SEC links for Friday:
- At Fox Sports, college basketball writer Jeff Goodman says Florida basketball is close to finishing its rebuilding project.
- In the Tennessean, Mike Organ reports that the Music City Bowl may not be the poor draw some feared.
- The Knoxville News-Sentinel is reporting that ex-Tennessee offensive coordinator Dave Clawson will be named head coach at Bowling Green.
- Birmingham News columnist Ray Melick thinks Auburn may be flirting with disaster in its coaching search.
- Meanwhile, Jay G. Tate of the Montgomery Advertiser reports that Auburn officials were in Texas talking to TCU coach Gary Patterson on Thursday.
- In the Gainesville Sun, Kevin Brockway reports on Tim Tebow winning the Maxwell Trophy.
- Kyle Veazey of the Clarion-Ledger writes that new Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen is “doggedly excited.”
- Jim Mashek of the Biloxi Sun-Herald writes that Mullen embraces MSU’s challenges.
- Randy Rosetta of the Baton Rouge Advocate reports that LSU coach Les Miles says no staff changes before the Tigers’ bowl game.
- In the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Bob Holt reports on Arkansas’ sloppy basketball win Wednesday night.
