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SEC links for Wednesday:

• No decision announced yet on whether Ole Miss will take former Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli, reports David Brandt of the Clarion-Ledger.
• But the NE Mississippi Daily Journal reports that Ole Miss administration has given OK on Masoli transfer.
• John Adams of the Knoxville News-Sentinel writes that Derek Dooley is doing a balancing act.
• Adams also reports that Tennessee running back Bryce Brown has left school without a release.
• Brown left Tennessee after skipping arranged meeting with Dooley, reports Wes Rucker of the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
• Ex-Alabama defensive tackle Terrence Cody fails his conditioning test with the Baltimore Ravens, reports the Montgomery Advertiser.
• South Carolina AD Eric Hyman says his plan is working, writes Joseph Person of The State.
• Randy Rosetta of The Advocate takes a look at his 2010 crystal ball.

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SEC links for Sunday:

• Aaron Suttles of the Tuscaloosa News reports on Alabama’s win over Florida in SEC Baseball Tourney.

• LSU knocks Ole Miss out of the SEC baseball tournament, writes David Brandt of the Clarion-Ledger.

• In football recruiting, Tennessee’s past is its biggest present problem, writes Dave Hooker of the Knoxville News-Sentinel.

• John Adams of the News-Sentinel writes that patience is a necessity, not a virtue.

• Florida’s Billy Donovan may be poised for the ages, writes David Jones in Florida Today.

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SEC links for Friday:

• Cecil Hurt of the Tuscaloosa News details how the SEC will have wall-to-wall television coverage next seasons.
• John Adams of the Knoxville News-Sentinel predicts that an SEC basketball rebound is on the way.
• Robbie Andreu of the Gainesville Sun writes that Billy Donovan is excited for new Alabama coach Anthony Grant.
• Jeff Schultz of the AJC writes that togetherness won’t play in the SEC.
• Mike Herndon of the Mobile Press-Register writes that Auburn offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn is preaching balance.
• Joe Schiefelbein writes for The Advocate that its time for new magic with LSU baseball.
• Ron Morris of The State writes about how South Carolina baseball turned around its season.
• Joe Person of The State has a Q&A with South Carolina athletic director Eric Hyman.
• Maurice Patton of the Tennessean reports that playing second fiddle is wearing on Vanderbilt baseball.
• Rick Fires of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette writes that the Razorbacks are cautious heading into NCAA play.
• David Brandt of the Clarion-Ledger writes that Ole Miss wants to break the CWS barrier.