Greetings. Here are some items gleaned from our post-practice access to coaches and players. In no particular order: --Linebacker Gary Tinsley, arrested in the early morning hours Sunday, was released from jail Tuesday afternoon. He has not yet been charged. Minneapolis Police spokesman Jesse Garcia said the department is taking its time to review the case before presenting it either to the county or city attorney for review. That said, Tinsley will not play in the spring game. He is not formally suspended yet, but he's not working with the team. Coach Tim Brewster talked about how Tinsley, "put himself in a tough situation, in the wrong situation.'" Brewster said a formal disciplinary decision will be made once charges are brought. Among the charged that could be made is a DWI charge, which would merit an automatic indefinite suspension. --Left guard Matt Carufel is done for the spring after having an arthroscopic procedure on his left shoulder. Brewster described the prodecure as a clearn-up process. Carufel played with a "loose shoulder" last season. He will be back working out full-time in June. --So what does that mean? It means Sam Maresh is getting lots of reps at the starting middle linebacker spot. "He has a tone of opportunity to get a lot of work right now," Brewster said. "He has to take advantage of it." At linebacker, it appears Mike Rallis is locked in on the strong side. On the weak side, Keanon Cooper and Aaron Hill are locked in a good battle. --Saturday's spring game will be the final exam for the quarterback competition. Brewster will name a starter in the week following Saturday's event at TCF Bank Stadium. My money is still on Adam Weber. Here's an interesting nugget: Brewster was asked if Gray would play some receiver if he didn't win the starting job. In certain situations, on certain plays, he might, Brewster said. But he would continue to practice with the QBs. --Brewster said he's talked with a number of NFL coaches and GMS and said he thinks receiver Eric Decker will go in the second round. --It was good to see Kim Royston at practice Tuesday, just days after surgery to repair his broken leg. He remains convinced he'll be ready this fall. -And finally, Brewster said the spring game will be run with four 12-minute quarters. The first 10 minutes of each quarter will have a running clock, with the final two minutes with a normal time in play. Special teams will not be full-contact, as the Gophers want to cut down on the injury risk. Brewster and the coaches are still trying to figure out a scoring system for the defense so that a score of sorts can be kept throughout the spring game. That's about it. Have a good night.