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Lane Kiffin

SEC links for Wednesday:

• Mark Wiedmer of the Chattanooga Times Free Press wonders if Tennessee’s excitement will turn into titles.
• Drew Edwards of the Knoxville News-Sentinel writes that there’s no time to rest for Lane Kiffin and his staff.
• The AJC reports that Georgia has released a basketball recruit Daniel Miller from his letter-of-intent.
• David Brandt of the Clarion-Ledger reports that Ole Miss’ Jerrell Powe’s idea of a joke didn’t sit well with police, coach.
• Gentry Estes of the Mobile Press-Register writes that new Bama basketball coach Anthony Grant is looking to his past to fill his staff.
• Birmingham News columnist Kevin Scarbinsky writes that Auburn has no excuse for passing on UCLA.

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Devan Downey

SEC links for Wednesday:

• Seth Emerson of The State reports that South Carolina’s Devan Downey will test the NBA waters.
• Drew Edwards of the Knoxville News-Sentinel reports on Lane Kiffin’s decision to give Demetrice Morley the boot.
• Wes Rucker of the Chattanooga Times Free Press writes on Morley’s departure.
• Gary Laney of The Advocate writes that LSU’s Tasmin Mitchell mulls a draft decision.
• Kevin Brockway of the Gainesville Sun reports that Florida basketball recruit DeShawn Painter may be re-opening his recruitment.
• David Jones of Florida Today also reports on Painter’s problem.
• Kevin Scarbinsky of the Birmingham News reports that new Georgia coach Mark Fox is thinking of hiring former Alabama interim coach Philip Pearson.
• In the Mobile Press-Register, Paul Finebaum writes that even Nick Saban can’t contain expectations.

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