- 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.

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.
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???