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Q: Where did coach Neil, who joined Pitt last year and stayed through the recruiting season before not being retained, wind up? From all accounts he did with a fine job. Mike Landay of Dallas, Texas ZEISE: I assume you meant coach Bill Bleil, who was the tight ends and tackles coach last year. He is now the running backs coach at Akron (on the staff of J.D. Brookhart) and you are right, he did do a fine job.

This explains the Frye start: Sports In short order, Frye cooks JEFF SCHUDEL, Morning Journal Writer CHICAGO -- Charlie Frye keeps saying he doesn't know what he would do for a living if he couldn't throw a football. He doesn't have to worry, because he has proven once again he can throw a football very well. Coach Romeo Crennel made Frye the surprise starter last night in the preseason finale, and Frye responded by completing 12-of-14 passes for 186 yards as the Browns stomped the Bears, 16-6. The two passes he didn't complete were dropped. General manager Phil Savage said Trent Dilfer is healthy and was rested to preserve him for the opener a week from Sunday against the Bengals. Frye, the third-round draft choice from the University of Akron, had been in a battle with Doug Johnson to be Dilfer's backup in the regular season. Crennel has not declared Frye the winner, but now the only question seems to be whether Johnson will survive the 21 roster moves Crennel must make by 6 p.m. tomorrow. Josh Harris, not Johnson, followed Frye. Harris did not play against Detroit or Carolina in the preseason. ''We wanted to see how Charlie would handle the surprise start and it looked like he handled it pretty well,'' Crennel said. ''I think his numbers looked pretty good in the first half. He did a nice job.'' Crennel said nothing should be read into Johnson not playing and he said it is unlikely he would keep only two quarterbacks. Frye played well in the first three preseason games and took a 78.7 passer rating into Soldier Field. His rating yesterday was outstanding -- 118.8. He played five series against the Bears and with him running the show the Browns posted one touchdown, a 3-yard run by Reuben Droughns and a 30-yard field goal by Phil Dawson. Dawson added field goals of 25 and 21 yards in the second half. Asked whether Frye clinched the backup job, Crennel answered: ''That's to be determined, but he did a lot to help himself.'' Asked the same question, Frye shrugged. ''I don't have a clue,'' he said. ''It really doesn't matter. You could be one play away or two plays away from being in there. I always prepare like I'm going to play.'' The Browns should have scored at least 13 points with Frye in charge, but Dawson was wide right on a 41-yard field goal try in the first quarter. Back-to-back penalties and questionable clock management at the end of the first half spoiled a chance for a touchdown at the end of a drive that began at the Browns 20. The victory was the Browns' most complete of a 3-1 preseason. The defense smothered the Bears. With Rex Grossman out until Thanksgiving recovering from a knee injury, their starting quarterback is Kyle Orton, a rookie from Purdue. The Browns gave Bears fans cause to worry. Orton completed 2-of-4 passes he threw, but his mistakes were costly. A badly thrown pass on the Bears' first possession was intercepted in the end zone by Leigh Bodden. Run defense was better than in any of the first three games. Thomas Jones, the Bears' starting running back until Cedric Benson tunes up, gained 9 yards on one run and just 1 yard total on three others. Still, the spotlight as far as the Browns were concerned was on Frye -- Frye plus running backs Droughns and William Green. Frye apparently cemented a backup job but probably won't play unless Dilfer is injured or the Browns go 0-for-September and October and Crennel decides to play for the future. Running back is another issue. William Green started and did nothing to show he should be the starter, gaining just 9 yards on five carries. Droughns, finally recovered from a hamstring injury, blasted through holes before they closed and gained 60 yards on nine carries. Green, though, played against the Bears' first defense. Droughns had his success against the Chicago subs with some Browns first-teamers still on the field. ''I thought he had some nice runs,'' Crennel said of Droughns. ''He's been on the sidelines and he broke through. I think the competition is heating up.'' Droughns dashed 19 yards over right tackle to the Bears 44 on the Browns' touchdown drive. On the next play Frye completed a pass 19 yards to Edwards on the left sideline to the Bears 25. The pass was over Edwards' inside shoulder, not his outside shoulder as it should have been, but Edwards adjusted, reached around and made the catch look easy. The next five plays were all runs, capped by Droughns' 3-yard run over left guard. Even when Frye wasn't advancing the ball he played well. On third-and-5 on the Browns' first series he ran out of bounds rather than throw a risky pass. He was sacked on a first-down play in the second quarter and made sure to protect the ball. His only mistake was a fumble in the third quarter when he lost the ball while moving his arm forward to pass.

