallahassee, FL North Florida Christian 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 284 lb (129 kg) N/A Apr 20, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jeremy Grove
LB
Ijamsville, MD Thomas Johnson HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 231 lb (105 kg) 4.8 May 20, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:2/5 stars
Mack Helms
OL
Tallahassee, FL Leon HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 275 lb (125 kg) N/A Sep 9, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Taylor Hudson
OL
Mauldin, SC Mauldin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 290 lb (130 kg) 5.4 Jul 27, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars
Lamar Ivey
ATH
Mebane, NC Eastern Alamance HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 4.4 Jan 31, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars
Bradley Jacobs
DB
Perkinston, MS Gulf Coast CC 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 4.5 Dec 18, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Derrell Johnson
DE
Baltimore, MD Wyoming Seminary 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) N/A Feb 3, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Lance Lewis
WR
Scooba, MS East Mississippi CC 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) N/A Feb 5, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Damon Magazu
ATH
Charlotte, NC Providence HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 4.5 Apr 21, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars
Alex Owah
RB
Chatham, VA Hargrave Military Academy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) N/A Dec 24, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars
Lee Pegues
DE
Bennettsville, SC Marlboro County HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 243 lb (110 kg) N/A Aug 3, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:2/5 stars
Torian Richardson
WR
Duncan, SC Byrnes HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 169 lb (77 kg) 4.7 Feb 4, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars
Crishon Rose
DT
Forestville, MD Bishop McNamara HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 259 lb (117 kg) 4.8 Jan 12, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:2/5 stars
Diavalo Simpson
OL
Scooba, MS East Mississippi CC 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 275 lb (125 kg) N/A Dec 19, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Terry Williams
LB
Loganville, GA Grayson HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 252 lb (114 kg) 4.7 Oct 22, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:2/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 110   Rivals: 79
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "East Carolina 2010 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
  • "Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
  • "2010 Player commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
  • "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 3, 2010.

Purple/Gold Spring Game

The annual Purple/Gold Spring Game was held in the spring during the PirateFest and Pigskin Pigout weekend activities on April 17 in downtown Greenville, NC. Due to the stadium expansion in the East endzone, the format of the game was changed to a modified half-field scrimmage, with both teams taking turns on offense and defense.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 52:00 pmTulsaESPN2W 51–4950,010
September 1112:00 pmMemphis
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
WITN-TV/CSSW 49–2748,123
September 181:30 pmat Virginia Tech*ESPN3L 27–4966,233
October 23:30 pmat North Carolina*ESPN3L 17–4260,000
October 97:30 pmat Southern MissWITN-TV/CSSW 44–4332,334
October 1612:00 pmNC State*
CBSCSW 33–27 OT50,410
October 234:15 pmMarshalldagger
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC (rivalry)
WITN-TV/CSSW 37–1050,145
October 303:30 pmat UCFBHSN/WITN-TVL 35–4940,073
November 63:30 pmNavy*
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
MASNL 35–7650,191
November 118:00 pmat UABCBSCSW 54–4214,083
November 201:00 pmat RiceWITN-TV/CSSL 38–6215,262
November 262:00 pmSMU
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
CBSCSL 38–45 OT49,108
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

Coaching staff

Position Name Years at ECU Alma Mater
Head Coach:Ruffin McNeil1st (2nd overall)East Carolina '80
Associate head coach/
Linebackers Coach:
John Wiley1stEast Texas State '84
Defensive Coordinator
Secondary Coach:
Brian Mitchell1stBrigham Young '90
Offensive coordinator/
Quarterbacks Coach:
Lincoln Riley1stTexas Tech '06
Offensive Linemen Coach:Brandon Jones1stTexas Tech '06
Inside Receivers Coach/recruiting coordinatorDonnie Kirkpatrick6thLenoir-Rhyne '82
Running backs coach:Clay McGuire1stTexas Tech '04
Outside Receivers CoachDennis Simmons1stBrigham Young '96
Defensive tackle CoachMarc Yellock1st (3rd overall)East Carolina '00
Assistant coachThomas Roggeman6thNotre Dame '85
Director of Strength & ConditioningMichael Golden6thCentral Connecticut State '92
Director of HS Football RelationsHarold Robinson7thEast Carolina '72
Director of football administrationCary Godette1st (6th overall)East Carolina '76
Director of football operationsReed Case3rdOhio '95
Administrative Assistant to Ruffin McNeilRyan Mills7thNorth Carolina '02
Administrative AssistantJamie Benna2ndEast Carolina '08
Administrative AssistantAnn Coyle4thEast Carolina '06

