--Phase II of the Dix Stadium renovation project is to be completed on or about August 1. The $4 million undertaking includes installation of a state-of-the-art video board and sound system.

--The Flashes ranked 12th in the MAC in 2007 in turnover margin (-0.92) and scored only 15 touchdowns on 41 red-zone trips. The KSU red-zone defense ranked 11th in the MAC.

SPRING MOVERS

TE Jameson Konz -- The senior made the move from OLB to TE and earned the award for greatest improvement during spring drills. He made an immediate impact. It's too bad he can't play wide receiver as well.

RB Andre Flowers -- The sophomore has established himself as a solid No. 2 back behind Eugene Jarvis. Flowers, who rushed for 6,400 yards and 74 TDs during his prep career, received the most improved offensive player award for spring work.

DE Monte Simmons -- Another true sophomore, Simmons is a key player in Kent State's defensive front seven regaining their swagger. The Flashes were a dominant MAC defense in 2006 (297.9 ypg yield) and have five seniors and four juniors, plus Simmons, on the front seven two-deep.

QUOTE TO NOTE
"We really got a lot better at tight end this spring and I would say that our linebacking corps was the most impressive unit on the defensive side of the ball." -- Kent State coach Doug Martin.

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