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Kentucky head coach Joker Phillips talks about Tuesday’s scrimmage at Nutter.

UK offensive coordinator Randy Sanders was not made available to the media on Monday, so we caught up with him after today’s scrimmage. He talks here about what set Mike Hartline apart from his two competitors.

More from Mike Hartline’s Monday media opportunity:

Big Blue Links for Tuesday:

• Chip Cosby of the Herald-Leader reports on Mike Hartline being named Kentucky’s starting quarterback.

• Mark Story of the H-L on Tim Couch’s return to the SEC, as a TV analyst.

• DeAndre Daniels will attend prep school, reports Jerry Tipton of the Herald-Leader.

• Hartline wins job for third year in a row, reports Brett Dawson of the Courier-Journal.

• Hartline may not be the people’s chance, but he is Joker’s choice, writes Matt May of the Cats Pause.

• Tom Leach says the quarterback decision was a tough call for Joker Phillips.

• Nick Craddock of the Kentucky Kernel on Hartline taking over the No. 1 spot at quarterback.

• Mike Hartline’s experience was a deciding factor, writes Eric Lindsey of Cat Scratches.

Continue reading ‘BBL: Mike Hartline gets the job for third straight year’

SEC links for Tuesday:

• South Carolina’s Weslye Saunders finds more trouble in a suspension, reports Joe Person of The State.

• Can Jeffery top breakout freshman season at South Carolina? asks Travis Haney of the Charleston Post and Courier.

• Vanderbilt’s top playmaker, Warren Norman, to have MRI on knee, reports Jeff Lockridge of the Tennessean.

• Only label Matt Simms missing at Tennessee is starter, reports Austin Ward of the Knoxville News-Sentinel.

• Eric Gordon a vicious hitter for the Vols, writes Wes Rucker of the Chattanooga Times Free Press.

• Ole Miss’ Jeremiah Masoli is awaiting clearance from NCAA, writes David Brandt of the Clarion-Ledger.

• With season fast approaching, Urban Meyer says he has concerns at Florida, reports Robbie Andreu of the Gainesville Sun.

• Meyer says he’s starting to hit the panic button a little, reports Anthony Chiang of the Orlando Sentinel.

• Jordan Jefferson to take more risks as LSU’s quarterback, writes Glenn Guilbeau of the Shreveport Times.

• It’s Aaron Murray’s time to shine at Georgia, writes Steve Hummer of the AJC.

More of Joker Phillips talking to media today after his quarterback decision.

Courtesy of Cincinnati Reds:

Here is redshirt freshman Ryan Mossakowski talking to media after today’s practice. Mossakowski has been bracketed at No. 2 with Morgan Newton behind Mike Hartline.

Video of Morgan Newton, talking to media after practice. He is obviously disappointed about not winning the starting job.

Kentucky senior Mike Hartline talks to the media after practice about winning the starting quarterback job.