KENTUCKY: The Wildcats will have new uniforms this season. The biggest change is the name of the school stitched across the front of the jerseys. Home uniforms will have blue jerseys and pants and the road uniforms are all white. Helmets have not been changed. Linebacker Brad Booker and receiver Maurice Marchman are returning to the team after getting their academics in order, but defensive back Andre Jones did not and will not return. (Kentucky Sports Report)

MISSISSIPPI STATE: Bulldog officials, former coach Jackie Sherrill and his attorney met with two NCAA infractions committee last Saturday. The meeting, which started at 8:30 a.m., was expected to last 10-12 hours, but it was over shortly after midnight. The meeting with the NCAA committee on infractions comes 15 months after receiving a Preliminary Letter of Investigation and six months after getting an official Notice of Allegations. (BulldogBlitz.com)

OLE MISS: Although Rebel defensive back Marcus Woodson has been granted a sixth year of eligibility, he is transferring to a Division I-AA. He missed all of last season after suffering a knee injury in the second game. (Clarion-Ledger)

TENNESSEE: James Banks is working out this summer at safety and receiver. He has not played safety since high school. Coach Phil Fulmer is on crutches after having his knee scoped. (Volquest.com)

ALABAMA: Coach Mike Shula has his own website (mikeshula.rolltide.com). (Huntsville Times) Jerry Bogle, one of the “Big Dogs from Scottsboro”, is dying of cancer. Bogle and Troy Ferguson are the two Alabama fans that are always seen at Tide games wearing red pants, an elephant snout, suspenders, five-foot long ties and hold up sticks with Tide detergent boxes on top with rolls of toilet paper. Alabama still has two vacancies on its 2006 schedule. Florida International has already announced it will play Alabama in 2006. AD Mal Moore said the Tide would not play a high-profile non-conference opponent until 2008, when the 12th game is allowed again. In 2005, Alabama plays Middle Tennessee State, Southern Miss and Utah State in non-conference play. They play home games against Arkansas, Florida, Tennessee and LSU and road games against South Carolina, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Auburn. (Tuscaloosa News) Defensive tackle Anthony Bryant told BamaOnline.com that he should be able to earn an extra year of eligibility after passing nine hours by the end of the summer. Bryant is 10 pounds away from his ideal playing weight of 310 pounds.

GEORGIA: The Bulldogs have a verbal commitment from Joe Cox (6-1, 195), who is from Charlotte Independence High. He has offers from Clemson, Maryland, Michigan, Tennessee and Virginia. He originally committed to Duke. (UGASports.com)

AUBURN: Signee Jerald Watson, who is from Central Catholic High Morgan City, La., has spurned an offer from the Florida Marlins, who selected him the 40th round of the Major League Baseball draft, in order to play at Auburn this season. (Mobile Register)

ARKANSAS: Joey Crossland (6-5, 291), an offensive lineman from Russellville (Ark.) and Cord Gray, a defensive tackle from Wynee (Ark.), have committed to the Hogs. (HawgSports.com)

SOUTH CAROLINA: Billy McGrath (6-5, 230), a tight end from Saskatchewan, Canada, is being recruited by the Gamecocks. His brother, Joe, plays for Miami. McGrath is hearing from Miami, South Carolina, Rutgers among others. (GamecockCentral.com)

ACC TELEVISION SCHEDULES: The ACC has several Thursday night game this season that have been set for ESPN: Miami at Houston on Sept. 23, Clemson at Virginia Oct. 7, Louisville at Miami, Oct. 14, Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech, Oct. 28, FSU at N. C. State, Nov. 11, and Maryland at Virginia Tech, Nov. 18. (ESPN.com)

FLORIDA STATE: The home opener against UAB on Sept. 18 has been selected for a 6:30 p.m. kickoff on ESPN2. Brodrick Bunkley has changed his diet and is a leader among his teammates in workouts. He started two games last season as a true sophomore. Bunkley is challenging for the starting position at noseguard. Despite the challenge of incoming freshman Gary Cismesia, redshirt freshman Chase Goggans is not transferring. Doctors have given receiver Cro Thorpe the okay to resume cutting and running routes. He had been advised to avoid contact until fall practice. (Warchant.com)

CLEMSON: The Sept. 4 opener against Wake Forest has been chosen for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff on ABC. This is the first time that Wake has been the opener on the Clemson schedule since 1968. The second game against Georgia Tech, also at home, has been set for an 8 p.m. kick on ABC. This is the first time ABC has shown a primetime game from Clemson. This is the first time since 1958 that Clemson has opened with two conference games. The Tiger’s game at Texas A & M has been selected for a 7 p.m. kickoff on WTBS. Ramon McElrathbey (6-0, 185), an athlete from Atlanta Mays High has verbally committed. He was the third commitment from the Tigers camp this week. Clemson senior receiver Airese Currie was injured in an altercation with two All-American members of the FSU track team (jumper Rafeeq Curry and sprinter Rhoan Sterling) over the weekend in Austin, Texas. He suffered injuries to his face during a fight outside a nightclub. (TigerIllustrated.com)

GEORGIA TECH: Marvin Sapp, a linebacker from Jacksonville (Fla.) Sandalwood High, told JacketsOnline.com that the Yellow Jackets are leading for his services. Sapp is also considering Maryland and North Carolina. (JacketsOnline.com)

VIRGINIA: The opener at Temple on Sept. 4 has been selected by ESPN2 for a noon kick. Antonio Appleby (6-4, 240), a defensive end from Virginia Beach (Va.) Salem, has become verbal commitment No. 16 for the Cavs. He has already visited Penn State, North Carolina, N. C. State and Virginia Tech. (WagonOnline.com)

N. C. STATE: ABC has selected the Ohio State game, Sept. 18, in Raleigh, for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff.

NORTH CAROLINA: Coach John Bunting has spent more time developing relationships with his players. Bunting and his team have gone bowling, participated in a car wash for disadvantaged youth and visited a prison. Bunting is 13-24 in three seasons at North Carolina. In the offseason, Bunting hired John Gutekunst and Marvin Sanders to coordinate the defense. (Charlotte Observer)

MIAMI: The Virginia Tech game on Dec. 4 has been selected for a 1 p.m. kickoff on ABC.

SOUTHERN MISS: Coach Jeff Bower was offered a two-year contract extension five months ago and he has yet to sign it. Bower is in his 14th year at his alma mater. He needs 11 wins to have 100 victories. He has two years remaining on a four-year contract that will ends after the 2005 season. The Golden Eagles’ Sept. 11 game at Nebraska has been selected for a 12:15 p.m. kickoff on ABC. USM has only been on ABC twice in 22 years. The first game was at Texas A & M in 1999. Five days later, they are on ESPN, Sept. 16 hosting Cal. (Clarion-Ledger)

FLORIDA VS. LOUISIANA ALL-STARS: The Florida team beat the Louisiana team 27-0 in the Florida-Louisiana high school all-star game at the Disney World Sports Complex. FAMU signee Riley Bell threw scoring passes to Miami signee Chris Zellner and FSU signee Greg Carr. Nole signee Gary Cismesia had two field goals. Lamar Lewis of Trinity Christian in Jacksonville and Joe Surratt of Pace, both FSU signees, were an effective duo in the backfield. Oklahoma signee Brett Bowers, who is also from Trinity, intercepted a pass. (Florida Times-Union)

ESPN’S television schedule expands: Two of the recent games that have been selected by the network are Saturday, Sept. 4-Notre Dame at BYU at 9:15 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 18-USC at BYU on ESPN at 10 p.m. (ESPN.com)