SEC links for Tuesday:
- Joe Person of The State reports that returnees Devan Downey and Dominique Archie are thinking big things for South Carolina basketball.
- Randy Rosetta of The Advocate reports on LSU’s extra-inning win over Texas in first game of CWS finals.
- Jim Kleinpeter of the Times-Picayune writes on the clutch hits that drove LSU to victory.
- ESPN’s SEC blogger Chris Low writes on the good and bad of covering recruiting.
- At the Mobile Press-Register, Paul Finebaum writes on a shock jock who ridicules Alabama fans.
- Also in the Press-Register, Tommy Hicks writes that Florida is the near unanimous pick to win a second straight BCS title.
- Jon Solomon of the Birmingham News writes that spread offense quarterbacks find it difficult to adjust.
- In the Knoxville News-Sentinel, Brad Gaskins writes that Peyton Manning believes it will be two years before new UT coach Lane Kiffin can be properly evaluated.
- Also in the News-Sentinel, Mike Griffith reports that Chris Lofton’s return was not enough to help his team win.
- Mr. SEC believes that Mark Richt and Les Miles sit on the league’s hottest seats.
- Maurice Patton of the Tennessean reports that Vandy coach Bobby Johnson will be honored by his former school.
- In the AJC, Bill King writes on upgrading the Georgia defense.
- David Jones of Florida Today reports on inflation and the Florida athletic budget.

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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