UAB
The veteran of UAB’s offensive line is already starting to see some good things about his young linemates How well they’ll play when the games begin is anybody’s guess.

HOUSTON
The Cougars lose a quarterback candidate … to the coaching ranks. Oklahoma State transfer Al Pena has left the team to go work for his father as a high school assistant coach.

RICE
The second preseason scrimmage for the Rice Owls went better than the first one did.

MARSHALL
It’s not Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance, but the Thundering Herd are counting on a Tinker and a Wilson on the defensive line.

CENTRAL FLORIDA
George O’Leary is working hard to identify just who will populate the Knights’ two-deep chart in 2007.

TULSA
Golden Hurricane linebacker George Clinkscale knew from age 6 that he wanted to earn a college scholarship and one day play in the NFL. He’s halfway there.

SOUTHERN MISS
Injuries have Jeff Bower doing a major juggling act on the offensive line for the Golden Eagles.

THE BIG STORY

Georgia football without Larry Munson calling the radio play-by-play? Say it ain’t so.
It will happen this year, at least, on road game. Munson, entering his 42nd year and who turns 85 on Sept. 28, decided he’ll only do home games this. So on Wednesday, the school said it’s road announcing team will be Scott Howard on play-by-play and former Georgia quarterback Eric Zeier as the analyst. Their first road game is Sept. 22 at Alabama.

Georgia athletic director Damon Evans, a former teammate of Zeier, said Zeier will be under contract for one year. Zeier also will have a role at home games during the tailgate show, providing halftime analysis and possibly in the postgame show. Howard has been a part of Georgia’s football broadcast since 1993. Loran Smith will continue as sideline reporter for all games.

“Both of them bring expertise to the table that we think will make for a good broadcast for our road games,” Evans said.

And now a look at the training camps:
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