From the mother ship, it's the Black Bear. ... and Alabama's players insist Jerrell Powe's comments mean nothing to them, but they do represent a larger issue. ...

From Birmingham, Alabama coach Nick Saban said on his radio show Thursday night that a decision on whether his big WR Julio Jones will play against Ole Miss would be made a game-time, but all indications are that Jones, who had surgery earlier this week on a broken hand, will play. ...

From the Tuscaloosa News, Ole Miss QB Jeremiah Masoli is kicking things up a notch. ...

From Birmingham, QBs Cam Newton and Ryan Mallett have the goods to put up a high-scoring match when Auburn and Arkansas meet on the Plains Saturday. ...

From Milford, Mass., of all places, South Carolina leads what this newspaper says is an uprising of the middle class in college football. ...