Ruffin McNeill didn't participate in any drills Friday, but he was quick on his feet.

He also didn't need a golf cart.

A slimmed-down McNeill opened his second season as East Carolina football coach with a practice session that he described as a normal first day filled with excitement and a little bit of nerves shown by some.

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