SEC links for Friday:
- Bob Holt of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette writes that Arkansas broke the ice with its win over Bama.
- Gentry Estes of the Mobile Press-Register reports on Alabama’s loss at Arkansas in Philip Pearson’s debut.
- In the Tuscaloosa News, Cecil Hurt reports that Arkansas freshman ripped the Tide.
- Dan Fleser of the Knoxville News-Sentinel reports on the nail-biter that was Pat Summitt’s 999th win at Tennessee.
- In the AJC, columnist Terence Moore writes that Georgia should give Tubby Smith a call about replacing Dennis Felton.
- Also in the AJC, Chip Towers gets the player reaction to Felton’s firing.
- In the Athens Banner-Herald, David Ching writes that Felton’s firing was a necessity.
- Now former Alabama basketball coach Mark Gottfried tells Kevin Scarbinsky of the Birmingham News that he still loves his alma mater.
- News columnist Ray Melick writes that AD Mal Moore has a chance to define expectations for Alabama basketball.
- Mike Strange of the Knoxville News-Sentinel writes that the chairs have been pulled from SEC hot seats.
- David Climer of the Tennessean checks in on the lack of security for SEC basketball coaches.
- Robbie Andreu of the Gainesville Sun reports on the SEC firing squad.
- Sun columnist Pat Dooley writes that the SEC could turn into Billy D land.
- In the Baton Rouge Advocate, Gary Laney writes on an all-time LSU basketball team.
- Mike Organ of the Tennessean writes on Vandy’s overtime win over Arkansas in women’s hoops.
