• Eric Smith will play on Saturday. Eltoro Freeman might. Chizik said he really hoped Freeman will play.
  • Curtis Luper says he hopes to redshirt Dontae Aycock.
  • Tommy Thigpen complimented his safeties but says they need to do better tackling and says Bates should have had another pick and Etheridge missed an opportunity for one.
  • Jay Boulware has come down hard on Mario Fannin and I would not expect to see him returning kicks this weekend.
  • Curtis Luper says he wants to lower Onterio McCalebb’s touches to about 15.
  • Anthony Gulley, Emory Blake, Demond Washington, Quindarious Carr, Zac Etheridge and Walt McFadden are all being considered at punt returner.
  • The offensive line appeared to be in shape on Saturday but Jeff Grimes says the linemen need to work on their conditioning.