Reporters' Notebooks

Scott Bordow, East Valley Tribune: Tennessee Titan offensive coordinator Norm Chow is interested in the opening at Arizona State and has been contacted by Sun Devil officials.

Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald: Miami has a "strong interest" in promoting defensive coordinator Randy Shannon to head coach, athletic director Paul Dee said (registration).

Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times: The arrest of Snoop Dogg was the hot topic at USC. Dogg was wearing a Trojan jersey bearing receiver Dwayne Jarrett's No. 8 when he was arrested.

Suzanne Halliburton, Austin American-Statesman: Texas backup quarterback Jevan Snead is seeking a release from his scholarship so he can transfer at mid-term (registration).

Leonard Shapiro, Washington Post: What happened to end the relationship between Tony Roberts and Westwood One? The former voice of Notre Dame football would like to know (Thanks to the Midwest Correspondent).

Mike Belt, Lawrence Journal-World: A group of administrators have had enough of students tearing down goalposts after Kansas' victories.