SEC links for Monday:
- Mike Griffith of the Knoxville News-Sentinel writes that Tennessee is ready for a tough road trip.
- Kevin Scarbinsky of the Birmigham News doesn’t believe the Tom Izzo to Alabama talk.
- Also in the News, Ray Melick wonders if Alabama athletics is recession-proof.
- David Climer of the Tennessean says we should cut Lane Kiffin some slack.
- John Adams of the News-Sentinel writes that Tennessee AD Mike Hamilton is standing tall in Kiffin’s corner.
- Kevin Brockway of the Gainesville Sun reports that Florida guard Walter Hodge, the one who stepped on Perry Stevenson, had a career game in Gators’ loss at Georgia.
- Kyle Veazey of the Clarion-Ledger writes that it was Auburn’s threes that beat back Mississippi State.
- Gary Laney of The Advocate writes on LSU’s win over Ole Miss.
- In The State, South Carolina’s women finally get a home conference win.
- The Montgomery Advertiser reports that Auburn has completed its football staff.
