SEC links for Wednesday:
- In the Knoxville News-Sentinel, Austin Ward reports that Janzen Jackson’s return will tighten defense.
- David Jones of Florida Today reports on Florida basketball’s win over Florida State.
- Kevin Brockway of the Gainesville Sun writes that Florida turned up the defense to beat the ‘Noles.
- Gary Laney of The Advocate previews tonight’s LSU-Connecticut matchup in the pre-season NIT.
- Evan Woodbery of the Mobile Press-Register previews tonight’s Auburn-High Point basketball game.
- Chase Goodbread of the Tuscaloosa News writes that Auburn-Alabama rivalry more heated for fans than players.
- Kyle Veazey of the Clarion-Ledger reports that MSU coach Dan Mullen refers to Ole Miss as “the team up north.”
- In the Birmingham News, Ray Melick reports that Mark Ingram was surprised to get Ben Tate’s Heisman endorsement.
- Jay G. Tate of the Montgomery Advertiser reports that Auburn knows it will be tough to stop Ingram.
- AP report on Vandy’s easy basketball win over Chaminade in Maui consolation round.
- Seth Emerson of The State writes that South Carolina’s bowl picture is far from perfect.
- In the AJC, Ray Glier writes about the hot seat and Georgia coach Mark Richt.
- Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald reports that win over Georgia Tech would change Georgia’s season.
- But David Paschall of the Chattanooga Times Free Press reports that it’s a tough foe for a Georgia bounce-back.
- Edward Aschoff of the Gainesville Sun writes on fact Florida may lose some football juniors to NFL.
- Jeremy Fowler of the Orlando Sentinel writes that Gator fans have one more chance to say goodbye to Tim Tebow.

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. Born in Paris, he graduated from George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester in 1977. He lives in Lexington with his wife and two sons. You can e-mail him at johnclay.bloginky.com.
What all this jibberish, and not a word on UK?
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