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Tyler Palko - fumbled another snap and continued to display poor arm strength.

Drew Stanton - threw an interception. He threw a couple nice long balls, but he wasn't good on the deep outs.

Brian Leonard - dropped a couple of passes. Leonard was the only running back who was able to pickup the blitz.

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It's that time again. This year's opening practice was much different than last year. Last year I got a sunburn on the first day. This year I was soaking wet by the end of practice. The field was wet due to the early morning rain, but the rain held off for the first hour of practice. It started raining hard about the last 30 minutes. There were alot of offensive miscues (poor passes, dropped passes, fumbled snaps), but players need to be able to perform well in all weather conditions. Here are a few notes from the North team practice on those who did perform well and those who did not.

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Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn will arrive in Mobile this weekend with the other players competing in the Under Armour Senior Bowl, but he will not play in the game because of a minor knee injury.

"After being examined by Dr. James Andrews, Brady has been advised not to participate in the Senior Bowl," said Vic Knight, the Senior Bowl's media-relations director. "It's a minor knee injury that will simply require rest. But he still wanted to come to Mobile and meet with NFL officials and be part of the Senior Bowl."

The list of players who will compete in the Jan. 27 all-star game at Ladd-Peebles Stadium still reads like the top of a mock NFL draft, though. Of the seniors most often mentioned as first-round picks, only Clemson defensive end Gaines Adams has officially said he will not be here.

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Jeff Samardzija, a star wide receiver for the Notre Dame football team expected to be taken early in the April NFL draft, said Friday he'll stick with baseball.

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Today the East and the West came together and went at it in individual drills, 7-on-7 drills and team scrimmages. Some recognizable faces who attended the practice included Andre Johnson, Andre Ware, former Ohio State coach John Cooper, Kevin Kolb, Monica Seles, Nebraska DE Adam Carriker, former Texans offensive line coach Tony Marciano, Art Briles, UH assistant coach and former Miami Hurricane and Houston Gambler Tony Fitzpatrick, former Oklahoma tight end Keith Jackson and Forest Whitaker who just won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Idi Amin in "Last King of Scotland". OK, Seles and Whitaker weren't there, but everyone else was.

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Colt Brennan, the University of Hawai'i's record-setting quarterback, announced Wednesday he will return for his senior season, turning down an opportunity to enter the NFL draft.
"This is one of the most difficult decisions I've had to make," an emotional Brennan said. "I've decided to comeback for my senior year.

"I don't think I prepared myself (for the NFL) yet. I have yet to prepare myself yet physically and mentally... get myself, my mind and my body ready."

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NORMAN, Okla. -- University of Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson announced today that he will forgo his final season of college eligibility and make himself available for the 2007 NFL Draft.

“The last few days have been stressful,” Peterson said while describing his decision-making process. “I’ve been pondering a lot of things and looking at it from all the different angles, weighing the good and the bad.

“In the end, I think I just realized that this is a business decision and that it is time for me to take that next step. It wasn’t easy. I haven’t been sleeping much. I just put it all in God’s hands”

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Ohio State wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. and tailback Antonio Pittman will skip their senior seasons to take their talents to the NFL.

"I am excited to announce that I am making myself eligible for the National Football League draft," Ginn said in a statement released to ESPN's Robert Smith.

Pittman rushed for 1,233 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2006 for the Buckeyes.

"This is a lifelong dream," Pittman said. "I feel I'm ready to make the jump. I was pleased that the NFL said I am a first-day pick. With an excellent combine I think I could be a first-round pick."

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Another impact defensive player on Florida's national championship team has decided to forgo his senior season to enter the NFL draft this spring.

The latest junior to make the call was star middle linebacker Brandon Siler, who told the Orlando Sentinel on Saturday night that he's headed to the NFL.

"I'm leaving school," he told the Sentinel. ESPN also reported Sunday that Siler is entering the draft.

Read More From: The Gainesville Sun

At least six juniors on Florida's national championship football team were considering entering the NFL draft. At least one will return, while two others have decided to pursue a pro career.

Wide receiver Andre Caldwell, who had 577 yards receiving and five touchdowns in the regular season and a TD in the Gators' BCS national championship game win over Ohio State, said Friday he will return for a senior season.

Later on Friday, junior defensive end Jarvis Moss, one of the nation's most-feared pass rushers, said he will enter the NFL draft.

Junior cornerback Ryan Smith also said Friday he would head to the professional ranks.

"I've been through a lot in my career and having won a national championship, the timing couldn't be better," Smith said. "I know I'm a good corner who can cover and they need those guys in the NFL."

