FLORIDA: Sidell Corley, a defensive end from Mobile, Ala., said he is still committed to the Gators. Corley, the No. 59 ranked player on the Rivals100, said he is not going to visit Miami on a recruiting venture as some rumors had mentioned. He has taken an unofficial visit to Alabama. He said he will take his official visits later to Alabama and Florida.

Paul Wilson (6-1, 175), a receiver from Lakeland (Fla.) High, has committed the Gators. He is the fifth verbal commitment from the same school so far this year. The sixth verbal commitment from Lakeland is safety Steve Wilks (6-2, 195), who was also considering Iowa and USF. Ryan Smith (5-10, 160), a cornerback who played at Utah last season, could be possibly transferring to Florida. He should graduate from Utah sometime this summer.

Signee Jacques Rickerson said he is arriving in Gainesville on June 27. He wants to room with his half brother Brandon James. He weighs180 pounds. Rickerson said he didn’t play any other sports in the spring in order to prevent from aggravating his hip flexor.

Sophomore cornerback Avery Atkins has been suspended from the football team. He was accused last weekend of false imprisonment and domestic battery in an altercation with Benarah Sanford, the mother of his child. Atkins asked for a release last month, but coach Urban Meyer denied it.

GEORGIA: In 2002, 31 players signed-28 admitted and 11 still on the team. Six members of the 2002 team had their careers ended by injury, three transferred and two were dismissed. In 2003, 25 signed, 24 admitted and 17 still on the team. In 2004, 21 were signed, 18 admitted and 16 still on the team. In 2005, 19 were signed, 14 admitted and 13 still on the team.

Georgia officials purchased a Beechcraft B200 Super King Air turboprop from a company owned in part by former coach Ray Goff. UGA had finished paying off a $1.1 million negotiated settlement to the former coach three years ago. The plane to be used for recruiting trips cost UGA $1.6 million. Georgia Tech, Miami, Kentucky, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt do not own their own planes. However, schools like Clemson and Florida, which has two planes, own their own.

TENNESSEE: Athletic director Mike Hamilton has been granted a three-year extension partly because expenses have gone down and revenues have increased during his tenure. Daryl Vereen (5-11, 192), a running back from Huntersville, North Carolina, has committed to the Vols. He chose Tennessee over South Carolina. Alonzo Winfield (6-0, 200), a defensive back from Winston-Salem, N. C. has also committed to the Vols. B J Coleman (6-4, 190), a quarterback from Chattanooga, Tenn., is verbal commitment No. 8 for the Vols.

LSU: Xavier Carter, named the NCAA Division I Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year, is giving up his last two years of football eligibility in order to turn pro in track. He had four first place finishes in the NCAA Outdoor Championships earlier this month in Sacramento. During the outdoor season, Carter was unbeaten in nine open events. Carter, a receiver from Melbourne, Fla., caught only four passes for 86 yards and rushed for 27 yards on four carries last season.

Southern University is trying to schedule a game with LSU. Southern is hoping Tiger officials would use the same logic as South Carolina, who announced earlier in the year that it would play four of its I-AA state teams on a rotating basis beginning with Wofford. They will play South Carolina State next season.

ALABAMA: Mike Shula said last week that receiver D. J. Hall would return in the fall despite rumors about his academic future. Hall missed the Cotton Bowl due to academic issues. He also said receiver Keith Brown needs to get his grades up. Robert Marve (6-1, 189), a quarterback from Plant High School in Tampa, has verbally committed to the Tide. Last weekend he visited Duke, N C State and South Carolina before choosing Alabama. Rolando McClain (6-4, 240), an outside linebacker from Decatur, Ala., has committed to the Tide. He is a Rivals250 selection.

Tide senior linebacker Juwan Simpson will participate in drug court as part of an agreement reached this week coming from a marijuana charge. The drug charge will be taken off his record if he completes the program. Simpson was originally charged with receiving stolen property, carrying a handgun without a license and unlawful possession of marijuana.

Birmingham Southern College in Birmingham, Ala., school has decided to hire former Alabama receiver Joey Jones, who has recently coached state power Mountain Brook High, to coach its first football team that will start at the Division III level. Heralded Tide signee Andre Smith, an offensive lineman from Huffman (Ala.) High, will not enroll until the second summer term.

