John Clay’s Sidelines

SEC links for Thursday:

• Ray Melick of the Birmingham News writes that now the opening acts are over, the SEC Media Days can really begin.
• The News gives its best and worst of the first day of Media Days.
• Jeff Schultz of the AJC writes that it’s not a fair fight, and the SEC likes it that way.
• Tennessean columnist David Climer writes that the SEC his the jackpot with Mike Slive.
• Athens Banner-Herald reports that Slive is tired of lax attitudes concerning secondary violations.
• Kyle Veazey of the Clarion-Ledger reports that the gabfest was a breeze for new Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen.

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Chris Warren

SEC links for Wednesday:

• David Brandt of the Clarion-Ledger reports that Ole Miss’ Chris Warren and Eniel Polynice have been cleared for basketball practice.
• Kyle Veazey of the Clarion-Ledger reports that the NCAA has finished interviews with MSU basketball signee Renardo Sidney and family.
• Terry Wood of the NW Arkansas Times believes D.J. Williams could be Arkansas’ first All-American tight end.
• Gary Laney of The Advocate writes on a top elite basketball camp that came to Baton Rouge on Monday.
• Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle writes on ex-Florida pitcher Ryan Sadowski, now starring in the Giants’ rotation.
• Seth Emerson of The State reports that a suspended South Carolina cornerback must now clear the Spurrier hurdle.

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SEC links for Thursday:

• AJC reports that ex-Georgia quarterback Matt Stafford is near deal to be No. 1 pick in NFL draft.
• Mike Griffith of the Knoxville News-Sentinel reports that UT’s Tyler Smith will test the draft waters.
• Mike Perrin of the Birmingham News reports on Jacksonville State shocking No. 1 Georgia in baseball.
• Clarion-Ledger columnist Rick Cleveland writes that Mississippi has turned into theater of the absurd.
• Ian Rapoport of the Birmingham News reports on Andre Smith’s new attitude going into the draft.
• Maurice Patton of the Tennessean writes on the improving condition of ex-Vandy hoops star Clyde Lee.

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