SEC links for Monday:
- Maurice Patton reports in The Tennessean that Music City Bowl ticket sales are down 25 percent from last year.
- The State columnist Ron Morris writes that South Carolina is watching its budget, even at the Outback Bowl.
- Also in The State, Chris Dearing reports on No. 1 UConn’s win over South Carolina in women’s hoops.
- In the Tennessean, Bryan Mullen writes on UT’s Dennis Hopson and the quest to match effort with talent.
- In the Knoxville News-Sentinel, John Adams reports that Tennessee gets its Prince back tonight.
- Kevin Brockway of the Gainesville Sun reports on Florida’s win over Winthrop in men’s basketball.
- Brockway also writes about the sophomore surge from Gator center Alex Tyus.
- Charles Goldberg of the Birmingham News reports on Auburn’s hiring of Gus Malzahn to be offensive coordinator.
- Jay G. Tate of the Montgomery Advertiser also writes on the Malzahn hire.
- Mobile Press-Register Columnist Randy Kennedy writes that the SEC’s reputation is at stake in bowl games.
- Jim Mashek of the Biloxi Sun-Herald reports that Ole Miss is trying to shake off the rust in Dallas.
- In the Baton Rouge Advocate, Randy Rosetta writes on the future of LSU quarterback Jarrett Lee.
