Weekend scrimmage results and team notes

Published August 19, 2012 - 2:17pm

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Alabama – Scrimmage

Bama scrimmaged in the rain over the weekend
Nick Saban was pleased with the first stringers on both sides of the ball
Saban singled out AJ McCarron, freshman RB TJ Yeldon and WR Kevin Norwood as guys who had good days
McCarron finished 12 of 23 for 242 yards and two TDs
Yeldon finished with 16 carries for 60 yards and two TDs
RB Eddie Lacy is day-to-day with an ankle sprain
WR Amari Cooper has nagging foot injury and is day-to-day
Saban said freshmen DBs Landon Collins and Geno Smith are developing nicely
LB CJ Mosley had six tackles, one sack, two tackles for loss and one pick-six

Arkansas – Scrimmage

Offense had a great day
Tyler Wilson threw for 252 yards on 22 completions for three TDs
Backup QB Brandon Allen led the team on five scoring drives on nine possessions
Allen finished 16 of 23 for 262 with four TDs and two INTs
WR Cobi Hamilton hauled in 11 catches for 165 yards and two TDs
Freshman RB Jonathan Williams had 115 yards rushing and two TDs
RB Dennis Johnson missed scrimmage due to grandmother’s death
RB Knile Davis did not take contact again
LBs Tenarius Wright and Alonzo Highsmith and safety Eric Bennet were also held out due to earlier injuries – more preventative than anything

Auburn – Scrimmage

Florida – Practice

QBs Jacoby Brissett and Jeff Driskel still even after Saturday
Freshman TE Kent Taylor made some great plays and will figure to be valuable this season
Coaching staff continually finding ways for Omarius Hines to be in the lineup, whether at RB, H-Back or TE
Gators still searching for impact WR
Freshman BUCK Dante Fowler impressing everyone
DB Marcus Roberson looks to follow in the mold of Joe Haden and Janoris Jenkins as a lockdown corner

Georgia – Practice

Mark Richt criticized Jay Rome for not practicing as hard as he can
Cornelius Washington worked with OLBs during practice, after making the move to DE
Washington may play some OLB because of Chase Vasser’s suspension
WRs Tavarres King and Rantavious Wooten were both out with injuries

Kentucky – Scrimmage

LSU – Off Day

Given day off by Les Miles
Preseason practice is over, and the Tigers will have a different mindset entering next week
Practices will be less physical moving forward

Mississippi State – Scrimmage

Scrimmage was closed to public, and no stats were given
Mullen said it was “good and bad” with a lot of teachable moments
Mullen criticized QB Tyler Russell for his ‘practice-y’ mentality
WR Jameon Lewis impressed Mullen very much, but it’s unclear what Lewis did to impress Mullen, because he wouldn’t say
Mullen also singled out and praised three players – DB Dee Arrington, DB Jamerson Love and RB Derrick Milton

Missouri – Practice

Team is getting a bit more healthy from the week before
Several players still sat out drills, including WRs TJ Moe and L’Damian Washington
Tigers get OL Justin Britt back after he broke a bone in his foot a few weeks before camp began
QB James Franklin did not throw because of a scheduled day off of throwing to rest the surgically repaired shoulder
WR Dorial Green-Beckham playing a lot better now and seems to be getting open as he progresses – the QBs are hitting DGB on deep routes, and he’s catching everything in sight
DGB will try and replicate TJ Moe’s crazy freshman receptions number at 92

Ole Miss – Scrimmage

QB Bo Wallace could be close to being named the starter for game one
Wallace finished 14 of 25 for 85 yards passing, with two TDs and one INT
WR Donte Moncrief had a 20-yard TD reception from Wallace – he led all WRs with five catches for 39 yards and two TDs
QB Barry Brunetti took half the snaps with first and second team and was 6 of 12 for 57 yards with one TD and one INT
RB I’Tavius Mathers ran for 100 yards on 13 carries with three TDs
RB Jaylen Walton ran for 42 yards on eight carries
Cody Prewitt caused Wallace’s one INT and took it back 100 yards for a TD
DC Dave Wommack made his defense run sprints for 10-15 minutes following practice because they didn’t play as hard as he would have liked
DE Channing Ward didn’t play, but he was working one-on-one drills with DL coach Chris Kiffin

South Carolina – Scrimmage

Steve Spurrier said it was a lack-luster scrimmage, with WRs and TEs dropping “a bunch” of passes
Pretty ugly overall on offensive side, according to Spurrier
QB Connor Shaw was 3 of 5 for 33 yards with one TD and one INT
QB Dylan Thompson was 9 of 17 for 52 yards and one TD
WR Shaq Roland had two catches for 45 yards and one TD
RB Mike Davis added 17 yards rushing and two receptions for 32 yards and TD
WR Bruce Ellington had a nine-yard TD reception from Shaw

Tennessee – Media Day

Saturday was media day for the Vols
Derek Dooley reflected on Friday’s scrimmage: players were inexperienced in running a particular type of coverage; communication problems in two-minute situations; and just getting beat on a well-executed offensive plays.
13 days left to fix the breakdowns before NC State

Texas A&M – Scrimmage

Johnny Manziel looked comfortable during scrimmage after being named starter
He led the Aggies to start the scrimmage on a 14-play, 66-yard drive that ended on a missed field goal
Manziel finished 6 of 10 for 51 yards with one INT
Freshman Trey Williams broke off a 56-yard run to the 2-yard line but was caught from behind
Williams totaled 93 yards on nine carries
Defense forced two turnovers
RB Christine Michael did not play, and WR Ryan Swope did not play much, as he caught only one pass
Oklahoma State transfer RB Brandon Williams should know this week whether the NCAA will allow him to play this year or not

Vanderbilt