Think the Zips can hold them below 35 points in the first quarter? Sincerely, Lee Owens

I have a couple friends with season tickets who've yet to receive them. Hence they also are unaware of the Gold Ticket Practice tonight and have no ticket to attend. I also remember mention of a Jason Taylor bobble head with this season's tickets. To date, no mention of such an item has hit my doorstep? Anyone else have a similar experience?

Golf Outing is being held in less than 4 weeks, and is the day of the home football opener? I will be in the tailgate lot at about noon on the 24th, so I won't be able to make it. Why not do something like this in the summer when there's absolutely nothing Zips-related going on? Hey...maybe it is a great idea, but opening day football tailgating is a 6 hour event for me, so I'll have to pass. ************************************************************************ AKRON, Ohio - The University of Akron men's basketball program will play host to the first-ever Alumni Golf Scramble Sept. 24 at nearby Raintree Country Club. All UA letterwinners, fans, alumni and supporters are welcome to participate in the event, which is being organized by the newly-form Men's Basketball Alumni Association. Scheduled tee times begin at 8 a.m., with a lunch buffet and awards festivities to follow. The event will continue in the tailgate area at the Rubber Bowl as the Zips football team plays Northern Illinois at 6 p.m. The scramble is a major fund-raiser in which all proceeds benefit the Akron men's basketball program, while also serving as an event designed to bring former Zips together with the current coaching staff. To register for this event click on the registration form link at the top of this page or contact the men's basketball office at (330) 972-7678. Registration entitles you to 18 holes of golf, lunch and an exclusive gift. Several sponsorship opportunities are also available for this event. A full list of those options is available in the registration brochure. Raintree Country Club is located in Uniontown, Ohio, just 10 minutes east of I-77 between Akron and Canton. Visit raintreegc.com for directions. Those interested in becoming a member of the Men's Basketball Alumni Association should also contact the men's basketball office. The Association was formed earlier this summer, and named its 2005 board of directors during its July meeting.

Trib10: Offensive linemen Player Ht., Wt. Class School 1. Chris Hanna 6-4, 298 Sr. Gateway Despite a disappointing off-season and academic difficulties, the projected guard has scholarship offers from Duke, Eastern Michigan, Illinois and Rutgers. 2. Pat Illig 6-6, 305 Sr. Central The huge tackle has offers from Temple and Toledo. 3. Devin Cox 6-3, 275 Sr. Springdale High-intensity brother of Iowa DE Lucas is on the rise. 4. Cameron Holland 6-3, 280 Jr. Perry Raw but talented guard has good feet, flexibility. 5. Vince Davis 6-6, 285 Sr. Carmichaels Towson recruit puts the Mighty in the Mikes' line. 6. Gino Gradkowski 6-4, 275 Jr. Seton-La Salle Brother of Toledo QB Bruce developing a mean streak. 7. Kevin Macon 6-6, 300 Sr. Oliver Great size and footwork; needs to be more physical. 8. Evan Blankenship 6-4, 310 Jr. Center Trojans RB Ashton Cobb will follow his lead. 9. Zac Kasparek 6-5, 280 Jr. New Brighton Brother of Akron TE Kris an intriguing prospect 10. Lucas Nix 6-5, 260 So. Thomas Jefferson Brother of Pitt recruit Nate started as a freshman.

