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Mark Richt at SEC Media Days. (AP photo)

SEC links for Friday:

• Vandy’s interim coach puts on an entertaining show, writes Chip Cosby of the Herald-Leader.
• Arkansas embraces expectations, reports Cosby in the H-L.
• Steve Spurrier is not so cocky now, writes Rick Cleveland of the Clarion-Ledger.
• Spurrier has to win at South Carolina this season, writes Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel.
• Tennessee gets ready to answer questions about the Vols Brawl, reports the AP.
• Mark Richt says he’s learned to expect issues at Georgia, reports David Paschall of the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
• Arkansas happy to have high hopes, writes Robbie Andreu of the Gainesville Sun.
• Ryan Mallet’s right arm and left foot are important parts, writes Kevin Scarbinsky of the Birmingham News.
• Sometimes, laughter is the best medicine in the SEC, writes Scarbinsky.
• You have to hand it to the humorous Robbie Caldwell, writes John Adams of the Knoxville News-Sentinel.

• Jeff Lockridge of the Tennessean writes that the Vandy coach left the SEC media in stitches.
• Caldwell’s sense of humor sure won’t hurt, writes Joe Biddle of the Tennessean.
• Caldwell is now the official media darling, writes Scott Hotard of The Advocate.
• David Ching of the Athens Banner-Herald writes that Mark Richt seems unruffled by media talk.
• South Carolina’s Stephen Garcia knows his food, writes Doug Segrest of the Birmingham News.
• Ole Miss quarterback talking about transfer, reports David Brandt of the Clarion-Ledger.
• The Ol’ Ball Coach still has optimism, writes Pat Dooley of the Gainesville Sun.
• Spurrier says his line must improve, reports Joseph Person of The State.
• Jeff Schultz of the AJC writes that Spurrier’s lament is that his team is better in the classroom than on the field.