In addition to our analysis, we hope to compile some of the most intriguing college football stories here on a daily (or almost daily) basis. With that here are some news and notes:

Middle Tennessee has replaced suspended quarterback Dwight Dasher with sophomore Logan Kilgore. While Kilgore has yet to play a single game at the FBS level, he did play one year at little-known Bakersfield College. The Blue Raiders host Minnesota on Thursday.

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Some wondered whether the openness exhibited by Pete Carroll's USC program would continue under Lane Kiffin, considering Carroll's departure and the sanctions handed down by the NCAA. During Carroll's tenure, the coach and program took to YouTube, Twitter, and blogging to keep fans (and perhaps opponents) in the loop into the happenings both on- and off-the-field.

A glance at the official USC Rips It Blog shows that the Trojans intend to keep their program open as much as possible. In addition to daily practice summaries, interviews and features of coach Kiffin and staff dot the blog's entries.

This comes as a surprise to some considering Kiffin is thought to be less personable and media-savvy than his predecessor, as noted by radio talk show host Petros Papadakis in the "fake hour" (LA-only hour) of the Petros and Money Show this past Friday. Papadakis was also quick to point out that Kiffin seemed to become more amiable, as exhibited during a recent appearance on that show.

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Several higher-profile programs have yet to name (at least publicly) their starting quarterbacks for their respective season openers.

One would think that Zac Lee would be the most likely starter for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, but coach Bo Pelini (or more importantly offensive coordinator Shawn Watson) has yet to name his starter for Saturday's season opener against Western Kentucky.

In Happy Valley, while the depth chart was released on Saturday, coach Joe Paterno has yet to announce the starting quarterback for Saturday's opener against Youngstown State. Some have speculated that Paterno may announce his decision on Tuesday.

Although UCLA has named Kevin Prince as their starting quarterback for Saturday's opener at Kansas State, a back injury Prince sustained three weeks ago has made coach Rick Neuheisel announce that sophomore Richard Brehaut would start if Prince can't answer the bell.

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- Fred Sakai