--RB Courtney Tennial is back for another shot at his senior season after receiving a sixth year of eligibility. In 2006, Tennial scored 16 touchdowns, led the team with 845 rushing yards and finished third with 31 receptions for 362 yards. He missed the 2007 season after suffering a torn Achilles tendon in the preseason.

--Senior WR Brennan Marion was the C-USA Newcomer of the Year in 2007 after breaking a 30-year NCAA record for highest average gain per catch in 2007. He averaged 31.9 yards per catch last year.

SPRING MOVERS

QBs Clark Harrell and Jacob Bower -- Senior David Johnson still leads the quarterback race because of his consistency but Harrell and Bower pushed him throughout the spring and will get a chance to do so again in August.

LB Curnelius Arnick -- The Golden Hurricane entered the spring looking for linebackers and Arnick, a redshirt freshman, used his speed and athleticism to make a run at a starting spot.

DE Odrick Ray -- Ray played a limited role as a true freshman in 2007 but played well in the spring and put himself in a position to compete for a starting job in August.

QUOTE TO NOTE
"We need to build a statue of him and quit talking about him. It's killing us." -- Tulsa coach Todd Graham, on trying to replace record-setting quarterback Paul Smith.

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