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MOBILE, Ala. (Jan. 12) – Under Armour Senior Bowl officials announced on Friday that four members of the National Champion Florida Gators will play in the 2007 contest -- quarterback Chris Leak, wide receiver Dallas Baker, linebacker Earl Everett and defensive end Ray McDonald.

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University of Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson issued a statement Thursday afternoon saying that he remains undecided about whether he should declare for the NFL draft or return for his senior season at OU.

Peterson issued the statement a day after multiple media outlets reported that the junior had made his decision and would announce entry into the draft. Some reported that Peterson had hired an agent, a move that would make him ineligible to play again at OU.

"The facts are that I have not hired any representation, and I have not declared for the draft," Peterson said in a statement issued by OU. "My meetings with Coach Stoops and my parents have been to discuss all the scenarios."



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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Speedy wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez, a deep threat and the second-leading receiver for Ohio State, will skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft.

"Obviously, it's the toughest thing I've ever had to do in my life," Gonzalez said at a news conference Thursday in the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.

Two other Buckeyes are contemplating an early move to the NFL. Tailback Antonio Pittman will announce his decision on Monday at his Akron high school. Wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr., who sprained his left foot in the BCS national championship game, has not made up his mind, his father said Thursday.

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Notre Dame tailback Darius Walker, on pace to become Notre Dame's career rushing leader, will enter the NFL Draft and skip his senior season.

"I just really feel like it's right for me," he said. "I wrote down the pros and cons and feel like it's the right thing for me to do at this time."

Walker, who has run for 3,249 yards in three seasons, was on pace to break the school record of 4,318 career rushing yards set by Autry Denson from 1995-98. He also had 816 receiving yards, and a school record 109 career catches by a back.

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DALLAS - Oklahoma junior running back Adrian Peterson will skip his final year of eligibility and enter the NFL Draft, according to two sources close to the situation.

An official announcement could come as early as Thursday.

Peterson, who is projected in several mock drafts as a top 10 pick, met with Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops on Wednesday to notify Stoops of his intention to turn pro, according to one source.

Another source said Peterson has met with agents, including Eugene Parker, Drew Rosenhaus and the Creative Artists Agency, whose NFL division is headed by agents Ben Dogra and Tom Condon.


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Southern California wide receiver Dwayne Jarrett has selected an agent and will announce that he is entering the NFL draft at a 2 p.m. news conference at the school's Heritage Hall on Wednesday, two sources close to the situation said Tuesday night.

The junior, a two-time All-American, had 70 catches for 1,015 yards and led the Trojans with 12 touchdowns this season.

The 6-foot-5, 210 pound receiver with a track record of acrobatic catches, is considered a first-round prospect.


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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State junior tight end Zach Miller on Tuesday said he would enter this year's NFL Draft.
A second-team Associated Press All-America selection this season, Miller is the school's all-time leading receiver among tight ends. The Phoenix native led the Sun Devils in receptions (50), receiving yards (484) and touchdown catches (4).

Miller broke the ASU career tight end records set by Todd Heap, who also left for the NFL after his junior season. Heap was drafted by Baltimore in the first round of the 2001 draft.



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University of Pittsburgh cornerback Darrelle Revis, regarded as one of the nation's premier players at his position, will bypass his senior season with the Panthers and enter the 2007 NFL draft, several league sources confirmed.

A three-year starter, Revis possesses prototype size (6-feet-0, 200 pounds), plays even faster than his stopwatch speed and has terrific coverage techniques. He is projected by most scouts as no worse than a second-round choice and could be selected in the first round, since cornerback is such a premium position.

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LOUISVILLE (AP) — Louisville running back Michael Bush will enter the NFL Draft in April rather than return to the Cardinals next season, he announced on Tuesday.

Bush broke his right leg in Louisville's season-opener against Kentucky on Sept. 3 and hasn't played since. A senior, Bush applied for a medical redshirt in case he decided to come back, but opted for the NFL instead.

Bush was touted as a Heisman Trophy candidate this season after running for 1,143 yards and an NCAA-leading 23 touchdowns as a junior in 2005. He ran for 128 yards and three touchdowns in little over a half against Kentucky, but broke his right leg after being tackled by Kentucky linebacker Wesley Woodyard early in the third quarter.

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Alan Branch is skipping his senior season at Michigan to enter the NFL draft, delivering a blow to the Wolverines a week after they lost the Rose Bowl.

The 6-foot-6, 311-pound defensive tackle, a second-team All-American, is projected as a first-round pick in April's draft.

"It's always been a childhood dream for me, but it was surprising how tough of a decision it was," Branch said Monday.


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