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SEC links for Wednesday:

• Ching: Georgia takes care of business, beats Charleston Southern 70-55.
• Veazey: Fate of fighters Sidney, Bailey hangs in balance at Mississippi State.
• Jones: Florida basketball game with Fairfield canceled because of weather.
• Black: Alabama buries Pepperdine 83-60 to give Grant 100th win.
• Tucker: Georgia and Ohio State agree to play home-and-home in football.
• Scarbinsky: It’s only Auburn’s biggest football game ever.
• Adams: What is the name of the new Vanderbilt football coach?
• Tate: Maryland may have reached out to Gus Malzahn.
• George: Urban Meyer says he may work for ESPN next year.
• Lockridge: Vandy doesn’t know if Goulbourne can play against Marquette.
• Woodbery: Auburn basketball meets Georgia Southern tonight.
• Jones: Another Florida football coach is hospitalized.
• Pennington: James Willis’ departure story gets a little weirder.
• Leiser: Meyer exit, Muschamp arrival has everyone at Florida antsy.
• Emerson: Georgia’s Sturdivant talks to media for first time in two years.

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SEC links for Friday:

• Johnny O’Bryant, power forward ranked No. 13 by ESPNU, commits to LSU basketball, reports Scott Hotard of The Advocate.
• David Climer of the Tennessean writes that Auburn fans should thank Lane Kiffin.
• Urban Meyer deserves to be booed, not Steve Addazio, writes Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel.
• Cameron Newton and Ryan Mallett square off in Auburn-Arkansas matchup, reports Charles Goldberg of the Birmingham News.
• Chris Low of espn.com centers on the league’s five best offensive linemen.
• Having A.J. Green on the field has given Georgia a boost, writes David Paschall of the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
• Vanderbilt getting some of its stars back, reports Jeff Lockridge of the Tennessean.
• Jeremiah Masoli has brought an Oregon style to Oxford, writes Chase Goodbread of the Tuscaloosa News.
• Mark Fox has Georgia basketball concentrating on defense, writes Roger Clarkson of the Athens Banner-Herald.

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SEC links for Wednesday:

• Kevin Scarbinsky of the Birmingham News thinks Florida would be much better with Cameron Newton.
• Florida’s Fun N’ Gun more run, run, run, reports Izzy Gould of the Birmingham News.
• Despite defenses knowing what’s coming, Bama’s wildcat has been very effective, writes Chase Goodbread of the Tuscaloosa News.
• Florida’s Trey Burton is a triple threat, writes Joseph Goodman of the Miami Herald.
• David Jones of Florida Today reports that John Brantley faces a huge test in the Alabama defense.
• Mississippi State’s Dee Bost is still waiting on an answer from the NCAA, reports Brad Locke of the NE Mississippi Daily Journal.
• Georgia’s A.J. Green explains his jersey sale, reports Tim Tucker of the AJC.
• With Tennessee up next, LSU’s John Chavis has no time for nostalgia, writes Scott Rabalais of The Advocate.
• Matt Simms is surviving the SEC school of hard knocks, writes David Climer of the Tennessean.
• Gus Malzahn’s Auburn offense is more than just finesse, writes David Morrison of the Opelika News.

SEC links for Thursday:

• Man who bought A.J. Green’s jersey is facing felony drug charges, reports Mark Schlabach of espn.com.
• South Carolina cuts ties with tight end Weslye Saunders, reports Travis Haney of the Charleston Post and Courier.
• Tennessee seems to have forgotten about tight end Luke Stocker, reports Austin Ward of the Knoxville News-Sentinel.
• Mike Hamilton is taking a risk in Bruce Pearl, writes Mark Wiedmer of the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
• Freshman Mike Dyer could emerge as Auburn’s lead running back, writes Jay G. Tate of the Montgomery Advertiser.
• Young SEC running backs are upping the hype, writes John Zenor of the Associated Press.
• Florida no longer a lock to win the SEC East, but challengers are uncertain, writes Doug Segrest of the Birmingham News.
• Arkansas is not dwelling on its road woes, writes Robbie Neiswanger of the Arkansas News.
• No Wild Rebel so far for Ole Miss, writes Parrish Alford of the NE Mississippi Daily Journal.
• Florida quarterback John Brantley is gaining confidence, writes Robbie Andreu of the Gainesville Sun.

SEC links for Thursday:

• Rick Cleveland of the Clarion-Ledger writes that tonight’s game with Auburn could be a statement game for Mississippi State.
• Auburn’s Cameron Newton gets to face off against his former coach, reports Jay G. Tate of the Montgomery Advertiser.
• Work is paying dividends for MSU receiver Brandon Heavens, reports Brad Locke of the NE Mississippi Daily Journal.
• Mark Bradley of the AJC on the ridiculous NCAA suspension of Georgia’s A.J. Green.
• Georgia plans its appeal, reports Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald.
• Does A.J. Green’s time fit the crime? asks Chris Low of espn.com.
• Big Ten tells Vanderbilt it’s sorry for the official’s error, reports Jeff Lockridge of the Tennessean.
• Nick Saban and Joe Paterno are ready to square off again, writes Chase Goodbread of the Tuscaloosa News.
• Good friends Urban Meyer and Skip Holtz set to square off Saturday, writes Kevin Brockway of the Gainesville Sun.
• Florida’s running backs addressing their fumble problems, reports Anthony Chiang of the Orlando Sentinel.
• Defending the Ducks will be a tough job for Tennessee, writes Wes Rucker of the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
• LSU’s Patrick Peterson is not afraid of the limelight, writes Scott Hotard of The Advocate.

