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Drooling over the Deuce
As a kid, Deuce McAllister got to learn the country by travelling with his dad, who drives a big rig. This fall, the country gets to learn about the Deuce. Who, you say? Well, NFL scouts know the Ole Miss tailback, who is being promoted as a Heisman candidate. Both major combines list McAllister among their top prospects for the 2001 draft. The Deuce is 6-1, 220, fast and smart. McAllister could get his degree in December, after only three-and-a-half years. The degree and the chance to go to four straight bowl games brought him back to Mississippi this fall, even though he'll continue to share the tailback job with Joe Gunn. If Ole Miss gets to the fourth quarter with two fresh tailbacks this talented, the Rebels will do some damage.
Curry updateNorth Carolina quarterback and basketball guard Ronald Curry says he is a changed man. As he begins his comeback from the Achilles tendon injury that cost him most of last football season and all of the basketball season, Curry says he is looking forward to practice, a big change in itself. At his suggestion, he will not be off limits to defenders during two-a-days. He figures the sooner he gets hit, the sooner he stops worrying. But Curry already has shown that his wheels can take a pounding. This summer, he lifted weights in the morning, did 90 minutes of throwing in the afternoon, and played pickup games with current and former Tar Heels, including Vince Carter, at 10 at night. Vanderlinden engineers another dark horseMaryland began last season 5-2, then lost its last four games and a bowl bid that went instead to Wake Forest. The big question for the Terps is whether sophomore quarterback Calvin McCall can fight off challenges from juco transfer Shaun Hill and sophomore Latrez Harrison. Coach Ron Vanderlinden says he isn't afraid to alternate them. It's a safe bet that the quarterback position will produce enough to prevent defenses from ganging up on tailback LaMont Jordan. As an assistant, Vanderlinden helped turn Northwestern and Colorado into winners. The parallels are becoming clearer in College Park. Are you looking for a dark horse? Sports Illustrated senior writer Ivan Maisel covers the college football beat for the magazine and is a regular contributor to CNNSI.com. Catch Ivan Saturday mornings on CNN's "College Football Preview" starting August 26.
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