11.   Columbia began its season with great promise, winning its first six games.

12.   Daniels, the former high school legend, played with the Nets during the summer league, but may begin this season in the Continental Basketball Association.

13.   Davis was the one who cut linebacker Matt Millen in order to keep Jackie Shipp and insisted that Vance Mueller begin a season at halfback ahead of Marcus Allen.

14.   Except for Aaron Glenn, the Jets will start every first-stringer who began the season.

15.   Floyd is on the injured list for at least five games to begin the season.

16.   For the second successive year, Boston College will begin its season without one of its most versatile offensive threats.

17.   Garces began last season in the Boston bullpen but underwent surgery to remove bone chips from his elbow in September and appeared done.

18.   Georgia Tech and Georgia also plan to hold late practices to officially begin the season.

19.   Gagne had a miserable spring and began the season in the minors.

20.   Giguere served as Steve Shields backup as Shields made his fifth straight start to begin the season.