A look at the Canes... and other stuff

TECH STUCK IN BAD TREND
Not a good trend:

Following Tech's last six wins over ranked teams, it has lost its next game five times.

QUICK STRIKE
Miami handily beat Houston 38-13 last night. We will have our hands full

GT LOSES CORNERBACK FOR YEAR
Well, Kenny Scott is now the man:

Scott, a 6-foot-1, 185-pound sophomore, possesses the physical tools to be a solid cornerback, but has lacked consistency at the position. He was beaten for a touchdown against North Carolina.

"He doesn't get the opportunity to rest and go in and out," Gailey said of Scott. "He now has to play all the time."

WHERE ARE THEY NOW - STAN HIXON
The man who coached Kelly Campbell and others at GT is now hoping and praying that his son, Drew Hixon, awakens from a coma he sustained in a game on Sept 11 after being tackled. We are hoping and praying also.

WHERE ARE THEY NOW - NAT DORSEY
The starting job with the Vikings is within his grasp:

The Vikings have told Adam Haayer and Nat Dorsey if the rookie starts playing well the right tackle job is his to keep, now that Mike Rosenthal will have season-ending surgery on his badly broken right foot.

The team feels that Haayer is more valuable as a backup at the four non-center positions on the line, and Dorsey -- a fourth-round pick from Georgia Tech -- is a promising prospect.

"I can't really get into all that," Dorsey said. "I'm so worried about running my plays and getting used to coming out of my right-hand stance... I go home and practice that in the crib. That's what I'm focused on right now. But it's good to have someone behind you."

TARHEELS STILL BASKING IN GLOW OF WIN

NCAA APPROVES A 39 YEAR OLD WALK-ON
Holy cow, the Gamecocks now have a 39 year old WR named "Pops".

QUOTE OF THE WEEK
From a UVA football player.