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College football notebook: July 18

Spurrier says he's

not going anywhere

Steve Spurrier laughed off questions about speculation that he's grown frustrated with trying to build South Carolina into a championship contender and could walk away from the Gamecocks before his contract runs out.

The coach says he knew things wouldn't change overnight and is confident the program's best days are ahead.

Spurrier will remain the chief play-caller for South Carolina and he plans to spend more time working with the quarterbacks than he has in his first three years with the program.

The Gamecocks are coming off a disappointing season. They started 6-1 but lost their final five games.

Miami to use 2 QBs

When choosing among quarterbacks Robert Marve, Jacory Harris and Cannon Smith, Miami coach Randy Shannon found there was only one solution that made sense.

He'll play at least two of them.

Shannon still hasn't selected a starter, but announced Thursday that he'll use multiple quarterbacks this season. But he's not revealing which two have the inside track on field time.

The Hurricanes don't have a single quarterback on the roster with any college snaps on their résumé. Marve is a redshirt freshman, Harris a true freshman, and both were Florida high school record-setters before enrolling at Miami. Smith is in his first year at Miami as well.

Shannon said it won't be a platoon situation.

Notable

Florida receiver Percy Harvin is "ahead of schedule" in his return from heel surgery, coach Urban Meyer said. Meyer said Harvin should be ready to go when the Gators begin fall practice next month.

LSU offensive lineman Jarvis Jones was kicked off the Tigers' football squad for an unspecified violation of team rules.The 6-foot-7 Jones played in seven games last year as a freshman.

University of Central Florida football player Ereck Plancher, who died after spring drills, had a pre-existing medical condition worsened by physical stress, autopsy results released showed. The Orange County Medical Examiner's Office said Plancher, 19, had a sickle cell trait that caused problems with his red blood cells during physical exertion.

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