Interesting to hear the news last week that Michigan's Carlos Brown, once a highly touted running back prospect, has switched to cornerback. Two things I think we can all garner from that slice of info: One, Michigan's secondary, the weak spot of last year's defense, is still a mess, and someone from the group of Brown, converted receiver Doug Dutch and incoming freshman Donovan Warren will start at corner next year. Brown is a heck of an athlete and I think will make a fine cover man one day. He's 6-foot, physical at 200 pounds, and this is his quickest way to the field.

Which brings me to the second morsel of goodness: Brandon Minor will be a star. Minor rushed for a modest 238 yards in 11 games last year, but showed enough promise that he surpassed fumble-prone Kevin Grady as the odds-on favorite to replace Mike Hart once he leaves for the NFL. Brown wasn't going to pass Minor (and probably not Grady, who has no other position) this spring, and with several blue-chip recruits in the pipeline it was a no-risk move. Mike Hart is a legitimate Heisman candidate this year, a potential 1,600-yard rusher, but don't sleep on Minor who might be the best second-string tailback in the Big Ten.