Article: Missing Mills: Tulsa quarterback Paul Smith lost his favorite receiver from last season, an All-American tight end. Now Smith and the Golden Hurricane will use spring practice to figure out just how much they'll be missing Mills.

Byline: Mike Brown

Mar. 25--This is a season of discovery for Paul Smith. The University of Tulsa quarterback is sailing uncharted waters.

For the first time in Smith's college career, he doesn't have Garrett Mills lined up on every play. He's learning to play without his All-American tight end.

"I have plenty of confidence that I can play without Garrett, but we have to realize as a team that we're capable of having a good offense without him," Smith said.

Mills was a security blanket for four years of TU quarterbacks, making big plays almost upon demand. He had over a third of the Hurricane's catches and receiving yardage as a senior ...

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