John Clay’s Sidelines

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SEC links for Monday:

• Mark Bradley of the AJC writes that maybe Mark Richt should follow Paul Johnson’s example.
• Roger Clarkson of the Athens Banner-Herald asks how low can these Dogs go?
• Don Klauser of the Birmingham News writes that it’s the intense internal competition that has made Alabama unbeatable.
• John Patton of the Gainesville Sun reports that Urban Meyer relied on advice before playing Tim Tebow.
• David Jones of Florida Today reports that Tebow confessed to being worried before the LSU game.
• Jeremy Fowler of the Orlando Sentinel writes that Florida’s defense is nearing its goal of greatness.

• In The Advocate, Randy Rosetta writes that LSU has some questions to ponder.
• Wes Rucker of the Chattanooga Times Free Press writes that Tennessee is enjoying its big win.
• Mike Strange of the Knoxville News-Sentinel writes that now more games look winnable for Tennessee.
• John Adams of the News-Sentinel writes that history appears to be on Tennessee’s side.
• Nate Allen of the NW Arkansas Times writes that consecutive wins have boosted Arkansas’ confidence.
• Joe Person of The State writes on former South Carolina quarterback Chris Smelley, now at Alabama.
• David Brandt of the Clarion-Ledger reports that Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt says his team must be tougher.
• Kyle Veazey of the Clarion-Ledger reports that Dan Mullen is mum on his MSU quarterbacks.