- Mark Bradley of the AJC writes that Georgia gets a coup with the pickup of Marcus Thornton.
- Edward Aschoff of the Gainesville Sun reports on key Florida-South Carolina baseball series.
- The stakes are high for Florida and South Carolina, writes Ron Morris in The State.
- Are Florida’s football coaches overpaid? asks Robbie Andreu of the Gainesville Sun.
- Chris Low of espn.com lists 10 true freshmen who could see early SEC football action.
- John Pennington of Mr. SEC says don’t forget about academics when it comes to expansion.
- Alabama doesn’t want to be left out of the SEC baseball tournament, writes Don Kausler, Jr. of the Birmingham News.
- Ole Miss prepares for key baseball series with Auburn, reports David Brandt in the Clarion-Ledger.
- Parrish Alford of the NE Mississippi Daily News on Ole Miss baseball controlling its own destiny.
- Georgia’s baseball season of misery comes to a merciful end this weekend, writes Roger Clarkson of the Athens Banner-Herald.
- Kyle Veazey of the Clarion-Ledger writes that John Cohen thinks seeds planted for better days at Mississippi State.
- LSU’s season hinges on series with Mississippi State, reports Randy Rosetta of The Advocate.
- Crazy days mean Tennessee could be in position for tourney berths, reports Austin Ward of the Knoxville News-Sentinel.
- Jeff Lockridge of the Tennessean writes that Vanderbilt has been piling up the runs heading into series with Arkansas.

