BRIEFLY REPORT: VICK SET TO SKIP TO NFL.

Quarterback Michael Vick will give up his final two seasons of eligibility at Virginia Tech to make himself available for April's NFL Draft, sources told the Daily Press of Newport News on Tuesday.

Vick will announce his decision Thursday afternoon in his hometown of Newport News, Va., the sources said. Vick has until the close of business Friday to file paperwork with the NFL declaring his availability for the draft. It was not known Tuesday whether he has submitted the forms.

Vick, who led Division I-A in passing efficiency as a redshirt freshman in 1999, is expected to be among the draft's top three selections, if not No. 1. The San Diego Chargers own the first pick.

Meanwhile, Oklahoma State running back Reggie White, Clemson linebacker Keith Adams and Georgia quarterback Quincy Carter said they would declare themselves eligible for the NFL. Wisconsin's Jamar Fletcher and Michael Bennett will hold a joint news conference Thursday to announce their plans for 2001 amid speculation they will forgo their senior seasons.

--Cal State Northridge junior quarterback Marcus Brady has decided to stay for his senior season, according to CSUN coach Jeff Kearin.

Brady, considered a quarterback of the future because he can run and pass, applied to the NFL for a draft evaluation.

``Several of the teams felt Marcus was draftable in the mid to low rounds and a small majority felt he was probably a free agent,'' Kearin said. ``Based on that, he could still do it and risk it but he decided to come back, which I think was a wise decision.''

Brady threw for 2,815 yards, 25 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He was third on the team in rushing with 512 yards (including a 51-yard run) - and four touchdowns.

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--Newly hired Arizona football coach John Mackovic signed a five-year contract for $800,000 a year.

--The search for John Cooper's successor at Ohio State apparently has broadened. It appears athletic director Andy Geiger has committed to talking with other possible candidates, including Stanford's Tyrone Willingham and Oklahoma assistant Mike Stoops.

Geiger and Archie Griffin, the associate athletic director, have met with defensive coordinator Fred Pagac and Minnesota coach Glen Mason, and are scheduled to interview Youngstown State coach Jim Tressel.

GOLF: Tiger Woods is no longer a blond. In fact, he hardly has any hair at all.

Woods dyed his hair blond for fun over the holidays, and joked on the sidelines at the Orange Bowl that while in the Bahamas, ``I got a little bit of sun - it bleached my hair.''

He arrived Tuesday afternoon for a tournament in Kapalua with his head closely shaved.

- Daily News Wire Services