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SEC links for Wednesday:

• In the Knoxville News-Sentinel, Austin Ward reports that Janzen Jackson’s return will tighten defense.
• David Jones of Florida Today reports on Florida basketball’s win over Florida State.
• Kevin Brockway of the Gainesville Sun writes that Florida turned up the defense to beat the ‘Noles.
• Gary Laney of The Advocate previews tonight’s LSU-Connecticut matchup in the pre-season NIT.
• Evan Woodbery of the Mobile Press-Register previews tonight’s Auburn-High Point basketball game.
• Chase Goodbread of the Tuscaloosa News writes that Auburn-Alabama rivalry more heated for fans than players.
• Kyle Veazey of the Clarion-Ledger reports that MSU coach Dan Mullen refers to Ole Miss as “the team up north.”

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Janzen Jackson

Word out of Knoxville is that Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin announced today at his weekly press conference that he has re-instated defensive back Janzen Jackson, and the freshman will start Saturday at Kentucky.

Excerpt from Austin Ward of the Knoxville News-Sentinel:

Tennessee freshman safety Janzen Jackson, who had charges against him in an attempted armed robbery case dropped Monday, was reinstated to the football team today.

“Janzen will join team activities today.” head coach Lane Kiffin said at a 12:30 p.m. media event at Neyland Stadium.

Kiffin said Jackson will start Tennessee’s last regular-season game at 7 p.m. Saturday against Kentucky in Lexington, Ky.

The Lake Charles, La. native is considered a future star at Tennessee, and had played well as a freshman before his run-in with police.

SEC links for Wednesday:

• Robbie Andreu of the Gainesville Sun writes that time is now for Florida’s young receivers.
• George Diaz of the Orlando Sentinel grabs his Purrell and writes that Urban Meyer is making too much of flu issue.
• Doug Segrest of the Birmingham News writes that if Florida stumbles, the SEC has Lane Kiffin to thank.
• David Climer of the Tennessean writes that Florida wasn’t able to trick wise old Monte Kiffin.
• Mike Strange of the Knoxville News-Sentinel says numbers show Lane Kiffin is a conservative lean.
• Joe Person of The State reports that South Carolina has a Top 10 itch to scratch.
• David Brandt of the Clarion-Ledger reports that Ole Miss is concerned about USC’s Eric Norwood.

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