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KIEV, Ukraine - European Championship organizers in Ukraine said Thursday they have convinced hotels to lower prices after football officials criticized price gouging in the ex-Soviet nation. Markian Lubkivsky, head of the Euro 2012 organizing committee in Ukraine, said that hotel and hostel prices are no longer "critically" inflated. "Our strongest point was that if prices are sky high, then fans simply wont come here," Lubkivsky told reporters. "And I think this point has worked." The statement comes days after UEFA President Michel Platini urged Ukrainian authorities to prevent "bandits and crooks" from charging fans attending the event exorbitant prices for hotel accommodation. Ukraine co-hosts Euro 2012 with Poland from June 8 to July 1, and some hotels in the country were charging up to 10 times their normal rates. Others were cancelling reservations made months in advance. 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First-year coach Joe Philbin called the quarterback battle "a fluid situation" and said there was no guarantee Garrard would get the start in Fridays preseason opener against Tampa Bay. Moore started the last 12 games for Miami (No. 27 in the AP Pro32) in 2011 and went 6-3 over the last nine weeks, compiling an impressive 97.8 passer rating during that span. But Garrard, the longtime Jacksonville starter who sat out last season and underwent back surgery, has outplayed Moore in practice and also in Saturdays intrasquad scrimmage. "I believe we have talented players with good arm strength and good mobility with good leadership qualities," coach Joe Philbin said of his quarterbacks, including second-year player Pat Devlin in that group. "I couldnt be happier with the four men that are in that room. I told them the same thing, this is a starting point. Things could change. But this is where we are today." Garrard declined last week to address speculation he might be ahead in the race. "I just come out and go to work every day," Garrard said after the scrimmage. "Until Im told anything, Im just going to keep working. I havent been told anything, I havent been leaked anything, nobody has come to me. Im just going to keep working and let it play out and hopefully my game shows upp.dddddddddddd" While declining to admit a quarterback had distanced himself from the competition, offensive co-ordinator Mike Sherman said Monday he was confident about the position. "I know when we came in here, there was a lot of talk about the quarterback position and all the angst, and rightfully so, but I feel very confident that it will not be a weakness on this football team," Sherman said. "I think it will be one of our strengths when we get done with this thing. "Were not there yet. We still have a long way to go. In determining whos the starter, once we do that, that person will now get sufficiently more reps and I think hell just keep getting better. But I feel very confident about our quarterback position, where its headed, and I think well have a good starter when we get done." The other development of note from the Dolphins first depth chart came at cornerback, where free agent acquisition Richard Marshall is listed ahead of 2009 first-round pick Vontae Davis at one of the spots. Sean Smith is listed as the other first-team cornerback. Davis started 27 of the 28 games he appeared in over the last two seasons. "Hes actually practiced well the last couple of days," Philbin said of Davis. "Hes doing well. But theres good competition there and thats a good thing right now. Again, its early. I dont think anybody should be concerned. The whole ballclub needs to show a lot of improvement and hes no different than anybody else in that regard." ' ' '