SEC links for Wednesday:

• Jeff Schultz of the AJC on Georgia’s walking rumor, A.J. Green.
• Ron Morris of The State on the Georgia-South Carolina rivalry.
• Player status up in the air on both Georgia and South Carolina, reports Travis Haney of the Charleston Post and Courier.
• Thursday showcase could be a blessing or a curse for Auburn, writes Jay G. Tate of the Montgomery Advertiser.
• Auburn’s defense will expand its playbook, reports Charles Goldberg of the Birmingham News.
• Mississippi State’s offense looks much-improved, writes David Brandt of the AP.
• It’s the Alabama defense vs. Penn State’s true freshman quarterback, writes Chase Goodbread of the Tuscaloosa News.
• Ole Miss’ Kentrell Lockett is thrilled to be back on the field, reports Rod Walker of the Clarion-Ledger.
• Bryce Brown’s father considering suing Tennessee over release, reports Austin Ward of the Knoxville News-Sentinel.
• Real season starts for Tennessee against Oregon, blogs Chris Low of espn.com.

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SEC links for Thursday:

• Travis Haney of the Charleston Post and Courier reports that South Carolina enters its opener tonight under much uncertainty.
• Patrick Magee of the Clarion-Ledger reports that Southern Miss is ready for its shot at the Gamecocks.
• Gentry Estes of the Mobile Press-Register reports on Mark Ingram’s recovery from knee surgery.
• Tommy Deas of the Tuscaloosa News reports on the new Alabama and Florida uniforms.
• Pat Dooley of the Gainesville Sun writes that everything changed at Florida 20 years ago.
• Joseph Goodman of the Miami Herald writes that John Brantley is ready to start a new era at Florida.
• Mike Strange of the Knoxville News-Sentinel writes that it’s time to play some geeked football.
• Robert Holder of the Chattanooga Times Free Press writes that Tennessee’s Matt Simms is eyeing his debut.
• Tim Tucker of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that there’s still no answer on A.J. Green’s status.
• Glenn Guilbeau of the Shreveport Times reports that LSU has one less Tar Heel to worry about.

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SEC links for Sunday:

• Social networking opens up issues for SEC coaches, players, writes Jay G. Tate of the Montgomery Advertiser.
• State of Tennessee isn’t producing as much football talent, reports Maurice Patton of the Tennessean.
• Tim Tebow all the buzz at Denver Broncos’ practice, writes Lindsay Jones of the Denver Post.
• Tennessean columnist David Climer writes that Tennessee just can’t escape the Lane Kiffin quagmire.
• Tennessee basketball popularity is “off the charts,” writes Mike Griffith of the Knoxville News-Sentinel.
• Kevin Scarbinsky of the Birmingham News thinks grayshirts are a black mark against college football.
• Georgia’s Rodney Garner is a rare long-time assistant in SEC, writes Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald.
• Healthy A.J. Green means business at Georgia, writes David Paschall of the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
• Ole Miss kicks Darius Barksdale off football team, reports Paul Katool of the Clarion-Ledger.

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SEC links for Thursday:

• Tony Barnhart of the AJC asks if Georgia can handle a little praise?
• Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald reports that Georgia receiver A.J. Green safety Reshad Jones will evaluate his draft stock.
• David Paschall of the Chattanooga Times Free Press writes that it’s bombs away for Georgia quarterback Joe Cox.
• Ron Higgins of the Memphis Commercial Appeal writes that the SEC bowl-go-round is on.
• Kevin Brockway of the Gainesville Sun reports on Florida’s 69-49 hoops win over Georgia Southern.

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SEC links for Thursday:

• Bob Gillispie of The State writes that with Steve Spurrier, that was then, this is now.
• Kyle Veazey of the Clarion-Ledger writes that Mississippi State wants to turn up the volume on Alabama.
• Mike Griffith of the Knoxville News-Sentinel reports on a guard duo that is prepared to sign with Tennessee.
• Gary Laney of The Advocate writes on LSU’s early basketball recruiting class.
• David Climer of the Tennessean writes that when Bobby Johnson talks, the SEC should listen.
• Jon Solomon of the Birmingham News looks at the highest-paid SEC assistant football coaches.
• Pat Dooley of the Gainesville Sun thinks Florida assistant Charlie Strong is too smart to take the Memphis job.
• Kevin Scarbinsky of the News says it’s not too early to predict Alabama-Florida.
• Junkyard Blawg lists 10 great Georgia wins over Auburn.
• David Paschall of the Chattanooga Times Free Press writes that A.J. Green is back in the mix for Georgia.