Coach Wannstedt’s Saturday Post-Practice Press Conference.

On the running backs:

Right now Tim Murphy is working at fullback and tailback. I think we have to give him a day or two of full-pad work, tackling work when we’re doing live inside drills and then make a determination (as to whether he’ll play tailback or fullback). I like what he’s done thus far. Rashad Jennings has really picked up where he left off in the spring, there’s nothing negative there. I think it’s just the addition of Murphy and the addition of LaRod Stephens that has changed the picture of that position.

On freshman running back Conredge Collins:

You know what, he’s probably in a similar boat like Murphy. I think the biggest thing we need to determine there is does he have the best chance to play and help the team at tailback or would he be best suited at fullback. That’s the decision we have to make. And when we’re going to determine that is when we get in live work and hand him the ball.

I think of Stephens with the potential to be a good, change-of-pace back. He seems too small and light to be a full-time back, but would be great to come in to provide bursts. Kind of like what the Philadelphia Eagles do with Brian Westbrook and Correll Buckhalter in the same backfield.

There has been no mention of Brandon Mason, Ray Kirkley or Marcus Furman for the starting tailback position to this point. Read into that what you will.

Other parts: the d-line is doing very well, the offensive line seems to be getting some depth; redshirting won’t be determined for at least a week-plus.

Coach Wannstedt is itching to get the kids into full pads and start scrimmaging, but it appears that he might actually wait until Monday.