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SEC links for Thursday:

Mike Griffith of the Knoxville News-Sentinel reports that Bruce Pearl thinks Tennessee’s seniors have the talent for a great ending.
Mark Wiedmer of the Chattanooga Times Free Press writes that Tyler Smith has Vols excited.
Kevin Brockway of the Gainesville Sun reports that Billy Donovan is looking forward to Florida’s season.
Joe Person of The State writes on South Carolina’s now-star receiver Alshon Jeffery.
Mark Bradley of the AJC writes that change will be tough for Mark Richt, but not for Paul Johnson.
Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald reports that some Bulldogs are in off-the-field trouble.
David Jones of Florida Today reports on a Florida gymnast arrested for storing nine guns.
David Paschall of the Chattanooga Times Free Press reports that Georgia’s Richard Samuel is having trouble meeting expectations.
Ray Melick of the Birmingham News thinks the NCAA should leave its trash talk on the field.

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Big Blue Links for Sunday:

WHAS quotes a “source close to the University of Kentucky football team” as saying that Mike Hartline is out for the season. (FYI: Rich Brooks has his usual Sunday teleconference at 4:15 today. We should know something official then.)
The Herald-Leader’s Chip Cosby gives details of UK’s tough 28-26 loss at South Carolina.
Cosby on tough day for UK’s young cornerbacks, and other notes.
My column on Mike Hartline’s “significant” injury.
Jerry Tipton’s Sunday UK basketball notebook leads with John Calipari and expectations.
Mark Story of the H-L lists top 10 UK players who did not play in the Final Four.
Joe Person of The State writes that South Carolina jump-started way over Cats.
Ron Morris of The State writes on USC receiver Alshon Jeffery’s huge game.
The State has video of Steve Spurrier’s post-game comments.
Travis Haney of the Charleston Post-Courier writes that South Carolina scratched out a win.

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