Castille found guilty, appeals conviction

Alabama cornerback Simeon Castille is appealing his conviction on disorderly conduct charges and is seeking a jury trial, one of his attorneys said Thursday.

Municipal Court Judge Madelene Hollingsworth on Wednesday ordered Castille to pay a $150 fine and $300 in court costs for the charge stemming from his arrest in an off-campus area called The Strip.

Castille appealed the conviction to Tuscaloosa Circuit Court, said Roy McCord, one of his attorneys.

"He says he's not guilty, and so we're going to try it in front of a jury," said McCord. "I think we'll be much more comfortable having it in front of a jury of his peers."

Castille, a senior, was accused of shouting and cussing at passengers of a sport utility vehicle and challenging them to fight him as he stood in a street about 2 a.m. on Aug. 19. Castille has said he was joking with teammates in the SUV.

The judge ruled that his behavior constituted disorderly conduct regardless of his intent.

Castille, who was not suspended, finished with 39 tackles, two interceptions and a team-high 10 pass breakups.

Spurrier Helping Duke: A familiar name from Duke's past was on campus Wednesday: Steve Spurrier.

The South Carolina coach was at Cameron Indoor Stadium meeting with athletic director Joe Alleva, two days after the Blue Devils fired coach Ted Roof.

A school spokesman told The Associated Press the two are old friends. Alleva said this week he planned to consult with Spurrier during his search for a replacement for Roof.

Spurrier was 20-13-1 during1987-89 at Duke, leading the school to its most recent Atlantic Coast Conference title in 1989 before leaving for his alma mater, Florida.

Ole Miss Fallout: Jamal Mosley is disappointed that he won't get to play for Ed Orgeron at Ole Miss. But what really bothers the Kingsbury High School tight end is the possibility that assistant coach Hugh Freeze might follow his former boss out of Oxford.

If that happens, Mosley - who has yet to speak with new coach Houston Nutt - said there's no chance of him signing with the Rebels in February.

"I'm waiting to see if they're gonna fire the guy who recruited me,' Mosley said in reference to Freeze, the Rebels' recruiting coordinator and wide receivers coach. "If they get rid of him, I'm gonna have to open up my recruitment."

With 22 known commitments as of Wednesday, the Rebels have lined up a large chunk of next year's signing class. But with Orgeron's sudden departure, and the uncertainty regarding the fate of his staff, some of those recruits are getting a bit anxious.

Mosley, for one, is in the process of revisiting his decision.

Having pledged to the Rebels in June, Mosley describes his commitment as a "soft" one. He recently achieved a qualifying score on the ACT exam, leading a number of high-profile schools to renew their interest in him. While Mosley is still considering Ole Miss, he has cheduled visits to Michigan State, North Carolina and Tennessee and plans to visit Kentucky as well.

"When I made a 20 on the ACT, it opened a lot of doors," Mosley said. "I'm gonna take visits to all of those schools no matter what happens."