Middle has top players back Tuesday, August 30, 2005 By PAUL GATTIS Times Sports Staff pgattis@htimes.com Tide will face MTSU team 17 returning starters When you look at Middle Tennessee State, you look at the quarterback. Clint Marks made the Blue Raiders record book last year as obsolete as a Commodore 64, setting the school mark for passing yardage as a sophomore and giving every indication that more, ahem, marks will come this season. But MTSU, which is a prohibitive underdog in Saturday's opener against Alabama, is more than a quarterback and a collection of dreamers. There are seven other starters returning on offense, nine others on defense. That doesn't transform MTSU into Notre Dame - the Blue Raiders are picked to finish second in the Sun Belt Conference after going 5-6 a year ago - but maybe the supposed cupcake is a little more sugar-free than Alabama coach Mike Shula would like. "We've got to get ourselves ready to play sound football," Shula said. Then again, experience doesn't necessarily mean results. MTSU's defense allowed 606 yards to New Mexico State, 502 yards to Akron and 501 yards to Florida. Coach Andy McCollum, though, is hoping those were growing pains for this season. "We got better a year ago," McCollum said. "We had some games that it looked like where we wanted to be. In other games, we gave up too many big plays. We had three freshmen starting in the secondary a year ago. They're a year older, but they're still young kids. We've got some linebackers who have played in a lot of games for us. "We've got some experience back. This is a year that, hopefully, we'll grow from last year and continue to get better." MTSU lost its top two tacklers from last year but gets back linebacker Jonathan Bonner, a Birmingham native who missed all but one game last year after having a cervical fusion. As a freshman in 2003, Bonner was second on the team with 74 tackles. The Blue Raiders also return all four starters in the secondary, led by cornerback Bradley Robinson. And then there's Marks, who threw for 2,749 yards last season and set two other school record with 35 completions against Louisiana-Lafayette and 259 completions for the season. He also completed 70.4 percent of his passes, the second-best mark in school history. Marks' biggest flaw was matching his 14 touchdown passes with 14 interceptions. "Clint did a tremendous job for us a year ago and gained some good experience," McCollum said. "We've got to cut down on the turnovers. Alabama can force you into a lot of turnovers with their quickness. "We've got to take care of the football and we've got to run the ball better." Going against Alabama's defense, which finished second in the nation last year in yards allowed, will be a daunting challenge. "They are very experienced in the secondary with guys who make plays," McCollum said. "They're physical up front and they run to the ball well. You really don't see any weaknesses."

Good to see Ryan doing well and sticking with it. Pretty long odds he's overcome...from D-II Ashland...to playing for Lee Owens' less-than-stellar defenses...to making an NFL roster!

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I agree. Look at the Marshall. What would you have done differently than JD? Can you point to any coaching decisions that put us in a hole during that game? How about Miami? Yeah we lost...but the better team won. In no way shape or form were we out-coached. We we're out-depthed and out-athleted. Compare that to Owens and his maddening draw plays on 3rd and 8. His abandonment of the run during Frye's junior year. His "Let's-just-try-to-keep-the-score-close" mentality of the last BG home game (remember 5' 4" Junior McCray's 20 carries?) or the Pitt game. Remember how Owens stuck with Jesse Smith on the corner for four years despite the guy playing 10 yards off the line every play. The atrocious clock management at the end of the UConn game, leaving the game in the hands of the world's worst defense. I didn't see any of that stuff with JD. Once he had a few games under his belt he seems to consistently play the best hand with the cards he was dealt. Over the next few years JD's "hands" will be progressively stronger and our wins will rise accordingly.

"Junior Luke Getsy (Munhall, Pa./Steel Valley/Pittsburgh), slated to start the season opener at Purdue on Sept.10, struggled in the early going, but rebounded to complete 11 of 26 passes after starting the day by hitting on 1-of-10." For the past 8 years we've been in pretty solid shape at QB. I have no clue what to expect this season. I keep waiting for Getsy to do something that gives me hope, but thus far I haven't seen it. The OL concerns me greatly...but I'm starting to think the QB position is an even larger concern.

McNees has offers It looks like the WPIAL might have a handful of boys' basketball players sign with Division I colleges. One player who improved his status with colleges this summer is Shenango guard Steve McNees. McNees, a 6-2 senior who averaged 26 points a game last season, has offers from Duquesne, Can't State, Akron, Eastern Kentucky, James Madison and Wright State.

I went down to Jackson Field yesterday. What a first-class event! Great job by all involved!

No. He's just here to see the Inventor's Hall of Fame.

Apparently had second thoughts on a career in the military. He will be in Akron next week.

How so? I mentioned that, as late as yesterday, Marshall was still coming here (read my post). I got NC State and North Carolina mixed up. Big F-ing deal. King Zip needs to take a Zoloft and chill.

