---Although he hasn’t announced it yet, Central Flordia coach George O’Leary will likely bench quarterback Rob Calabrese and go with with freshman Jeff Godfrey, pictured above, against UB on Saturday. O'Leary said on the Conference USA conference call on Monday that both QBs will take first-team snaps in practice this week, and O'Leary will decide his starter by Thursday.
---The Bulls are 11.5-point underdogs at home against UCF.
---Here's a good behind the scenes look from
Martin believes if they can keep the turnover below 22 this season, they'll be in contention in the MAC.
---Toledo's defense is beginning to turn it up. A much maligned unit in 2009, the Rocket's defense allowed 533 yards of offense and 41 points in the opening loss to Arizona. But last Saturday, yielded just 13 points and 183 yards of offense in the MAC opener at Ohio.
---Michigan's Denard Robinson is the most electrifying player in college football, and has already set, broken and re-broken records in his first two career starts at quarterback.
---In terms of success against non-league opponents, the Big East is closer to the MAC and WAC than the Big 12 or Big Ten.
---In college hoops, Gary Parrish spoke anonymously to ten Division I coaches trying to determine why, and how many, illegal phone calls are made on the recruiting trail.
---The Los Angeles Times wrote a good profile on former UCLA and current St. John's coach Steve Lavin.
---- Andy Katz's writes how Syracuse and Duke functioned this summer with Jim Boeheim and Coach K coaching Team USA in Turkey.
---Rodney McKissic
(www.twitter.com/rodneyjmckissic)
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