Depth chart

Game summaries

Tulsa

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Hurricane 7 9 13 20 49
Pirates 10 7 7 27 51

The Pirates defeated the Golden Hurricane 51-49 on a hail mary pass from Quarterback Dominique Davis to freshman receiver Justin Jones as time expired. East Carolina began the season 1-0 overall and in conference as Tulsa fell to 0-1. The two teams are now tied in the all-time series, 5-5.

Memphis

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 3 7 7 10 27
Pirates 28 7 7 7 49

Virginia Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 10 14 3 0 27
Hokies 7 14 14 14 49

North Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 7 7 3 0 17
Tar Heels 7 7 14 14 42

Southern Miss

1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 0 17 21 6 44
Golden Eagles 20 0 13 10 43

NC State

1 2 3 4OT Total
Wolfpack 0 21 0 60 27
Pirates 21 3 0 36 33

Marshall

1 2 3 4 Total
Thundering Herd 3 7 0 0 10
Pirates 7 13 10 7 37

UCF

1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 7 7 7 14 35
Knights 14 14 7 14 49
1 2 3 4 Total
Midshipmen 14 14 27 21 76
Pirates 14 7 7 7 35

UAB

1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 7 17 3 27 54
Blazers 7 14 14 7 42

Rice

1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 7 21 3 7 38
Owls 14 20 14 14 62

SMU

1 2 3 4OT Total
Mustangs 0 10 21 77 45
Pirates 14 0 3 210 38

[2]

Postseason

NFL draft picks

Awards

  • Conference USA Most Valuable Player: Dwayne Harris, Sr. WR
  • Conference USA Newcomer-of-the-Year: Dominique Davis, Jr. QB
  • Rivals.com Conference USA Most Valuable Player: - Dominique Davis, Jr. QB
  • Rivals.com Conference USA Offensive Most Valuable Player: - Dominique Davis, Jr. QB

Weekly Honors

  • Sept. 6 Conference USA Offensive Player-of-the-Week: Dominique Davis, Jr. QB
  • Oct. 18 Conference USA Offensive Player-of-the-Week: Dominique Davis, Jr. QB

Teams

  • Rivals.com First Team All-Conference USA
    • Dominique Davis, Jr. QB
    • Dwayne Harris, Sr. WR
  • Rivals.com Second Team All-Conference USA
    • Lance Lewis, Jr. WR
    • Willie Smith, Sr. OL
    • Emanuel Davis, Jr. DB
    • Michael Barbour, Jr. K
1st Team All C-USA
  • Willie Smith, Sr. OL
  • Dwayne Harris, Sr. WR
  • Dwayne Harris, Sr. PR
2nd Team All C-USA
  • Lance Lewis, Jr. WR
  • Emanuel Davis, Jr. DB
  • Michael Barbour, Jr. K
C-USA Team Honorable Mentions
  • Dominique Davis, Jr. QB
  • Jonathan Williams, Sr. RB
  • Josh Smith, Sr. DL
  • Dustin Lineback, Sr. LB
C-USA All Freshman Team
  • Grant Harner, OL
C-USA All Academic Team
  • Matt Milner, RS-Fr. DE

References

  1. "27th Annual Great Pirate Purple/Gold Pigskin Pig-Out Party". East Carolina University. Archived from the original on September 18, 2009. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
  2. "Future East Carolina Pirates Schedules". College Football Palace. March 16, 2010. Archived from the original on January 5, 2009. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
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