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LSU: The White team beat the Purple squad, 38-10, in front of 18,000 fans, as redshirt sophomore Richard Murphy ran for 145 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Murphy also caught a 58-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jarrett Lee. Last year, Murphy ran 35 times for 230 yards the entire season. Tailback Keiland Williams had five rushes for 36 yards, but a first quarter fumble put him on the bench. Quarterback Andrew Hatch was 13- of- 17 for 184 yards and two scores and Lee was 7- of- 13 for 67 yards. Receiver Demetrius Byrd caught four passes for 132 yards. The White team had 474 total yards. Safety Danny McCray was the leading tackler with six tackles. Defensive tackle Ricky Jean-Francois made five.
Coach Les Miles said defensive end Tyson Jackson, Francois, and linebackers Kelvin Sheppard and Derry Beckwith had impressive springs. New Tiger athletic director Joe Alleva, formerly of Duke, was introduced at halftime. TENNESSEE: In last Saturday’s second scrimmage, the defense continued to dominate the offense. Quarterback Jonathan Crompton was 10- of- 18 for 108 yards and three picks and one score. He is still the No. 1 quarterback even though he held the ball too long and didn’t look comfortable in the scrimmage Nick Stephens was 9- of- 14 for 92 yards (he was interception free for the second straight week) and B J Coleman was 12- of- 18 for 63 yards. Running back Arian Foster ran nine times for 45 yards. Offensive coordinator Dave Clawson said two-thirds of his offense has been installed. Cornerback DeAngelo Willingham picked off Crompton twice and cornerback Dennis Rogan, who also had a 53-yard punt return, took an interception back 82 yards for a score. Defensive coordinator John Chavis fired up his unit by high-stepping 20-yards down the sidelines during Rogan’s run back. Safeties Demetrice Morley and Eric Berry combined for 11 tackles. Redshirt freshman Daryl Vereen has moved from tailback to safety. Tailback Montario Hardesty will miss the rest of spring with a hairline fracture in his left foot. GEORGIA: The Red team beat the Black squad, 17-3, in the annual G-Day game in front of 19,874 fans. Redshirt freshman Caleb King ran six times for 31 yards. Receiver Michael Moore (three catches for 53 yards) caught two touchdowns of 12 and 30 yards. Quarterback Matthew Stafford was 6- of -10 for 78 yards. Logan Gray was 2- of- 5 for 11 yards and a score. Coach Mark Richt said the staff feels comfortable with as many as eight- to- nine of the offensive linemen. Legendary Larry Munson had a clot removed from his brain last Friday. He is expected to be calling home game this fall. Redshirt freshman safety John Knox had a pick and four tackles in the game. Linebacker Akeem Hebron led the team in tackles with five. Jaruis Wynn, a transfer from Georgia Military College, has made a big push this spring to replace Marcus Howard at defensive end. Defensive coordinator Willie Martinez is planning on visiting Ohio State this spring. SOUTH CAROLINA: Coach Steve Spurrier said he will delegate some of his play calling duties to his son Steve Spurrier, Jr. Spurrier, who said he wants to coach four- or- five more years, said he wants to spend more time with other parts of the team such as the offensive line. Former Parade All-American running back and Cal transfer James Montgomery (5-9, 205) was considering South Carolina along with Washington, Oregon, Washington State and Fresno State. His mother confirmed that he is transferring to Washington State. Defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson said freshman linebacker Shaq Wilson, who is from Jacksonville First Coast, has been one of the biggest surprises of the spring. Johnson is also pleased with the progress of cornerbacks Addison Williams, a sophomore and true freshman Akeem Auguste. Eric Norwood has moved to outside linebacker. In Monday’s scrimmage, the quarterbacks were close to even. Chris Smelley was 14- of- 19 for 143 yards and Tommy Beecher was 14- of- 19 for 142 yards. Both threw touchdowns. Receiver Moe Brown caught five passes for 63 yards. Tailback Mike Davis was back from a hamstring injury. ALABAMA: In Saturday’s scrimmage, the offense came back with 400 yards and five touchdowns. Quarterback John