... Ruffin McNeill will attempt to pick up where Skip Holtz left off by bringing his pass-happy Texas Tech style offense to the East Carolina Pirates.

After finishing first with a conference record of 7-1, ECU topped off their season finishing 9-5 overall and winning their second consecutive C-USA East title, holding off Houston 38-32.

They followed falling to the Arkansas Razorbacks 20-17 in the 2009 Liberty Bowl, on Alex Tejada's 37-yard field goal in overtime. It was a disappointing end to an otherwise remarkable season.

Now McNeill, who spent 10 seasons as an assistant at Texas Tech, will try to pick up what’s left of his coaching staff and returning players and move on in an attempt to improve upon the team’s recent...

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