- Robbie Andreu of Gainesville Sun reports on the Brandon Spikes eye-gouge slap suspension.
- Dave Hooker of the Knoxville News-Sentinel reports that Tennessee may auction off those black jerseys.
- Ray Melick of the Birmingham News writes that Alabama coach Nick Saban wants quarterback Greg McElroy to throw caution to the wind.
- Tim Tucker of the AJC reports that Georgia is sticking with Joe Cox at quarterback.
- Paul Finebaum of the Mobile Press-Register writes that Alabama and LSU are putting it all on the line.
- Randy Rosetta of The Advocate writes that LSU and Bama are putting the focus on the teams, not the coaches.
- James Varney of the Times-Picayune writes that LSU is looking forward to big-game atmosphere.
- Chase Goodbread of the Tuscaloosa News reports that Saban believes everything needs to improve.
- Jeff Lockridge of the Tennessean reports that Vandy has lost quarterback Larry Smith for the season.
- Wes Rucker of the Chattanooga Times Free Press reports that Tennessee must now replace linebacker Savion Frazier.


