John Clay’s Sidelines

SEC links for Monday:

• Pat Dooley of the Gainesville Sun writes that playing Florida means more than money to Charleston Southern.
• David Jones of Florida Today writes on Gators linebacker Brandon Spikes.
• Chris Low of ESPN talks to Auburn starting quarterback, and Elizabethtown native, Chris Todd.
• Jeff Lockridge of the Tennessean writes that Vanderbilt is pinning its hopes on its defense.
• Jeff Schultz of the AJC writes that if the ACC wants to get noticed, it better step up against the SEC.
• Doug Segrest of the Birmingham News writes that Phil Fulmer could be a coach in waiting.
• Charles Goldberg of the News writes that since Gus Malzahn has been given leeway to succeed, Auburn could have a better offense.
• Kevin Scarbinsky of the News writes on Nick Saban’s new contract at Alabama.
• Joe Person of The State writes on the South Carolina running game.

• Tony Barnhart of the AJC writes on Georgia tailback Richard Samuel.
• Mike Strange of the Knoxville News-Sentinel reports a freshman could start at safety for Tennessee.
• Strange also writes that Lane Kiffin era is reminiscent of Doug Dickey.
• John Adams of the News-Sentinel writes that quarterbacks don’t pale by all comparisons.
• Wes Rucker of the Chattanooga Times Free Press writes that future is now for Tennessee freshmen.
• Kyle Veazey of the Clarion-Ledger reports on Mississippi State’s linebackers.
• John Davis of the Oxford Eagle writes that Houston Nutt is looking to instill discipline at Ole Miss.