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SEC links for Monday:

• Maurice Patton reports in The Tennessean that Music City Bowl ticket sales are down 25 percent from last year.
• The State columnist Ron Morris writes that South Carolina is watching its budget, even at the Outback Bowl.
• Also in The State, Chris Dearing reports on No. 1 UConn’s win over South Carolina in women’s hoops.
• In the Tennessean, Bryan Mullen writes on UT’s Dennis Hopson and the quest to match effort with talent.
• In the Knoxville News-Sentinel, John Adams reports that Tennessee gets its Prince back tonight.
• Kevin Brockway of the Gainesville Sun reports on Florida’s win over Winthrop in men’s basketball.
• Brockway also writes about the sophomore surge from Gator center Alex Tyus.
• Charles Goldberg of the Birmingham News reports on Auburn’s hiring of Gus Malzahn to be offensive coordinator.
• Jay G. Tate of the Montgomery Advertiser also writes on the Malzahn hire.
• Mobile Press-Register Columnist Randy Kennedy writes that the SEC’s reputation is at stake in bowl games.
• Jim Mashek of the Biloxi Sun-Herald reports that Ole Miss is trying to shake off the rust in Dallas.
• In the Baton Rouge Advocate, Randy Rosetta writes on the future of LSU quarterback Jarrett Lee.