Parker Wilson was 17- of- 33 for 216 yards with a touchdown and a pick. There were 75 passes and 27 rushes. Tailback Roy Upchurch, who has been in Nick Saban’s doghouse, led all rushers with 80 yards on 11 carries including a 46-yard touchdown run. Tight end Nick Walker led all receivers with eight catches. Tight end transfer Colin Peek had five. Mike McCoy, a receiver, had four catches for 92 yards. Receiver Darius Hanks, who had a 35-yard touchdown catch, continued his solid spring work. Linebacker Rolando McClain had five tackles and one sack. ARKANSAS: The Hogs held their first scrimmage on Sunday. Tailback Michael Smith (5-7, 173) continues carried 15 times for 80 yards. Receiver London Crawford and tight end D J Williams both caught five passes. Junior tailback Brandon Barnett (5-10, 206) is also coming along well. Casey Dick led the quarterbacks with 104 yards on 13 completions. Reserve quarterback Alex Mortensen took the first team 55 yards for a score. First team free safety Matt Harris led the defense with 10 tackles and linebacker Ryan Powers had nine. Arkansas receivers said they have trouble catching passes from quarterback Ryan Mallett because he throws so hard. The receivers have also commented on the fact that Mallett can squeeze the ball into tight spaces. Hog officials are removing Texas from the 2009 schedule in order to play Texas A & M. OLE MISS: This Saturday is the Grove Bowl in Oxford. The defense dominated Saturday’s scrimmage. Quarterback Jevan Snead was 10- of- 22 for 117 yards and two scores. The offense had 259 yards and five touchdowns on 70 plays. However, the offense had four penalties, five fumbles and two picks. Coach Houston Nutt was excited about the play of converted cornerbacks Marshay Green and Jeremy McGee. Tailback Cordera Eason ran 11 times for 42 yards. KENTUCKY: The running backs were the main strength of Saturday’s scrimmage. Sophomore Moncell Allen (5-7, 225) ran for 50 yards on eight carries. Junior Alfonso Smith ran for 61 yards on ten carries and two scores. Tony Dixon gained 25 yards on six carries. Curtis Pulley (3- of- 9 for 31 yards and no picks) quarterbacked the first team and Mike Hartline (12- of -18 for 179 yards) the second team. Sophomore Will Fidler (4- of- 8 for 85 yards) also received a series with the first team. Defensive end Jeremy Jarmon returned to the team after having his knee scoped. Dixon is out for several days with a MCL sprain. AUBURN: Defensive lineman Tez Doolittle has been granted an extra year of eligibility after he missed all of the 2007 season with a lower leg injury. FLORIDA: Defensive end Carlos Dunlap is making considerable progress this spring according to coach Urban Meyer. Freshman Matt Patchan is also improving according to line coach Dan McCarney. Tight end Cornelius Ingram and receiver Carl Moore sprained their ankles in Monday’s practice. Tailback Emmanuel Moody had a nice practice Monday making a 50 and a 20-yard run. He also needs to work on ball security. After Saturday’s scrimmage, Meyer singled out Moore, tight end Aaron Hernandez and sophomore defensive tackle Lawrence Marsh. Quarterback Tim Tebow and receiver Deonte Thompson hooked up on two long passes during the scrimmage. Quarterback John Brantley got a chance Saturday to work with the No. 2 offense now that his shoulder is doing better. The secondary had a good scrimmage with Wondy Pierre-Louis making a pick and true freshman Janoris Jenkins progressing at cornerback. Receiver Riley Cooper had several long catches Monday. Louis Murphy, another receiver, caught most everything thrown at him. Murphy is battling chronic headaches. Defensive back Ahmad Black and Dunlap saw plenty of reps with the first team. All the quarterbacks struggled Monday. Kicker Caleb Sturgis kicked a 55-60 yard field goal. Troy Epps, Terron Sanders and John Brown are progressing on the defensive line. Lawrence Marsh is playing more nose tackle. Meyer said offensive lineman Carl Johnson is having his best spring. MISSISSIPPI STATE: Sophomore linebacker Jamon Hughes, sophomore cornerback Anthony Johnson, and redshirt freshman defensive end Rodney Prince have all withdrawn from school. ACC FOOTBALL FLORIDA STATE: One of the real concerns for FSU is the lack of depth at defensive tackle. Going into this year’s opener, the Noles may have