SEC links for Thursday:
- Jeff Lockridge of the Tennessean writes that Vandy and LSU are trusting young quarterbacks.
- Gary Laney of The Advocate writes that LSU is evaluating its defense.
- Tommy Deas of the Tuscaloosa News reports that Bama’s star back Mark Ingram has the flu.
- Kyle Veazey of the Clarion-Ledger writes that Anthony Dixon’s return should raise Mississippi State’s firepower.
- Dave Hooker of the Knoxville News-Sentinel reports that UT’s Josh McNeil is trying to fight through damage in his knee.
- The State reports that Steve Spurrier is pointing Jarvis Giles in the right direction.
- Robbie Andreu of the Gainesville Sun writes that Florida has a plan for Aaron Hernandez.
- A. Stacy Long of the Montgomery Advertiser reports that Troy has a freshman who wants to be Tim Tebow.
- Kevin Scarbinsky of the Birmingham News writes that Bama’s Rolando McClain is not Oregon’s LaGarrette Blount.
- The AJC reports that ex-Georgia interim basketball coach Pete Hermann has a new job.
