Big East lunchtime links

August, 24, 2009
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By Brian Bennett
Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett

" Jamar Howard, who went through Cincinnati training camp in 2006 but wasn't cleared by the NCAA, is back with the Bearcats at receiver, Bill Koch writes in the Cincinnati Enquirer.

" UConn linebacker Sio Moore feels lucky to be alive and is ready to contribute this year, Chip Malafronte writes in the New Haven Register.

" Louisville junior cornerback Johnny Patrick is playing with a lot of confidence now, C.L. Brown says in The Courier-Journal

" Joe Thomas and Chris Jacobsen are locked in a battle for the Pitt starting left guard position, Paul Zeise says in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

" Here's a terrific feature on Panthers tight end Nate Byham and his relationship with his grandfather by Ray Fittipaldo.

" Eric LeGrand is entrenched at nose tackle after moving around the field last year for Rutgers, Keith Sargeant says in the Home News Tribune.

" Former walk-on Kenneth Luberice is getting a shot at tight end for South Florida, Greg Auman writes in the St. Petersburg Times.

" The Syracuse offensive line is slowly starting to come around, but it has a ways to go still, Dave Rahme writes in the Syracuse Post-Standard.
"They will be functional," offensive line coach Greg Adkins said. "It's my job to get them there. Our personality will draw from this group in terms of what they're ultimately able to do when all is said and done and we're lined up against Minnesota."
" Geno Smith is adjusting to college life just fine, and the freshman appears set to be West Virginia's No. 2 quarterback, Dave Hickman writes in the Charleston Gazette.

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