- Jon Solomon of the Birmingham News reports that after backlash, SEC will tweak its new media policy.
- In the Mobile Press-Register, Paul Finebaum ranks the best since Bear.
- Kyle Veazey of the Clarion-Ledger reports that Tommy Tuberville visited Mississippi State’s practice.
- David Brandt of the Clarion-Ledger reports that a Mississippi Mr. Football gains his eligibility at Ole Miss.
- Robbie Andreu of the Gainesville Sun reports that cornerback Joe Haden is seeing time at quarterback.
- Tim Tucker of the AJC writes that Georgia wants more out of its defensive ends.
- Mike Strange of the Knoxville News-Sentinel writes that Tennessee is testing its defensive depth.
- Jeff Lockridge of the Tennessean writes that Vandy has big holes to fill at receiver.
- In The State, Ron Morris writes that coaches’ raises are too costly a trend.
- Jay G. Tate of the Montgomery Advertiser writes on Auburn’s Emory Blake.


So if I read the SEC media deal correctly, Calipari’s news conference would have been off limits to those without a subscription to the SEC Digital Network? How many thousands of people around the world were linked up to local websites watching that introduction???