Reporters' Notebooks

Stephen Tsai, Honolulu Advertiser: Colt Brennan will practice Wednesday and it appears the Hawaii quarterback will play Friday against Nevada.

Don Williams, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Texas Tech's Mike Leach on being fined a Big 12 record $10,000: "Well, good. We've broken records around here before. We're used to breaking records.''

Barry Jackson, Miami Herald: Several players being recruited by Miami sharply criticized Hurricane players this week. And the Hurricanes don't want to hear it.

Steve Campbell, Houston Chronicle: The blessed day will come when the Bowl Championship Series will be as obsolete as those cigarette ads billing Camel as the brand more doctors smoked than any other. But will any of us live to see it?

Ron Morris, Columbia State: Some South Carolina fans are questioning whether Steve Spurrier’s offense can operate effectively in an age of zone blitzes and disguised defenses.

Randy King, Roanoke Times: Virginia Tech cornerback Macho Harris confirmed that his apartment was hit by gunshots fired by unknown suspects early Sunday morning.

Glenn Guilbeau, Shreveport Times: Les Miles on talk he will become Michigan's next coach: Nothing's changed. And nothing's going to change."

Luciana Chavez, Raleigh News & Observer: Duke will fight a lawsuit brought by Louisville that seeks $450,000 in damages after the Blue Devils canceled three scheduled games.

Andrew Carter, Orlando Sentinel: Has Florida State's investment in new assistant coaches paid off?

Berry Tramel, Oklahoman: Nine years ago after accepting the Oklahoma job, Bob Stoops remarked to a friend, "I'm afraid I've ruined my life.”

Minneapolis Star Tribune: Minnesota has a new sponsor — Dairy Queen — for its new stadium. Now all the Golden Gophers need is a team.

Dave Dye, Detroit News: Michigan State has motivation to beat Penn State. The Spartans want to avoid a bus trip to play in the Motor City Bowl.

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