SEC links for Wednesday:
- In the Knoxville News-Sentinel, Mike Griffith reports on Tennessee’s 80-68 win over Marquette in the SEC/Big East Invitational.
- Tennessean columnist David Climer writes on the fine play of UT center Wayne Chism.
- Maurice Patton of the Tennessean reports on Vandy’s 71-52 blow-by of South Florida.
- News-Sentinel columnist Mike Strange writes that the SEC isn’t ready to challenge the Big East.
- In the Mobile Press-Register, Paul Finebaum writes that Auburn has blown its big chance.
- Birmingham News columnist Kevin Scarbinsky lists the no-shows at Gene Chizik’s introductory press conference.
- Robbie Andreu of the Gainesville Sun reports that Florida offensive coordinator Dan Mullen, the new coach at Mississippi State, will coach for the Gators in the BCS title game.
- Also in the Sun, Andreu has Urban Meyer claiming that Florida, not Notre Dame, is his dream job.
- Joe Person reports for The State that South Carolina’s leading tackler, Emmanuel Cook, will miss the Outback Bowl because of grades.
- Gary Laney writes for the Baton Rouge Advocate that Marcus Thornton has embraced new LSU coach Trent Johnson’s system.
- Terry Wood of the NW Arkansas Times writes that the Razorbacks hoops schedule is about to get interesting.
- Arkansas Democrat-Gazette columnist Wally Hall writes that there was no excuse for leaving Tim Tebow off Heisman ballots.