QB poised to achieve yardage milestone Friday, August 19, 2005 By Mike White, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Tyler Huether considers himself just another teenager. His hobbies are simply "hanging out" with his friends and playing video games. And how's this for plain? His favorite food is salad. But put a football in Huether's right hand, tell him to throw it and suddenly he's anything but ordinary. Huether is a 6-foot-1, 190-pound senior at Penn-Trafford High School who whizzes a football around with uncanny accuracy and gets big results. With a good senior season, Huether will put himself into some fancy company. One in a series on top high school football players in the WPIAL and City League. He split time at quarterback two years ago and was No. 1 last year. In those two years, he has thrown for 3,200 yards. He needs 1,800 this season to become only the eighth quarterback in WPIAL history to throw for 5,000. The others are Sto-Rox's Adam DiMichele, Steel Valley's Luke Getsy, North Hills' Eric Kasperowicz, Seton-LaSalle's Bill Stull, West Allegheny's Tyler Palko, Penn Hills' Anthony Morelli and Penn-Trafford's Tony Zimmerman. "There's some pressure on me because people are going to expect the same things I did last year," Huether said. "I just have to do what I normally do." If last season was normal, then Huether will get the 1,800 and surpass 5,000 yards. In 2004, he reached 1,800 yards in the ninth game of the season. He finished 127 of 209 (61 percent) for 2,209 yards. For his career, he is 195 of 331 (59 percent). "I'm just hoping that we have an offensive line that can give him some time to throw," Penn-Trafford coach Art Tragesser said. Graduation hit Penn-Trafford hard on the offensive line. "We're not going to be the biggest team, but we'll be strong and fast," Huether said. "The line is still getting in the swing of everything, but I think we should be good to go by the first game." Penn-Trafford opens against Seneca Valley in a game that provides an interesting quarterback matchup. Seneca Valley's Kevan Smith played only two games last year because of an injury, but has made a verbal commitment to Pitt, accepting a scholarship in the summer. Huether's only scholarship offer is from Temple. "Tyler is intelligent, has a nice arm, is a better runner than people think and just has a passion for the game," Tragesser said. "He has everything you'd want in a quarterback." Division I colleges wish Huether was a little taller. "The knock on me is pretty much my height," he said. "Colleges think you need a tall quarterback to see. But all you need is windows to see. I know I'm up there [with the best quarterbacks in the WPIAL]. I just have to do what I normally do this season -- and see what happens from there." Akron, Toledo, Louisville, North Carolina State, Cincinnati and West Virginia are showing interest. Tragesser believes anyone wondering about Huether should simply watch last year's game against Central Catholic when he was 20 of 32 for 309 yards. "Throwing for 300 yards against the best team in the state speaks volumes about him," Tragesser said. "Every college is looking for that 6-4 quarterback, but there's only so many of them. I think a lot of colleges are waiting to see who they get. Then they'll start to come around again after some of these quarterbacks pick their schools. "Whoever gets Tyler is going to be very lucky because he's going to be very productive for some offense."

Since he never really played, I guess losing Cloud is not too big a deal. Signed 4 from Glenville last year...will one ever see the field? Cruz grayshirting? He turned down NC State to get an Akron gray shirt? That's interesting. As late as yesterday I had heard Marshall was "working through some issues" but that he'd be in school this fall? Guess things change, huh? Penny and Shargots never were in any plans as far as I know, so no big loss. Thanks for the update, 'Zone!

