* With Kevin Prince absent because of the oblique pull, Richard Brehaut got the reps with the first-team offense, and performed well. His ball has a nice lift, but he still is too indecisive on his throws, and he needs to improve his defensive recognition. The tools are there, but he needs to catch up.

* Brehaut: “Last year I had this opportunity, and I don’t think as a true freshman, I was ready for it. That’s what I’ve really focused on and I’ve realized, that I wasn’t ready for that. I could’ve done some things differently, could’ve watched more film. I’m going into this season knowing that if an opportunity does arise, that I will be ready for it, and I will be ready to execute what I need to execute.”

* In 1-on-1 drills, Nelson Rosario and Morrell Presley bested the defense, while Anthony Jefferson and Dietrich Riley stood out against the offense. Rosario had a beautiful one-handed catch around Aaron Hester, who played near-perfect defense. Great individual matchup.

* Jeff Baca came out to practice in a walking boot on his right foot, and he said he has a stress reaction that will cause him to miss about two weeks. He said it’s been nagging him for some time, all the way back to summer.

* Aramide Olaniyan missed practice and was in a boot as well with a sprained foot, Chuck Bullough said before practice. It’s nothing serious, and Olaniyan could have gone if needed, but this early in camp, it’s about being precautious. I’m sure the recent injury had something to do with it.

* Todd Golper had a solid practice, including a beautiful interception where he just came from nowhere.

* Darius Bell continues to struggle in the passing game, but that is perhaps to be expected. Bell came in with increased fanfare given his potential role in the offense, but he’s still young and he’s still new, and the learning curve is steep. He’s very athletic, though, and moves in the pocket extremely well.

* Christian Ramirez had a couple of nice catch-and-runs, and the strengths that took him to the top of the depth chart at running back last year – receiving and blocking abilities and size – will be what takes him ahead at F-back.

* Datone Jones confirmed the break of his fifth metatarsal and said his doctor told him his injury could hold him out as little as 5-6 weeks, but Neuheisel kind of laughed it off. It’s looking more like a 10-week injury, but Jones can condition in water at some point.