SEC links for Saturday:
In the Birmingham News, columnist Kevin Scarbinsky writes that some Alabama basketball boosters dream of Tubby Smith.- In the Gainesville Sun, Kevin Brockway reports that Billy Donovan and John Pelphrey are ready for their rubber match.
- In the AJC, columnist Mark Bradley examines the pro chances of ex-Georgia quarterback Matt Stafford.
- Randy Rosetta of the Baton Rouge Advocate writes that John Chavis is ready to shore up LSU’s defense.
- In the Knoxville News-Sentinel, Drew Edwards reports that Lane Kiffin has finished his first Tennessee staff.
- In the Mobile Press-Register, Gentry Estes reports that Lance Thompson’s departure from Bama staff is just “business.”
- In the Clarion-Ledger, Kyle Veazey reports that one new football assistant has ditched Mississippi State for Tennessee.
- Also in the Clarion-Ledger, David Brandt writes on Ole Miss’ high-flying Terrico White.
- In the Birmingham News, Ian Rapoport reports that with Ronald Steele out, Mikhail Torrance figures prominently in Alabama’s hoop plans.
- In The State, Seth Emerson writes that South Carolina will need energy in its matchup with Tennessee.
- Maurice Patton of the Tennessean writes that Vandy faces a major roadblock in Mississippi State.
- Tim Tucker of the AJC gets Mark Richt’s thoughts on this and that.
