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South Carolina's Marcus Lattimore. (The State photo)

SEC links for Thursday:

• Mr. SEC reports that Phil Fulmer and Johnny Majors are actually saying nice things about the other.
• South Carolina’s Marcus Lattimore is comfortable as center of attention, writes Neil White of The State.
• Robbie Andreu of the Gainesville Sun offers five storylines for Florida football.
• The Gators are moving on without All-Americans, NFL draftees, writes Jeremy Fowler of the Orlando Sentinel.
• Expect SEC quarterbacks to air it out, writes David Jones of Florida Today.
• More quarterbacks gives Ole Miss more options, reports Parrish Alford of the NE Mississippi Daily Journal.
• Tennessee football players apologize for fight, reports Wes Rucker of the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
• Rucker also reports that Derek Dooley is pushing Vols early in camp.

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SEC links for Friday:

• USA Today reports that bidding war is shaping up for the NCAA Basketball Tournament.

• NE Mississippi Daily Journal reports that MSU coach Rick Stansbury has been fined $30,000 for knocking officials.

• NCAA’s new taunting rule is exercise in overlegislation, writes Mike Herndon of the Mobile Press Register.

• Josh Moon of the Montgomery Advertiser on the new taunting rules being a black and white issue.

• Robbie Andreu of the Gainesville Sun reports on NCAA banning eye-black messages, a la Tim Tebow.

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SEC links for Thursday:

• David Paschall of the Chattanooga Times Free Press writes that Vanderbilt is back for more.
• Pat Dooley of the Gainesville Sun writes on the start of Urban Meyer’s fifth season at Florida.
• Joseph Person of The State investigates the mystery of who will be calling plays at South Carolina this season.
• Tom Murphy of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette writes on the Razorbacks’ timetable for success.
• ADG columnist Wally Hall warns fans to get ready for real taste of Bobby Petrino’s system.
• In the Mobile Press-Register, Alabama coach Nick Saban says poor 2008 finish still grates.

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SEC links for Friday:

• Kevin Scarbinsky of the Birmingham News writes that Kentucky’s great expectations could trickle down to Alabama.
• Ian Rapoport of the News says Bama hopes to hear from Anthony Grant today.
• Tommy Deas of the Tuscaloosa News writes that Florida could impact Grant’s decision.
• Huntsville Times columnist Bill Bryant writes that Bama goes uptempo for Grant.
• Dave Hooker of the Knoxville News-Sentinel reports on Johnny Majors first UT practice in 17 years.

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