only four defensive tackles (Emmanuel Dunbar, Kendrick Stewart, Dumaka Atkins and freshman Moses McCray). Dunbar has lost down to 280 pounds, easily the lightest since joining the team. Letroy Guion’s early departure for the NFL, Ryan McMahon’s move to the offensive line, and likely suspensions of Budd Thacker, Paul Griffin and Justin Mincey has left few players. Running back/receiver Preston Parker has returned from a groin injury. Coach Bobby Bowden said Saturday’s spring game will be the offense vs. the defense due to a limited number of players. In the recent half scrimmage, the offense gained 300 yards and four touchdowns. The offense didn’t have a turnover. Both quarterbacks completed over 50% of their passes. Quarterback Christian Ponder, who has a MCL sprain, was 7- of- 11 for 112 yards and D’Vontrey Richardson was 5- of- 9 for 77 yards. Tailback Antone Smith carried eight times for 62 yards. Parker had a 49-yard play in the scrimmage. Tight ends caught three touchdowns (Caz Piurowski caught two) during the scrimmage and coach Bobby Bowden told the media to emphasize the point. The defense failed to force a turnover and allowed more touchdowns than stops. Safety Darius McClure was carted off during the scrimmage and Dunbar limped to the sidelines with a knee injury. Offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher allowed Richardson to be hit during the scrimmage something not done in maybe a decade since quarterback Dan Kendra tore an ACL. GEORGIA TECH: There were 14 fumbles (eight on pitches and two on quarterback/center exchanges) in Saturday’s scrimmage. Coach Paul Johnson said there might have been 70 missed assignments on offense. Quarterback Calvin Booker ran the first team offense since Josh Nesbitt was nursing a groin pull. Tailback Jonathan Dwyer ran 92 yards on 15 carries. CLEMSON: The Tigers play their spring game Saturday. Freshman receiver Marquan Jones caught seven passes for 117 yards and two scores in the latest scrimmage. Chris Chancellor, Coty Sensabaugh and Kourtnei Brown all picked off passes. NORTH CAROLINA: Quarterback T. J. Yates, who started all 12 games as a redshirt freshman, has returned to light throwing after recovering from having his shoulder scoped. Mike Paulus and Cam Sexton have received the majority of snaps in the spring. Paulus was 11- of- 16 for 159 yards in Monday’s spring game. Sexton, who threw a pick and had an interception, was 7- of- 9 for 104 yards. Tailbacks Greg Little and Devon Ramsey combined for 137 yards rushing. Tackle Tydreke Powell was the defensive star of the game with six tackles, two sacks and a fumble recovery. MIAMI: Here are some weight room numbers: Freshman Allen Bailey, a defensive lineman has won the “freak” award. He has a 550 pound squat (No. 2 on team), 375 pound clean (No. 1), and benches 380 (No. 9). He has a 38-inch vertical leap. As a team, the average squat is 409, the average clean is 217 and the average bench is 308. The last time Miami won a title, the averages were 411 squat, 279 clean and 320 bench. The 40-yard dash time will be measured next month. Receiver Sam Shields won last year with time of 4.26. SEC HOOPS ALABAMA: Point guard Rico Pickett has been suspended because of violations of team rules. He and Justin Tubbs are going to transfer. Ron Steele and Richard Hendrix have declared for the NBA draft, but neither has signed with an agent. If Pickett and Steele transfer then the Tide will be very thin at point guard. LSU: Stanford coach Trent Johnson has been hired by LSU. VCU coach Anthony Grant said he was not been offered the job .There were rumors that LSU might be interested in Clemson’s Oliver Purnell, but he has recently agreed to a contract extension. Purnell said Tuesday that he is not interested. Assistant coach Butch Pierre and North Texas coach Johnny Jones, a former LSU point guard, were supposed to receive interviews. Washington State coach Tony Bennett was reported to have had preliminary talks. Bennett said Tuesday that he is not interested. Forward Anthony Johnson (15 ppg and 8 rpg) is expected to announce today that he is going pro. MISSISSIPPI STATE: Sophomore starting guard Ben Hansbrough (10.5 ppg) is transferring from State possibly to Missouri. Last year, four players left the team.
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