secondary. Starting cornerbacks Laron Scott and Hudson Presume finished their eligibility. Another corner, Riyahd Jones, quit the team.

But Curtis and Monken are encouraged with the rebuilt group. Valdon Cooper, a transfer from Illinois, may inherit one of the cornerback spots. Lavelle Westbrooks, who started eight games as a corner as a freshman, has been moved from safety back to corner. Redshirt freshman Antonio Glover has looked good at free safety, possibly moving leading tackler Deion Stanley to nickel.

One of the keys to the secondary’s success, however, will be how fast Wilcox adapts to strong safety. He did a good job going from wide receiver to slotback.

As a sophomore, Wilcox was one of the Eagles’ most valuable offensive players. He displayed fearlessness in catching passes over the middle andon both sides of the ball,” Monken said. “We’re trying to get our best 22 players on the field as often as possible.”

Scott waived

Former Eagle cornerback Laron Scott was waived by the New Orleans Saints on Monday, a day after producing a 67-yard kickoff return in the first exhibition game Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals.

Scott, who was trying to make the club as a free agent, averaged 30.59 yards a return last season while finishing third in kickoff return average in the Football Championship Subdivision.

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GSU held a two-hour practice Wednesday morning after rain and lightning canceled the second workout of a two-a-day practice scheduled for Tuesday. Monken said the team has lost about three hours of practice during this first week of workouts. ...

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