New Malzahns vs. Old Malzahns in 2013

By John TaylorMay 8, 2012, 7:56 PM EDT

Or, to be technically correct and as it will appear on the schedule, Arkansas State vs. Auburn.

In a press release, the Sun Belt school announced Tuesday evening that it will travel to The Plains in 2013 to take on the Tigers. The game will take place at Jordan-Hare Stadium Sept. 7, and will serve as the second contest of the season for both schools.

The school noted in the release that, with this game, the Red Wolves will play have played three times at Jordan-Hare over a seven-year span, the first two coming in 2006 (27-0, AU) and 2010 (52-26, AU).

It was also mark a homecoming for ASU head coach Gus Malzahn (maybe) and running back Michael Dyer (possibly). Malzahn spent three seasons as AU’s offensive coordinator (2009-2011) before accepting his first head-coaching job this past December. Dyer had rushed for more than 1,000 yards each of his two seasons with the Tigers, and was a first-team All-SEC performer in 2011, but transferred from AU to ASU in January.

Malzahn said Monday that Dyer likely won’t be eligible to play for the Red Wolves in 2012, but should (?) be eligible in 2013.

One more note on the ASU-AU match-up, from the release: Arkansas State’s contract for the Auburn game calls for a $1.1-million guarantee, the largest in ASU history and the fourth of at least $1 million. A-State received a $1-million payout for its 2010 season opener at Auburn and its 2011 game at Virginia Tech, while the contract for the Red Wolves’ game in Nebraska in 2012 calls for the same. The contract for A-State’s 2012 season opener at Oregon is $950,000.

Utah State player upgraded to fair condition after collapse

Associated PressMar 25, 2023, 1:50 AM EDT

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Utah State redshirt freshman wide receiver Josh Davis is in fair condition on Friday, one day after collapsing at spring football practice following sudden cardiac arrest, the university announced.

Davis, initially was listed in critical condition, was breathing on his own. He is in the intensive-care unit at McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah.

Davis’ parents arrived in Utah on Thursday evening.

The 6-foot-1, 185-pound Davis, who is from Carlsbad, California, collapsed at Merlin Olsen Field and was immediately treated by the training staff, the university said. He was taken to Logan Regional Hospital.

The university said Davis was stabilized in the Logan hospital before being moved to Ogden.

Alabama suspends freshman defensive back after drug arrest

Associated PressMar 20, 2023, 10:32 PM EDT

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama freshman defensive back Tony Mitchell has been suspended from the team following his arrest on a drug charge.

Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said Monday after the first practice of spring that Mitchell was suspended from the team “and all team activities until we gather more information about the situation and what his legal circumstance is.”

The Holmes County Sheriff’s Office arrested Mitchell and another man, Christophere Lewis, last week on a charge of possession of marijuana with the intent to sell or deliver, according to a post on the department’s Facebook page. Lewis also was charged with carrying a concealed gun without a permit.

“Everybody’s got an opportunity to make choices and decisions,” Saban said. “There’s no such thing as being in the wrong place at the wrong time. You’ve gotta be responsible for who you’re with, who you’re around and what you do, who you associate yourself with and the situations that you put yourself in. It is what it is, but there is cause and effect when you make choices and decisions that put you in bad situations.”

Mitchell, who is from Alabaster, Alabama, was a five-star prospect rated the 34th-best player and No. 3 safety in the 247Composite rankings.

Mitchell was driving the vehicle during a traffic stop. After deputies smelled marijuana, Mitchell picked up a baggie of marijuana from the passenger floorboard, according to the department’s Facebook post.

Sheriff’s deputies found “an additional significant amount of marijuana, a set of scales, a loaded handgun between the passenger seat and center console, and a large amount of cash,” according to the department’s Facebook post.