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.
