Capsulized reviews of the activity at all the Big East spring football practices from ESPN.com.

Sophomore Tommie Campbell proved to be one of the spring surprises after switching from safety to weakside linebacker. Campbell might be the fastest player on the team, but the question is whether he can hold up physically. He weighs 202 pounds and has a slight upper body, although defensive coordinator Paul Rhoads likes the way Campbell explodes into blockers. … Senior linebacker H.B. Blades created a buzz at Heinz Field during the team’s Blue-Gold Game when he crushed tailback LaRod Stephens on a pass over the middle. … Conor Lee, battling David Abdul for the kicker spot, drilled a 49-yard field goal in the spring game. That battle will not be decided until the summer. … The coaching staff feels good about backup quarterback Bill Stull, who completed 11 of 16 passes for 183 yards and two touchdowns at the Blue-Gold Game. … The running game still has a “long ways to go,” according to coach Dave Wannstedt, although fullback Conredge Collins busted a 39-yard run in the scrimmage and Stephens had an excellent spring.

Noting that the Hoopies had their spring game televised on ESPNU. Meaning, perhaps 5 people not in the stadium saw the scrimmage. UConn had around 9000 show up for their spring game — hey when the basketball ends that suddenly, they needed to do something. Cinci has a new weight room, but the same players. It’s still wide open at starting QB for South Florida — that’s not a good thing for USF since that means Pat Julmiste isn’t being beaten out for the job. Syracuse has a walk-on WR who is 5′ 4″ — that’s shorter than Joe DelSardo. Rutgers has raised expectations on campus and one of the best names for a player — redshirt freshman QB Jabu Lovelace.