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Malcolm Mitchell is turning as many heads at DB as he did last season as a wide receiver:
“His skill-set is such that he can be a dynamic corner,” defensive coordinator Todd Grantham said.
“He can be really good.”
The defense’s gain is the offense’s loss.
At least it is this spring because Mitchell hasn’t taken a single snap on offense after leading the team in receiving yards as a freshman when he had 45 catches for 665 yards and four touchdowns.
Offensive coordinator Mike Bobo was in no mood to relive the meeting where it was decided he would lose the explosive playmaker.
“No comment. I don’t even want to talk about it,” Bobo said with a laugh. “It is what it is right now. He has to do what’s best for the team and help the defense. It’s kind of back to recruiting in my mind. I’m recruiting the crap out of him daily.”
Vince Dooley talks money in his new book:
Dooley’s salary in his first year as the Georgia head coach was $12,000.
“I’ve still got my first contract framed on my wall. My wife has never forgiven me from giving up coaching just at the time we started making a little money,” said Dooley, who retired as coach in 1988 and served as athletic director until 2004.
“It was time,” Dooley said of retiring. “I did everything I wanted to do in coaching, left when I wanted to leave, never had any regrets.”
Is Vanderbilt out of the Danny O'Brien QB Sweepstake?:
It was believed Vanderbilt also might be an option, since coach James Franklin was O’Brien’s offensive coordinator for one year at Maryland.
But the UW source said it does not look like Vanderbilt will be a factor.
“It’s a great opportunity and it wasn’t really a sales pitch; they just did what they do,” O’Brien said in an interview with BadgerNation.com after his UW visit. “A team like that, which has had that much success, doesn’t need to sell you on anything. The place sold itself and it was an unbelievable weekend getting to know coach Bielema, coach (Matt) Canada and all the players. They are a bunch of hardworking guys and it was unbelievable to meet these people in person.”
Auburn can't seem to keep the injury bug at bay this spring:
Defensive tackle Gabe Wright suffered an injury during Saturday’s workout and won’t return this spring. Also, quarterback Clint Moseley was held out of throwing drills Monday morning because of what he termed “inflammation of the rotator cuff” that first manifested itself Saturday.
So much for a drama-free month of football.
“It’s frustrating, but what can I do but just rehab,” said Moseley, who is receiving treatment three times a day. “I can do everything but really drive the ball. I can’t put much on it. I can do the footwork stuff and the handoffs. I’m trying to come back as soon as I can.”
Sunseri is getting a promotion...Vinnie Sunseri that is:
...he is a prime candidate to replace Mark Barron at safety for the Crimson Tide.
“He’s a very bright guy and has a great attitude. He works hard every day of practice. It’s very important to him,” UA coach Nick Saban said. “I think coverage is what you always work to improve on for a guy that doesn’t have a lot of experience playing on the back end, and that’s what we’ll work on with him.”Sunseri made 31 tackles for UA last year, and the increased playing time he received at the end of the season can only help his progress in practice this spring.
Dabo Swinney wants to make spring ball more exciting:
College football teams have the option of a spring game against themselves or another team. If you play another team, it must be both an out-of-conference team but also one within a reasonable driving distance. The coaches will agree upon the rules of the scrimmage in advance.
“Personally, I think it would be a good thing for college football to do,” Swinney said. “College football takes in a lot of money. I think it would be an opportunity to give something back to your school or a charity.
