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SEC links for Wednesday:

• Dave Hooker of the Knoxville News-Sentinel reports that one Florida high school has banned a Tennnessee recruiter and wants an apology from Lane Kiffin.
• Kevin Brockway of the Gainesville Sun reports that ex-Gator Allan Chaney is transferring to Virginia Tech.
• In the Tuscaloosa News, Cecil Hurt writes that Anthony Grant has slowed down, but hasn’t stopped.
• In Florida Today, David Jones writes that Jeff Demps is a double threat at Florida.
• Maurice Patton of the Tennessean writes on a Vandy basketball signee who will stay busy before school.

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SEC links for Wednesday:

• A discerning reader sent along this link to an Orlando Sentinel blog that contends SEC football in 2008 stinks like an Alabama pig farm. You’ll love the accompanying art.

• In the Huntsville Times, Gentry Estes writes that Alabama’s defense carries a long to-do list into Saturday’s SEC title game with Florida. It’s what makes this tilt so interesting: Bama’s rock’em-sock ‘em defense against Florida’s speed-oriented offense.

• Robbie Andreu of the Gainesville Sun points out the size difference between Alabama’s Terrence Cody and Florida’s Jeff Demps. There’s even a chart.

• In the AJC, via AP, comes the report on Georgia’s 67-63 loss to Western Kentucky in men’s hoops. Has been quite a week for the Hilltoppers. First the win over Louisville on Sunday. Now a beating of the Bulldogs.

• Can’t get enough Lane Kiffin news? Bryan Mullen of the Tennessean writes that the new Tennessee coach’s record doesn’t quite tell it all.

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