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SEC links for Sunday:

• A sweet statement as Arkansas inches closer to Sugar Bowl, reports Robbie Neiswanger of the Arkansas News.
• No BCS game for LSU after 31-23 loss to Arkansas, writes Scott Rablais of The Advocate.
• Missed Georgia Tech extra point helps Georgia get bowl eligible, writes Seth Emerson of the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer.
• Georgia’s win isn’t art, but Dog fans have come to expect that, writes Jeff Schultz of the AJC.
• Florida State snaps Florida’s streak, writes Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald.
• Jimbo Fisher does something that Bobby Bowden couldn’t do, writes Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel.
• South Carolina overpowers Clemson 29-7, reports Travis Sawchik of the Charleston Post and Courier.
• Rick Cleveland of the Clarion-Ledger writes that Mississippi State was the stronger, faster team in win over Ole Miss.
• Navy assistant denies report he is about to be Vanderbilt’s next football coach, reports Bill Wagner of the Annapolis Capital.
• South Carolina beats host Western Kentucky in basketball in two overtimes, writes the AP.

Continue reading ‘SEC: Arkansas is sweet; Georgia survives; Florida flops’

UK wide receiver Randall Cobb talks to the media after another frustrating day in Knoxville.

Got video here of Joker Phillips’ entire press conference after Kentucky’s 26th straight loss to Tennessee, this time 24-14 at Neyland.

Video of Mike Hartline talking this week about Saturday’s game at Tennessee:

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Big Blue Links for Friday:

• Calipari bemoans UK’s selfish ways, reports Jerry Tipton of the Herald-Leader.
• The Cats have holes, says Calipari, reports Brett Dawson of the Courier-Journal.
• Chip Cosby of the Herald-Leader reports that the Cats want to get off to a fast start at Tennessee.
• My column on UK football team giving up its meal money to feed less fortunate on Thanksgiving.
• Kentucky’s latest football commitment is a record-breaking receiver, reports Chip Towers of the AJC.
• Offensive coordinator takes blame for Tyler Bray’s struggles last week, reports Austin Ward of the Knoxville News-Sentinel.
• Resiliency defines Tennessee’s seniors, writes Mike Strange of the News-Sentinel.
• Randall Cobb returns to Neyland Stadium, writes Wes Rucker of the Chattanooga Times Free Press.

Continue reading ‘BBL: Newest football commitment is a record-setter’

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SEC links for Friday:

• Bragging rights at stake for Alabama-Auburn today, reports Tommy Deas of the Tuscaloosa News.
• Kevin Scarbinsky of the Birmingham News writes that it’s Auburn against the world today.
• Auburn works to overcome peaks and valleys, writes Jay G. Tate of the Montgomery Advertiser.
• Tennessee meets Villanova in NIT final today, reports Mike Griffith of the Knoxville News-Sentinel.
• Georgia basketball loses to Notre Dame in double overtime, reports the AJC.
• Florida has woes at more than just quarterback, reports David Jones of Florida Today.
• Stephen Garcia has overcome the criticism at South Carolina, writes Travis Haney of the Charleston Post and Courier.
• Tony Barnhart of the AJC thinks Auburn beats Alabama at the buzzer.

Continue reading ‘SEC: Alabama and Auburn put it on the line today’

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Click here for the Herald-Leader photo gallery from Maui.

Big Blue Links for Thursday:

• A 21-2 first-half blitz carries Connecticut to lopsided win over the Cats, reports Jerry Tipton of the Herald-Leader.
• Click here to see and download the box score from UK-UConn.
• Connecticut marches its way through Maui, writes Mike Anthony of the Hartford Courant.
• Calipari says he underestimated Walker in recruiting, reports Anthony of the Courant.
• Oriaki helps lead Connecticut’s domination, writes Chad Ford of espn.com.
• Josh Harrellson makes a statement even Calipari likes, writes Tipton of the H-L.
• UConn overpowers the Cats, reports Brett Dawson of the Courier-Journal.
• Connecticut hands Kentucky the beach blues, writes Matt May of the Cats Pause.
• Huskies simply steamroll Calipari’s Cats, writes John Marshall of the AP.
• Cats vs. Vols helps life go on after tragedy, reports the H-L’s Mark Story.

Continue reading ‘BBL: Reactions to the Cats being mauled in Maui’