Making the morning rounds.
? We know nothink. It's a good thing Alabama had the whole statue thing to sate the masses before Saturday's "A-Day" scrimmage, because the 92,000 who poured into Bryant-Denny Stadium for the game itself got nothing on the ongoing quarterback battle: Sophomore A.J. McCarron and redshirt freshman Phillip Sims ended the spring just as they began, deadlocked for the starting job. At least the teams is unified about the split:
? "I thought both of the quarterbacks showed some promise in terms of making good decisions." —�Coach Nick Saban.
?�"I feel great about either one of them. Whoever it'll be, we'll support them and block for them." — Offensive lineman Barrett Jones.
? "I think both would do a great job. Whatever quarterback we have, we're going to be great." — Wide receiver Brandon Gibson.
?�"I'm confident with both of them." — Tailback Trent Richardson.
Towering statues of glorious leader, an unflappable party line and victory of the Crimson over the White: The People's Republic remains a beacon of victory and strength. [TideSports.com, Huntsville Times]
Elsewhere, neither of Miami's dueling quarterbacks, Jacory Harris and Stephen Morris, did anything over the weekend to separate themselves as the fall starter, either. But they did bring a regular season atmosphere to the spring game by serving up two interceptions apiece. [Miami Herald]
? His first touchdown and first Pelini tongue-lashing, on the same day? Kid's really coming along fast. Nebraska's long search for a legitimate big-play threat on offense has a legitimate new candidate in true freshman Jamal Turner, who lit up the Cornhuskers' spring game Saturday with a 59-yard punt return, a 54-yard kickoff return and 93 yards on four catches, including a 50-yard touchdown catch that electrified the crowd and incurred coach Bo Pelini's wrath after Turner punctuated the score by flipping into the end zone. Remember, son: That gets called this year, and the touchdown is coming off the board. [Lincoln Journal Star]
? Making Wrigley work for us. You might have been left with the impression that last November's Illinois-Northwestern showdown in Wrigley Field was a colossal blunder, what with the untenable dimensions of the East end zone and the last-second decision to direct every offensive drive toward the West. In fact, the game (officially a Northwestern home game) was such a financial and marketing success for the Wildcats that they want to host a game in Wrigley on an annual basis —�with a few minor modifications, of course, which could include knocking down a wall by the third-base dugout and shifting the field about 10 feet to the west. [Chicago Tribune]
? Coach Ruff in fighting shape. East Carolina head coach Ruffin McNeill has dropped 90 pounds in a little under three months since undergoing gastric bypass surgery in January, reporting for spring practice at a shade under 300 pounds — down from an alleged 388 before the surgery. He also plans to undergo a hip replacement surgery later this month. [Associated Press]
? To the 21st Century and beyond. You think Joe Paterno's living in the past, man? His son's got some news for you:
Of course, he did it using the microwave. But who's going to audit Joe Paterno? [@JayPaterno]
Quickly… Notre Dame plans to release the results of its internal probe into the death of Declan Sullivan later today. … The Big 12's leading returning tackler breaks his arm. … Rutgers gets good news about another scary-looking injury. … The defense dominates Ohio State's last scrimmage. … Florida State's offense clearly struggled in the Garnet and Gold Game, but kicker Dustin Hopkins was 5-for-5 on field goals with a 60-yarder. … Cliff Harris is showing more maturity. … Javon Ringer isn't happy with his cousin's decision to commit to Michigan. … The Ol' Ball Coach, he's gone be gettin' a little raise. … Southern Miss is nothing if not consistent. … And on Palm Sunday, they lifted up their praise to the Tide.
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