SEC links for Tuesday:
- Ex-Tennessee coach Phil Fulmer tells AP he wants to be back on “the big stage.”
- Kyle Veazey of the Clarion-Ledger reports that prize Mississippi State hoops signee Renardo Sidney has cleared first obstacle.
- Veazey also reports that State running back Anthony Dixon may still be in Dan Mullen’s doghouse.
- ESPN’s Chris Low reports that Arkansas has lost starting cornerback Isaac Madison for the season.
- Kevin Scarbinsky of the Birmingham News writes that Auburn coach Gene Chizik made a tough quarterback call look easy.
- Gentry Estes of the Mobile Press-Register writes that Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy has not been happy with his play.
- Mike Strange of the Knoxville News-Sentinel reports that Tennessee quarterback battle is extremely close.
- Tim Tucker of the AJC reports that the Georgia defense is working on takeaways.
- Jeff Lockridge of the Tennessean reports that Vanderbilt’s receivers are playing catch by committee.
- Joseph Person of The State writes on South Carolina lineman Quintin Richardson.
- Gary Laney of The Advocate writes that LSU is putting some pep in its defense.
- Robbie Andreu of the Gainesville Sun looks at how Florida will replace receiver Louis Murphy.
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.
You would think the Louisville job which will most likely be open in December would be quite attractive to Fullmer. Also to Tommy Tubberville. They are in a BSC conference, albeit the weakest of the 6, somewhat near the south even though most residence of the city dont consider themselves southerners, pretty good facilities.