John Clay’s Sidelines

SEC links for Tuesday:

• In the NW Arkansas Times, Terry Wood writes that John Pelphrey is putting passion back into Arkansas basketball with a capital P.
• In the Clarion-Ledger, Kyle Veazey reports on Mississippi State’s out of Western Kentucky.
• In the Orlando Sentinel, David Whitley writes on Tim Tebow.
• In the Gainesville Sun, Pat Dooley reports that Percy Harvin’s ankle is 90 percent for BCS title game.
• Also in the Sun, Robbie Andreu writes on Gator back Brandon James, who is looking to break out against OU.
• Gentry Estes of the Mobile Press-Register writes that Alabama will look to a stable of capable quarterbacks in the spring.
• Also in the Press-Register, columnist Tommy Hicks examines whether Florida is too fast for Oklahoma.
• In the Tennessean, David Climer writes that Utah deserves votes for No. 1 after beating Bama.
• In The State, Joe Person reports that South Carolina defensive star Eric Norwood will return for his senior season.
• In The Advocate, Gary Laney previews LSU-Utah.