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Thought for the day, from a reader of Gary Laney at GeauxTigerNation on ESPN.com: "With Brandon Harris, DeShone Kizer and Mason Rudolph looking like the three main quarterbacks on LSU's wish list, it looks like LSU is going in the direction of the mobile quarterback. Given LSU's history of getting more out of pocket passers (JaMarcus Russell, Matt Flynn) than run-first guys (Jordan Jefferson), should LSU be targeting runners?" Laney has plenty of thoughts on the Tigers, Cam Cameron, and the quarterbacks who will fit his system:

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Brandon Marcello of AL.com says that Avery Young is still recovering from shoulder surgery, and so Patrick Miller finished spring as the first string right tackle for the Auburn Tigers. However, he says the battle will heat up in fall when Young is healthy and ready to compete.

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According to a report in the (Charleston, S.C.) Post & Courier, the South Carolina Gamecocks have received their first commitment in their 2015 recruiting class.

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UPDATE: So Mike Gundy has, in what can only be described as a vulgar abuse of power, blocked Wes Lunt from transferring to any school not only in the Big 12, but in the SEC as well. What can Lunt do now?

ESPN football expert Joe Schad says that if Lunt has his heart set on attending Southern Mississippi, Tennessee, or Vanderbilt, he could file an appeal. Otherwise, it looks like Lunt's favored available options would be Louisville or Illinois.

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UPDATE: Wes Lunt's potential top transfer option may not be available to him, because Oklahoma State reportedly blocked him from the possibility. But Lunt's currently visiting a campus which may eventually become his new home.

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The crux of Mark Story's story in the Lexington Herald-Leader is new Kentucky coach Mark Stoops and offensive coordinator Neal Brown, and whether they can spur improvement in the Wildcats offense the way Hal Mumme did with Tim Couch in the mid-1990s. Notable for our purposes, however, are Story's thoughts on Kentucky's quarterback situation.

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The most important position in Clancy Pendergast's defense? It might be the nose tackle, who is expected to fight off double-teams and control the gap on either side of the center. Redshirt sophomore Antwaun Woods was expected to take that spot for USC, and he showed up for spring drills in the best shape of his career, noticeably quicker and more mobile. However, Johnny Curren of WeAreSC at ESPN.com says two other players are also fighting for the job:

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Bacarri Rambo is in Washington with the Redskins, Shawn Williams is in Cincinnati with the Bengals, and that means Todd Grantham is still in Athens with no safeties. The Georgia Bulldogs defensive coordinator, though, says he's not worried about filling those spots.

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Michael DiRocco of GatorNation on ESPN.com says that the Florida Gators' biggest need in this year's recruiting class can be found on the offensive line.

The reason is simple: The Gators' starters are all upperclassmen. They will lose center Jonotthan Harrison, right guard Jon Halapio and guard/center/tackle Kyle Koehne after the 2013 season and left guard Max Garcia and right tackle Chaz Green after 2014.

The good news for Florida is that they already have commitments from OT Benjamin Knox (Deland, Fla./Deland), G Travaris Dorsey (Jacksonville, Fla./Raines) and G Joseph Paul (New Orleans/St. Augustine). DiRocco lists some other players Florida is looking at to fill their needs:

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Clifton Richardson came out of spring drills as a third-stringer, and so the running back has decided to transfer away from the Virginia Cavaliers. Where might he end up?

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Coley Harvey of the Orlando Sentinel reports that the Florida State Seminoles are looking at a neutral site game with the Georgia Bulldogs in 2016.

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The starters at linebacker for the Virginia Tech Hokies are obvious, according to Andy Bitter of The Virginian-Pilot. Senior Tariq Edwards will take the middle, flanked by edge players Jack Tyler and Ronny Vandyke. It's the second string where the most intriguing camp battles will take place -- and as Bitter explains, those battles will hold important ramifications for the Hokies' future at the position.

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Perhaps motivated by the coming college football playoff, where strength of schedule will likely go a long way in determining who plays for the national championship, the Big Ten has announced that they will stop scheduling games against FCS teams. The ACC, however, has no plans to cancel such games -- and according to Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets athletic director Mike Bobinski, it's not just because they enjoy guaranteed wins over cupcake teams.

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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish played in the national championship game last season, and there's a good chance they'll be playing in another BCS bowl next year. If not, though, ESPN.com national football reporter Brett McMurphy says the Irish might not play in a bowl game at all.

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If it's hard to pick two teams for a national championship game, it will be just as hard to pick four teams for a national playoff. Different teams from different conferences can have wildly different schedules. In the SEC, for example, 14 teams will play only eight conference games each, while the same number of teams in the Big Ten will play nine games. Stewart Mandel of Sports Illustrated says that will complicate things for the selection committee.

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