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Reminder: UK Basketball Media Day is today. Be sure and join the Liveblog/Livechat for Calipari’s press conference at 2:30. Then look back here on the blog and on kentuckysports.com for videos, reports, etc.

Update: Bluegrass State Basketball passes along this John Wall comic. Not for the weak of stomach.

Big Blue Links for Thursday:

• Jerry Tipton of the Herald-Leader has the rundown on the recruits scheduled to visit Big Blue Madness.
• Chip Cosby of the Herald-Leader writes that UK’s offensive line has come a long way.
• My column giving the pros and cons on starting Morgan Newton at Auburn.
• Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger says his sources confirm Newton will start Saturday.
• A Sea of Blue writes on the possible Newton start.
• C-J report on UK offensive lineman Jake Lanefski being lost for the season.
• Doron Lamb’s father tells Bruce Pascoe of the Arizona Daily Star that his son will visit UK on the 23rd.
• Connor Orr of the Daily Orange writes that Syracuse has a shot with UK target Tobias Harris. (Hat tip to Aaron’s UK Basketball Blog.)
• Michael Grant of the Courier-Journal writes on Auburn quarterback Chris Todd, former star at Elizabethtown.
• Jay Tate of the Montgomery Advertiser writes on the Auburn defense.

Continue reading ‘BBL: Top recruits on Friday, Newton on Saturday?’

SEC links for Monday:

• Pat Dooley of the Gainesville Sun writes that playing Florida means more than money to Charleston Southern.
• David Jones of Florida Today writes on Gators linebacker Brandon Spikes.
• Chris Low of ESPN talks to Auburn starting quarterback, and Elizabethtown native, Chris Todd.
• Jeff Lockridge of the Tennessean writes that Vanderbilt is pinning its hopes on its defense.
• Jeff Schultz of the AJC writes that if the ACC wants to get noticed, it better step up against the SEC.
• Doug Segrest of the Birmingham News writes that Phil Fulmer could be a coach in waiting.
• Charles Goldberg of the News writes that since Gus Malzahn has been given leeway to succeed, Auburn could have a better offense.
• Kevin Scarbinsky of the News writes on Nick Saban’s new contract at Alabama.
• Joe Person of The State writes on the South Carolina running game.

Continue reading ‘SEC links: Charleston Southern sees more than a payday’

SEC links for Saturday:

• Ray Melick of the Birmingham News writes that the example of Elizabethtown’s Chris Todd, named Auburn’s starting quarterback, makes it hard for others to quit.
• Kevin Scarbinsky of the News asks if two offensive coordinators can be wrong about Chris Todd?
• Tony Barnhart of the AJC reports that Tony Franklin is happy that Todd won the quarterback job at Auburn.
• Joe Person of The State reports that South Carolina is holding down the hitting.
• Jeff Lockridge of the Tennessean reports that Vandy wants to see a freshman as its kicker.

Continue reading ‘SEC links: Elizabethtown’s Todd is a comeback story’

SEC links for Friday:

• Charles Goldberg of the Birmingham News reports that ex-Elizabethtown (KY) star Chris Todd has been named starting quarterback at Auburn.
• The Montgomery Advertiser has more about Todd winning starting job at Auburn.
• Tim Tucker of the AJC reports on the injury to Georgia tailback Caleb King.
• David Climer of the Tennessean writes on Tennessee center Josh McNeil.
• Dave Hooker of the Knoxville News-Sentinel writes that McNeil has come around to Lane Kiffin’s competitive concept.

Continue reading ‘SEC links: Auburn names E-town’s Chris Todd as QB’