ECU Returns To Shell Practice; Worth Gregory Profile

GREENVILLE, N.C. – First-year head coach Scottie Montgomery and his staff guided East Carolina through a 90-minute workout at Hight Field inside the Cliff Moore Practice Complex Thursday morning under partly cloudy skies with temperatures in the low 90's.

"Today was a good day of work for us," Montgomery said. "We shouldn't have to use the tactics we used between last night and today to get a great day of practice. Great teams come out and work hard despite the circumstances. That's what I challenged them with in our team meeting. You can't come out and have a bad practice last night then have a fantastic one, like today. That's inconsistent and we have to start stacking great practices one on top of another. Last night and this morning, we had to let them know what we are trying to accomplish. You can't put together three or four good practices and start feeling good about yourself and then have a dip. That was the message today to the team."

Thursday's practice, the 17th for ECU, consisted of individual group sessions, 24 minutes of special teams drills and a combined 25 minutes of team, including 10 minutes inside the red zone.

Originally scheduled as the final two-a-day session of preseason camp, Montgomery decided to forgo the late afternoon workout and used that time to have a little fun with an offensive-defensive home run derby at the ECU Softball Stadium.

ECU has one scheduled practice remaining in Greenville (Friday) before officially closing camp on Saturday 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: P Worth Gregory
My dream vacation is: Bahamas.
Person in history I'd most like to meet (& why): Thomas Jefferson. He was an American Founding Father and third President of the United States of America.
Best athlete I've played against: Jadeveon Clowney.
Player on this team who'll surprise this year: DB Colby Gore.
If I could attend any sporting event it would be: Olympics.
I can't imagine living without: My cell phone.
My favorite sports announcer is: Jon Gruden (ESPN Monday Night Football).
My favorite movie is: Remember The Titans.
If I could be a character in a movie or a TV show, it would be: Ronnie "Sunshine" Bass from Remember The Titans.
My favorite cartoon/TV show as a child was: Ed, Edd n Eddy.
If I were a superhero I'd be: Batman.
What's the No. 1 song on your Ipod: Roar (Katy Perry).
If you could play a musical instrument, it would be: Piano.
My favorite pro sports team is: Pittsburgh Steelers.
The one thing I would most want to accomplish in football is: Scoring a touchdown.
My favorite toy as a child: Legos.
My favorite midnight snack: Fruit Roll-Ups.
When I played football as a kid, I pretended I was: LaDainian Tomlinson.
If I had 10 million dollars I would buy: A beach house.
When I want to get away from my sport, I: Like to sleep.
My advice to kids is: Keep chasing your dreams.
My most exciting moment in sports was when: I had a punt downed at the one-yard line during my senior year. The next play my brother had a pick-six to win the game.
My most prized possession is: My favorite pillow.
My worst fear is: Snakes.
After meeting Coach Montgomery for the first time, I thought to myself: He had a strong handshake.
Describe Coach Montgomery in three words or less: Leader, direct and diligent.
If I could give Coach Montgomery some advice, it would be: Run more fake punts.

Camp Notes:
Montgomery took time out of his preseason camp schedule late Thursday afternoon to make a presentation to children at Greenville's Third Street Academy (K2) … Thanks in part to ECU's partnership with Adidas, Montgomery presented approximately 30 pairs of athletic shoes to help outfit children in hopes of encouraging their participation in physical education and sports activities … 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:
Friday's Practice Time: 4:15-6 p.m.
Season Opener: Sept. 3 vs. Western Carolina in Greenville (6 p.m.)

Players Mentioned

Colby Gore

Worth Gregory

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