SEC links for Wednesday:
- Chloe White of the Knoxville News-Sentinel reports that Tennessee’s president is having to defend Phil Fulmer’s appointment as assistant to the president at the same time the school is under a hiring freeze.
- Brittney Whitley of the Opelika News reports on marchers at Auburn protesting the treatment of ex-coach Tommy Tuberville.
- Tom Murphy of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that Bobby Petrino’s actual contract is different than the letter of agreement he reached with Arkansas before becoming head coach.
- Gainesville Sun’s poll says Heisman race is too close to call between Tebow and Bradford.
- Chip Towers of the AJC reports on Georgia basketball’s win over Virginia Tech.
- Mobile Press-Register columnist Paul Finebaum writes that Auburn must find the right man.
- Jeff Lockridge of the Tennessean reports on Lane Kiffin’s first recruit at Tennessee.
- ADG columnist Wally Hall writes that SEC vs. Big 12 is just what the BCS title game needed.
- The AJC reports that Georgia coach Mark Richt voted for a Florida-Alabama rematch in BCS title game.
- In the Clarion-Ledger, David Brandt writes that Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt has his fingers crossed about player grades.
- Randy Rosetta of the Baton Rouge Advocate reports that Pitt defensive coordinator Phil Bennett is talking about speculation he’s headed to LSU.
John Clay is a sports columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. A native of Central Kentucky and graduate of UK, he covered UK football for 13 seasons before being promoted to columnist in 2000. He lives in Lexington with his wife and two sons. You can e-mail him at jclay@herald-leader.com.
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