Thursday P.M. update

Here are updates from teams' official Web sites on Thursday's practice sessions, most of which were disrupted by weather:

Jacksonville State cut its Thursday afternoon practice short as lighting flashed in the skies over town. (It's finally raining here in the 'ville ... my lawn could sure use it!). The Gamecocks worked inside for about an hour. They'll hit the field at 6:15 a.m. Friday, and early again on Saturday. Two-a-days begin Monday.

Weather also chased the Murray State Racers inside for a time. The team took cover in the stadium from lightning and wind. After the storm passed, they hit the field. They'll get going at 8:15 Friday morning for the first half of a two-a-day, then come back at at 3:35.

Samford got started outside on Friday for the first half of their practice, but the weather chased them inside for the evening session, as well. The Bulldogs will get going friday at 3:45 p.m. There's another photo gallery up at SU's Web site.

Tennessee Tech also got interrupted by storms, but simply extended practice to get all its work in. Like several teams, the Golden Eagles have a quarterback battle going on. QB coach Grant Swallows wouldn't say if sophomore John Conrad McCrary, redshirt freshmen Nate Xanders or redshirt freshman transfer Lee Sweeney was ahead. Tech also has another player profile up, this time on senior wide receiver Brent McNeil. Everybody probably already knows that McNeal will enter Tech's top 10 list for receptions and receiving yards. They may not know he's a poet and a whiz at whipping up baked deserts.