John Clay’s Sidelines

SEC links for Friday:

• Kevin Scarbinsky of the Birmingham News writes that Kentucky’s great expectations could trickle down to Alabama.
• Ian Rapoport of the News says Bama hopes to hear from Anthony Grant today.
• Tommy Deas of the Tuscaloosa News writes that Florida could impact Grant’s decision.
• Huntsville Times columnist Bill Bryant writes that Bama goes uptempo for Grant.
• Dave Hooker of the Knoxville News-Sentinel reports on Johnny Majors first UT practice in 17 years.

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Big Blue Links for Friday:

• Jerry Tipton of the Herald-Leader writes that an off week for both UK and Florida is not an off week.
• Tipton’s blog has report that Gillispie says in a speaking engagement, “I won’t run from a fight.”
• Herald-Leader columnist Mark Story says the Rupp Arena crowds aren’t helping.
• Kevin Brockway of the Gainesville Sun reports that the Gators’ Allan Chaney will miss the Kentucky game.
• Jennifer Smith of the Herald-Leader reports on the UK women’s win over South Carolina.
• The Kernel’s B.W. Jones writes that UK finds its way in win over Gamecocks.
• The Kentucky Kernel’s Melissa Vessel writes on the UK dynamo that is Austin Cox, son of UK assistant Jeremy Cox.
• Dave Telep at Scout.com reports that UK is among those on the crowded trail of John Wall. (Hat tip to Aaron’s UK Basketball Blog.)
• At ESPN.com, Mark Schlabach’s “Bubble Watch” says UK has some work to do. (Hat tip to Tom Leach.)
• Mississippi State athletics director Greg Byrne, a former UK assistant AD, proclams that it was a great day to be a Bulldog when State beat Kentucky.
• UK basketball featured in Ripley’s Believe it or Not.

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