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SEC links:

• Former Florida Gator basketball player Dan Werner offered a plea deal, reports Rachel George of the Orlando Sentinel.
• Georgia and Georgia Tech are battling over hoops prospect, reports Michael Carvell of the AJC.
• Stephen Garcia has a chance at being back at South Carolina, writes Travis Haney of the Charleston Post and Courier.
• Arkansas’ Marshawn Powell undergoes surgery on left foot, reports Robbie Neiswanger of the Arkansas News.
• LSU to unveil bronze statue of Shaquille O’Neal, reports Jim Kleinpeter of the Times-Picayune.
• Auburn’s Gene Chizik has a book on the horizon, reports Charles Goldberg of the Birmingham News.
• Auburn AD says he’s confident in Cam Newton case, reports John Zenor of the Associated Press.

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SEC links for Wednesday:

• Tennessee loses its third straight, this time to Kevin O’Neill and Southern Cal, reports Mike Griffith of the Knoxville News-Sentinel.
• Tennessee left looking for answers, writes Mike Strange of the Knoxville News-Sentinel.
• Vols see their skid extended, writes Wes Rucker of the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
• Renardo Sidney suspended by Mississippi State, reports Brandon Marcello of the Clarion-Ledger.
• Three-point barrage helps Alabama beat Lipscomb 71-51, reports Tommy Deas of the Tuscaloosa News.
• Frankie Sullivan leads Auburn past USC-Upstate 68-54, reports Evan Woodbery of the Mobile Press-Register.
• Vanderbilt heats up to beat Middle Tennessee, writes Tom Kraeger for the Tennessean.

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SEC links for Sunday:

• A sweet statement as Arkansas inches closer to Sugar Bowl, reports Robbie Neiswanger of the Arkansas News.
• No BCS game for LSU after 31-23 loss to Arkansas, writes Scott Rablais of The Advocate.
• Missed Georgia Tech extra point helps Georgia get bowl eligible, writes Seth Emerson of the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer.
• Georgia’s win isn’t art, but Dog fans have come to expect that, writes Jeff Schultz of the AJC.
• Florida State snaps Florida’s streak, writes Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald.
• Jimbo Fisher does something that Bobby Bowden couldn’t do, writes Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel.
• South Carolina overpowers Clemson 29-7, reports Travis Sawchik of the Charleston Post and Courier.
• Rick Cleveland of the Clarion-Ledger writes that Mississippi State was the stronger, faster team in win over Ole Miss.
• Navy assistant denies report he is about to be Vanderbilt’s next football coach, reports Bill Wagner of the Annapolis Capital.
• South Carolina beats host Western Kentucky in basketball in two overtimes, writes the AP.

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