Can Purdue have a perfect football season? By Jeremy Poston Assistant Sports Editor With 20 starters and 41 letterwinners returning to the Boilermaker football team, the idea of a perfect season is realistic. With the talent returning, the Boilermakers are garnering national recognition. The Boilermakers are ranked in several preseason polls, including No. 16 in the ESPN/USA Today poll. The Boilermakers went 7-5 in 2004, including 4-4 in the Big Ten. They finished the year with a 23-27 loss to Arizona State in the Sun Bowl. During the Purdue football media day last week, several Boilermaker players hinted that due to the returning players and favorable schedule which lacks Michigan or Ohio State this could be a special year for Purdue. "It feels that our team is very good and our team is in place. Everybody is back on defense and a lot of people back on offense and people that understand what we want to accomplish," said junior quarterback Brandon Kirsch. "We have the opportunity to win every game on the schedule and it starts with the first game." Quarterbacks Kirsch finally gets his chance to be Purdue's opening day starter at quarterback after waiting three years behind former Boilermaker Kyle Orton. Last year Kirsch appeared in six games, including two starts, completing 58 of 94 passes for 711 yards with seven touchdowns and three interceptions. During the course of his career, Kirsch has encountered several off the field incidents. Kirsch said that his position on the team forces him to lead by example. "Any time you're a backup you get a mindset that you don't matter to the team and it just took me a while to realize that," Kirsch said. "That was definitely the old Brandon Kirsch. I'm a grown up kind of guy now ready for a leadership role." Redshirt freshman Curtis Painter is backing up Kirsch and could challenge Kirsch by the end of the season. Although Painter is not as mobile as Kirsch, Painter might have a better arm than the starting quarterback. Running Backs Three running backs comprise one of the deepest positions on the offense. The two leading rushers from last year, seniors Jerod Void and Brandon Jones, return to bring experience to the rushing game. Void and Jones combined to rush for 1,102 yards and five touchdowns last year. Redshirt freshman Kory Sheets will serve as the third string running back. Void said that due to the talent and depth at running back, the players will have to battle for playing time, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. "At Purdue you've had to compete at running back since I've been here," Void said. "With three running backs, it's not like your getting reps taken away from you, now you can just have more quality reps, you won't be so tired." Receivers Despite losing the all-time NCAA career receptions leader, Taylor Stubblefield, the Boilermakers return every other member of their receiving corps. Junior Kyle Ingraham returns as the leader in receptions with 51 and seven touchdowns. Sophomore Dorien Bryant and senior Ray Williams make up the other two starting slots for the Boilermakers and had 584 and 146 yards receiving, respectively. Bryant said defenses will have problems trying to stop Purdue's receivers because of Purdue's depth at the position. "If they key on one guy then we've got five or six other guys that can make the play. It's only going to make us harder to defend. Senior tight end Charles Davis is a candidate for the Mackey Award, the award for the nation's best tight end, after coming off a season where he had 34 catches for 416 yards and three touchdowns. Offensive Line The offensive line returns three of the five starters in juniors Mike Otto at left tackle, left guard Uche Nwaneri and senior center Matt Turner. Sophomore right guard Jordan Grimes and redshirt freshman right tackle Sean Sester are newcomers to the offensive line. Sester is the lone offensive line starter who has not played. Defensive Line With 80 combined starts from the four returning defensive lineman, experience is not a concern. Junior defensive end Ray Edwards led the team with eight sacks while senior defensive tackle Brandon Villarreal lead the team with 17.5 tackles for loss last year. Senior Anthony Spencer is the other defensive end starter and senior Brent Grover is the other starter at defensive tackle. The top backup, senior defensive end Rob Ninkovich, was tied for first on the team with eight sacks last year. Defensive coordinator Brock Spack said that this year's defensive line could be one of the best he has seen in his eight years at Purdue. "They look like a defensive line. One of the few fronts we've had here who look the part," Spack said. "I think we'll have a good rotation up front and that's where the game is won and lost." Linebackers All three starting linebackers return from last season. The leading linebacker, junior middle linebacker George Hall, was second on the team in tackles with 92 and led the team in interceptions with two. He is joined on the right side by senior Bobby Iwuchukwu and on the left side by sophomore Stanford Keglar. Keglar could be battling for his position with highly-touted freshman Kyle Williams. Iwuchukwu said that the talent of the returning starters isn't getting as much respect as he believes they should. "We've seen where we're ranked No. 6 in the Big Ten and we're just using that as motivation. We know we're one of the top linebacking corps in the nation," he said. Cornerbacks The secondary could be a concern for the Boilermaker defense. As a team, Purdue intercepted eight passes, while in 2003, Purdue intercepted 14 passes. Junior Paul Long and senior Brian Hickman are slated to be the starters at cornerback, each having one interception in their career. Sophomores Lance Melvin and Fabian Martin will see the field as the top backups. Safeties Junior strong safety Bernard Pollard and senior free safety Kyle Smith round up the secondary in the Boilermaker defense. Pollard, an All-Big Ten candidate, led the team in tackles last season with 96. During media day, Pollard addressed the need for the defense to come up with more turnovers this season. "Our coaches have gotten us into getting into the habit of getting the ball into our hands," Pollard said. "I think we're doing a great job of attacking the ball at its highest point and just snatching it from the offense." On Monday, Pollard was thrown out of practice for three days by coach Joe Tiller. Pollard was kicked out because he was trash-talking his teammates and when told to stop, Pollard continued. Pollard will be allowed to return to practice today. The top backup at free safety, Torri Williams, will be sidelined for the rest of the season with torn ligaments in his foot.Special Teams Handling kickoff and kicking duties will be senior Ben Jones. Jones is coming off a disappointing junior season in which he went 10-18 in field goal attempts. Sophomore punter Dave Brytus is coming a freshman season where he averaged 40.0 yards per punt. His best game came against Arizona State in the Sun Bowl where he averaged 48.9 yards per punt on eight punts. Handling kickoff returns will be Void and Bryant while punt returns will be Bryant and redshirt freshman strong safety Lance Melvin. The Boilermakers open the season Sept. 10 against Akron at Ross-Ade Stadium.

