East Carolina – DB Doug Mayo-Tapp and DE Ryan Mahoney were added to the 105-man roster … Mayo-Tapp replaces DB Desmond Lawrence, who left the team to focus on his Pirate track career, and Mahoney replaces OL Kenneth Freeman, who is out indefinitely with a knee injury…East Carolina senior quarterback Dominique Davis has been named to the Manning Award Watch. This is the fourth watch list Davis has made heading into the 2011 campaign as he earned a place on the Maxwell Award, Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award and College Football Performance Awards Quarterback Trophy charts…Junior college transfer John Lattimore, a defensive end, has arrived in camp and is expected to be cleared to participate later this week.
Marshall – True freshman Jermaine Holmes has been a beast so far at middle linebacker and coaches expect big things from him…Chris Royal has returned to Marshall, but as a student assistant coach. He played for the Herd between 2002-2005 and had been recently playing in the Arena League…True freshman Rakeem Cato gets more and more impressive as practice goes on.
Memphis – Billy Foster seems to have shown some good signs at the running back position. He will again have a dual role as a wide receiver…The paperwork required by the NCAA to determine if Alabama transfer Keiwone Malone can become eligible at the University of Memphis this fall likely will be sent to the NCAA by the end of the week. Memphis is hoping to get him eligible this year and have him forgo the year he has to sit out because he has an ill relative and that is a loophole in the NCAA transfer rules…Jerrell Rhodes has been recovering from an ankle injury…Veteran receiver Marcus Rucker also sat out for the 11th straight day while rehabilitating from a knee injury sustained on the opening day of workouts. His status is day to day.
Southern Miss – The coaches have said that the offense has been dominated by their counterparts this fall camp…The receivers are looking good, especially true freshman Chris Briggs, who coaches feel can be a go-to receiver…Senior defensive tackle Terrance Pope rode a stationary bike for the first time since undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery over the weekend, and freshman defensive tackle Michael Brinson and red-shirt junior cornerback Marcal Robinson chucked the green jersey and got back to work.
UAB – Backup running back Dontavious Jackson is looking good at practice and is part of a pack to be the main backup…Linebacker Greg Irvin has been making big plays so far this fall…Safety Chase Daniel continues to be limited by a sprained ankle suffered early in camp…Jonathan Perry, Joe Bento and Austin Brown are all in the mix for the backup quarterback job.
UCF – Tight end Adam Nissley has worked to become more of a receiving threat and so far during fall camp, it looks as if the Knights will be able to rely on him to be more of one…Coach George O’Leary is looking for linebacker Jonathan Davis as a playmaker. So far, he has dropped him from first team to third team. But Davis responded and has worked his way to the top of the depth chart once again…Senior Rob Calabrese, who was slotted as a starting wide receiver and third string quarterback, tore his ACL and is out for the season…Another quarterback, Louisville star DaMarcus Smith was declared ineligible by the NCAA Clearinghouse. The loss of Calabrese and Smith leaves the Knights with two quarterbacks on their roster