SEC links for Thursday:
- In the Mobile Press-Register, Tommy Hicks reports that Mike Slive laid down the law to SEC coaches.
- Robbie Andreu of the Gainesville Sun reports that Slive wants tougher basketball schedules.
- Andreu also reports that UT basketball coach Bruce Pearl is taking up for new football coach Lane Kiffin.
- Tony Barnhart of the AJC says don’t expect more apologies from Kiffin.
- David Jones of Florida Today reports that Billy Donovan is about to take a dip in shark-filled waters, for real.
- Joe Person of The State reports that Steve Spurrier is against voting privacy in the coaches’ poll.
- Larry Hartstein of the AJC reports that Georgia coach Mark Richt is tired of the Georgia-Florida site debate.
- Maurice Patton of the Tennessean writes on Vandy pitching coach Derek Johnson.
- David Brandt of the Clarion-Ledger writes that Ole Miss’ pitching will be on the spot this weekend.
- John Adams of the Knoxville News-Sentinel reports that Tennessee women’s athletic director Joan Cronan is recovering after a car accident.
John Clay is a sports columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. A native of Central Kentucky and graduate of UK, he covered UK football for 13 seasons before being promoted to columnist in 2000. He lives in Lexington with his wife and two sons. You can e-mail him at jclay@herald-leader.com.
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