Lake Catholic quarterback Rick Stanzi will garner a lot of attention this fall, but the real strength of the Cougars could be an athletic offensive line that averages about 245 pounds. Senior Tim Coan (6-5, 240) and junior Dan Barry (6-2, 280) are back at tackle, and senior guard Brian Stevenson (6-0, 280) also returns. Sophomore center Dave Plungas (6-2, 225) and junior guard Nick Cipkus (6-2, 220) have earned starting jobs. Plungas was the long-snapper as a freshman and Cipkus started on defense last year. The extra protection will be needed while the Cougars try to develop some wide receivers from an inexperienced group, and find a featured running back or back rotation. Fullback Joe Tymoszczuk is recovering from a torn knee ligament suffered during wrestling season. Speaking of Stanzi, the 6-5 senior received his third scholarship offer this week, from Miami of Ohio. Akron and Bowling Green made earlier offers. Boston College has expressed interest, as have Iowa, Indiana and Ohio State

Another recruiting-related thing I overheard: A WR that had been at an Akron camp this summer called and wanted to commit. He was turned away. There were simply too many other higher-quality WR recruits on the Zips radar. All of whom are felt to have a good chance to sign with the Zips. The WR recruit ended up committing to a Big East school last week. Nice to be in a position where we're turning down Big East caliber recruits! The combination of this coaching staff and the new facilities is really paying dividends.

He was never with Pitt. Pitt dropped their offer when he didn't make grades.

The Beacon Zips beat writer has been to all of one Zips practice thusfar this August. I guess it is a 1000% improvement over last year...but that's about it. Who’s looking better than expected? Dennis Kennedy is looking great. Biggs’ hold on the starting job is solid, but we won’t lose much if he sits a series. Also, although it would be nice to redshirt him, true freshman Alex Allen seems too good to keep off the field. Look for him to play in 2005. Jermaine Reid is playing very well on the D-line. John Ferguson has a lock on the #2 QB position. He’s shown a very strong arm thus far, and it looks like he can manage a game if called upon. Jabari is looking solid as a WR. The sky is the limit for him. Hixson was great last season, but he’s taken things to another level this year. He should be REALLY exciting to watch! Any notable players quit or been declared ineligible? Nope. Injuries Donaldson we know. Jemall Benjamin is still recovering from his injuries. He’s at practice, but not yet in a position to begin drills. He’ll play this year, but not immediately. Tight End Merce Poindexter is the heir apparent to Dennis Basch as the #2 TE. Great things are being said about him. Kasparek still a solid #1. Offensive Line Status By season’s end, we could have 3 freshmen starting! Zack Anderson and Elliot Bates look great (for frosh). OL Chris Kemme (Upper Arlington) has been the most pleasant freshman surprise of camp. He's come ready to play. FB Depth chart McDaniel, then Tuzze. Recruiting: At this time there are no new verbals…just the Alliance DL and the Mentor Kicker. BTW: No one appears too concerned about losing the commitment of the Alliance player, or any other one for that matter. It a given that, if Ohio State wants to give a late scholarship offer to a Zip “commit,” they could lose him. But if any other school tries to “steal” a Zip commit, people are very confidant the players that commit to the Zips program will follow through on the commitment. Last year, every Zips verbal became a signing on February 2nd. (Jarvis was a non-scholarship grayshirt offer). 400lb WPa OL Nate Hartung is on his Mormon mission, but still on the recruiting radar for 2007…if he can get his weight down a little. Pitt recruit Marlon Terry, a Prop 48 this year, is simply a beast. Look for him to start in 2006. Look for a 2006 signee or two to come out of the state of Georgia this year.

I was on campus today and the topic of the whistle arose in one of my conversations. I was promised the whistle would be used very judiciously...likely only once or twice per game.