Pirates Finish 16th Workout; Demetri McGill Profile
August 17, 2016 | Football
GREENVILLE, N.C. – Following a late Tuesday night practice, East Carolina returned to Hight Field inside the Cliff Moore Practice Complex for its 16th workout with a near two-hour afternoon session in full pads under partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the mid-90's.
"If we are going to win a lot of ball games around here, we have to practice better than we did today," first-year head coach Scottie Montgomery said. "The best part of practice was the conditioning at the end and I was really pleased with that. We had a big time Western Carolina install today on both sides of the ball. They present some formational problems both offensively and defensively. We have to make sure our run fits are on point. It's not just enough to run to the football, you have to be gap responsible and that's one of the things we worked on today."
The Pirates continued their daily regimen with 25 minutes of special teams work, 20 minutes of team and nearly 30 minutes of skeleton (7 vs. 7) before closing with a five minute segment of conditioning with strength coach Jeff Connors.
ECU has three scheduled practices remaining in Greenville through Friday before officially closing camp on Saturday, Aug. 20 when the Pirates hold a public workout at Rocky River High School from 2:45-5:15 p.m. The full-pad practice is open to all Pirate Club members, fans and the media.
Pirate Profile: DL Demetri McGill
My dream vacation is: Cancun, Mexico.
Person in history I'd most like to meet (& why): Martin Luther King, Jr. and the influence he had on black history.
Best athlete I've played against: I played with Justin Hunter (Tennessee Titans wide receiver) and Eli Harold (San Francisco 49ers linebacker) – both are cousins.
Player on this team who'll surprise this year: ILB Pat Green.
If I could attend any sporting event it would be: An NBA game with LeBron James, my favorite player.
My favorite sports announcer is: Craig Sager.
My favorite movie is: The Wood or Friday.
If I could be a character in a movie or a TV show, it would be: Biggie Smalls from Notorious.
If I were a superhero I'd be: Batman.
What's the No. 1 song on your Ipod: Nickelodeon (Gucci Mane).
If you could play a musical instrument, it would be: Drums all day long.
My favorite pro sports team is: Wherever LeBron James goes that's who I pull for.
The one thing I would most want to accomplish in football is: NFL Hall of Fame.
The thing I like most about ECU is: My brothers on the team.
My favorite toy as a child: Hot Wheels. I had a lot of them growing up.
My favorite midnight snack: Two-dollar bag of Hot Fries.
When I played football as a kid, I pretended I was: Tony Gonzalez or Antonio Gates. They were my guys growing up.
When I want to get away from my sport, I: Play video games all day.
My advice to kids is: Have fun playing sports and concentrate on keeping your grades up.
My most prized possession is: My video games or my shoe collection. I have over 50 pairs of shoes right now.
My worst fear is: Losing my mom since I'm a mama's boy.
After meeting Coach Montgomery for the first time, I thought to myself: He is young, smart and very active.
Describe Coach Montgomery in three words or less: Enthusiastic, tempo and outgoing.
If I could give Coach Montgomery some advice, it would be: To change our warm-up music. I'm tired of listening to the same music everyday.
Camp Notes:
Montgomery announced Wednesday that DB Dedrick Hawkins (6-2, 201, Fr., Winston-Salem/Glenn HS) and DL Chandon Hickerson (6-3, 235, Fr., Vacherie, La./St. James HS) have joined the Pirates' roster … Single-game, three-game mini packs and season tickets for all ECU home games are still available to the Pirate Nation and can be purchased by calling the ECU Athletic Ticket Office at 252-737-4500, through the Online Ticket Center, or by visiting the ECU Athletics Ticket Office … For all the latest ticket information, follow the ECU Ticket Office on Twitter (@ecuathletictix).
Up Next:
Thursday's Practice Times: 8:30-11 a.m.; 5–6:30 p.m.
Season Opener: Sept. 3 vs. Western Carolina in Greenville (6 p.m.)
"If we are going to win a lot of ball games around here, we have to practice better than we did today," first-year head coach Scottie Montgomery said. "The best part of practice was the conditioning at the end and I was really pleased with that. We had a big time Western Carolina install today on both sides of the ball. They present some formational problems both offensively and defensively. We have to make sure our run fits are on point. It's not just enough to run to the football, you have to be gap responsible and that's one of the things we worked on today."
The Pirates continued their daily regimen with 25 minutes of special teams work, 20 minutes of team and nearly 30 minutes of skeleton (7 vs. 7) before closing with a five minute segment of conditioning with strength coach Jeff Connors.
ECU has three scheduled practices remaining in Greenville through Friday before officially closing camp on Saturday, Aug. 20 when the Pirates hold a public workout at Rocky River High School from 2:45-5:15 p.m. The full-pad practice is open to all Pirate Club members, fans and the media.
Pirate Profile: DL Demetri McGill
My dream vacation is: Cancun, Mexico.
Person in history I'd most like to meet (& why): Martin Luther King, Jr. and the influence he had on black history.
Best athlete I've played against: I played with Justin Hunter (Tennessee Titans wide receiver) and Eli Harold (San Francisco 49ers linebacker) – both are cousins.
Player on this team who'll surprise this year: ILB Pat Green.
If I could attend any sporting event it would be: An NBA game with LeBron James, my favorite player.
My favorite sports announcer is: Craig Sager.
My favorite movie is: The Wood or Friday.
If I could be a character in a movie or a TV show, it would be: Biggie Smalls from Notorious.
If I were a superhero I'd be: Batman.
What's the No. 1 song on your Ipod: Nickelodeon (Gucci Mane).
If you could play a musical instrument, it would be: Drums all day long.
My favorite pro sports team is: Wherever LeBron James goes that's who I pull for.
The one thing I would most want to accomplish in football is: NFL Hall of Fame.
The thing I like most about ECU is: My brothers on the team.
My favorite toy as a child: Hot Wheels. I had a lot of them growing up.
My favorite midnight snack: Two-dollar bag of Hot Fries.
When I played football as a kid, I pretended I was: Tony Gonzalez or Antonio Gates. They were my guys growing up.
When I want to get away from my sport, I: Play video games all day.
My advice to kids is: Have fun playing sports and concentrate on keeping your grades up.
My most prized possession is: My video games or my shoe collection. I have over 50 pairs of shoes right now.
My worst fear is: Losing my mom since I'm a mama's boy.
After meeting Coach Montgomery for the first time, I thought to myself: He is young, smart and very active.
Describe Coach Montgomery in three words or less: Enthusiastic, tempo and outgoing.
If I could give Coach Montgomery some advice, it would be: To change our warm-up music. I'm tired of listening to the same music everyday.
Camp Notes:
Montgomery announced Wednesday that DB Dedrick Hawkins (6-2, 201, Fr., Winston-Salem/Glenn HS) and DL Chandon Hickerson (6-3, 235, Fr., Vacherie, La./St. James HS) have joined the Pirates' roster … Single-game, three-game mini packs and season tickets for all ECU home games are still available to the Pirate Nation and can be purchased by calling the ECU Athletic Ticket Office at 252-737-4500, through the Online Ticket Center, or by visiting the ECU Athletics Ticket Office … For all the latest ticket information, follow the ECU Ticket Office on Twitter (@ecuathletictix).
Up Next:
Thursday's Practice Times: 8:30-11 a.m.; 5–6:30 p.m.
Season Opener: Sept. 3 vs. Western Carolina in Greenville (6 p.m.)
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