FLORIDA STATE: Sophomore cornerback Tony Carter, a Mandarin High grad, is recovering from his shoulder surgery. He said his shoulder is now about 80% and is working out regularly. He is back up to around 170 after losing down to 150 when he injured the shoulder. Carter’s pick against Penn State was the only one for the cornerbacks last season. In 2004, Carter was ranked as the No. 2 corner in the nation behind Ohio State’s Ted Ginn.

Former Heisman Trophy quarterback Charlie Ward is working as an assistant coach in player development for the Houston Rockets. He is hoping one day to be a head coach on some level.

FSU signees are arriving this week. The Noles signed 30 players, five enrolled in January and 22 more should be on campus by the end of the week. Receiver Brent Brewer has chosen to play pro baseball and tight end Brandon Warren and linebacker Tim Rawlinson are still working to get qualified.

MIAMI: Oklahoma finished its 2007 schedule this week. One of the top games on the slate is a home tilt against Miami set for Sept. 8. This will be the first time the two teams have played since the 1987 Orange Bowl. The return game is a trip to Miami on Sept. 12, 2009. The Canes have also inked home- and- home series with Kansas State in 2011 and 2012 and South Florida in 2012 and 2013.

Redshirt sophomore Jonathan St.-Pierre (6-3, 301), who is from Canada, has been granted his release. He was buried deep on the depth chart after the spring. Defensive back Rashaun Jones and running back George Timmons could move to receiver to provide depth. Both are backups at their positions. Jones ran a 4.43 in the recent 40-yard dash testing and had the best vertical leap on the team (41.5 inches). Ryan Moore, Darnell Jenkins and Lance Leggett are the most experienced receivers for the Canes. Coker is hoping freshmen receivers Georgia Robinson and Sam Shields can also contribute early.

CLEMSON: Tiger athletic director Terry Don Phillips was selected the Division I-A Southeast Region athletic director of the year by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. Clemson had six teams finish in the top rankings, including football and baseball. Heralded quarterback commitment Willy Korn, who is from Duncan, S.C., said he will enroll in January in order to participate in spring practice.

MARYLAND: Melvin Alaeze, a heralded defensive end who attended Hargrave Military Academy last season, has been released from his letter of intent to the Terps because of drug charges and a violation of the terms of his financial agreement. He committed to Maryland in 2005, but failed to qualify. Virginia Tech and Penn State had also recruited Alaeze in the past. Alaeze was on the defensive line last season with former FSU signee Callahan Bright. FSU is no longer recruiting Bright after he failed to qualify.

LOU HOLTZ: The retired Notre Dame coach will be 70 in January and will surely go into the college football hall of fame. He will go in as a Notre Dame coach and will join Jesse Harper, Knute Rockne, Frank Leahy, Ara Parseghian and Dan Devine.

BIG TEN NETWORK: Although the Big Ten will remain with ABC/ESPN for many of its major events, the league is looking starting its own cable network after their current deal runs out after the 2006-07 season. Many non-revenue sports such as volleyball, wrestling and women’s basketball, lower-profile football games and men’s basketball games could be televised on the network. The Big Ten could partner with DirecTV in forming the Big Ten Channel. Fox owns a good share of DirecTV, so the network could also figure into the mix. The SEC is exploring its own TV network once the television contract runs out in 2009.

MYSPACE.COM AND FACEBOOK.COM WORRIES: SEC and ACC coaches are concerned about players putting information on Myspace.com that could embarrass them or the school. Grad assistants are looking over the sites to check for potential trouble spots. Coach Mark Richt said he has asked a few players to remove certain information from their own site. FSU freshman Myron Rolle said 90% of the Nole football team in on FaceBook.com. Some players said they have not posted on either site, but others have impersonated them.

BCS RANKINGS CHANGE: The BSC rankings will come out on Sunday this season instead of Monday as was the case last year. BCS commissioners made the change this week during a meeting in California. The BCS will continue to use the Harris Poll, the USA Today coaches poll and six computers for its standings. All the components will be ready now on Sunday.

BRENT BEAIRD IS A SPORTS WRITER FOR THE CLAY COUNTY LINE IN ORANGE PARK, FLA., HE ALSO WRITES FOR RIVALS.COM, SAMSPORTSLINE.COM AND GATOR BAIT MAGAZINE. HE CAN BE HEARD ON ESPN 1460 ON MONDAY AND THURSDAY AFTERNOONS ON THE RUMBLE WITH MIKE DEMPSEY AND TOM MCMANUS.