John Clay's Sidelines

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SEC links for Thursday:

• Adam Jones of the Tuscaloosa News reports that Julio Jones won’t be a school senator after winning write-in campaign.
• AP reports that media associations are protesting new SEC media policy.
• Jeff Schultz of the AJC writes that Georgia defensive coordinator Willy Martinez isn’t running from criticism.
• Robbie Andreu of the Gainesville Sun reports that Curtis Dunlap is Florida’s latest freak.
• Joe Person of The State reports that offense cruises through South Carolina scrimmage.

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SEC links for Wednesday:

• David Brandt of the Clarion-Ledger reports that APR is expected to cost Ole Miss football three scholarships.
• In the Knoxville News-Sentinel, John Adams argues that signing troubled star is not good for Tennessee’s image.
• In The State, Seth Emerson reports on Steve Spurrier telling South Carolina fans to hold the praise.
• Bob Holt of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette writes that John Pelphrey is no stranger to new SEC basketball coaches.
• Mike Herndon of the Mobile Press-Register reports that Alabama receiver Julio Jones is on road to recovery after surgery.

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SEC links for Tuesday:

• Tennessee media is reporting on Bruce Pearl’s engagement. Report: “Telling fans he wants to remain at Tennessee, Pearl introduced his fiancee Brandy Miller during a stop in her hometown of Sevierville by saying, “If you think I’m leaving that for Memphis, you’re crazy.”
• Drew Edwards of the Knoxville News-Sentinel writes that Pearl and Lane Kiffin are on a working road trip. Edwards: Kiffin and Pearl, who teased each other during appearances along the way Monday, have gotten to know one another during the last three weeks on the road speaking to various alumni groups around the state and the southeast. “It’s like being with a rock star. Some interesting stories I can’t tell on TV,” Kiffin said of traveling with Pearl. “Being around our people, that’s been unbelievable.”
• Paul Finebaum writes in the Mobile Press-Register that Auburn is on the prowl for attention. Finebaum: “And the most peculiar thing was seeing Nick Saban desperately searching for a way to explain a recruiting trick that he didn’t think of first. Before an alumni function in Birmingham Thursday night, the first question from the media was about Tiger Prowl. Two days earlier in Memphis, Saban was asked the same question. Both times, Saban looked and sounded as if he had just been waterboarded.”
• In The Advocate, Kyle Whitfield writes on LSU coach Les Miles and the Twitter craze. Whitfield: Les Miles congratulated top-three NFL draft pick Tyson Jackson, wished former LSU wide receiver Demetrius Byrd a speedy recovery after his car accident and bragged about the Tigers’ performance in the annual spring football game. The LSU football coach did all that not at a news conference or radio interview, but during a five-day span using his new Twitter account.”

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SEC links for Thursday:

• Kyle Veazey of the Clarion-Ledger answers the question of who is Dan Mullen, the new football coach at Mississippi State.

• David Brandt of the Clarion-Ledger gauges the national reaction to Mullen’s hiring.

• Jim Mashek of the Biloxi Sun-Herald writes that Mullen will try and change MSU’s fortunes.

• In the Gainesville Sun, Robbie Andreu writes about the Mullen hiring from Florida’s perspective.

• In the Birmingham News, Charles Goldberg writes that Auburn has interviewed at least six candidates for its head coach opening.

• In his Scarblog, News columnist Kevin Scarbinsky writes that the biggest task for the next Auburn coach will be to stand up to Nick Saban.

• In the Montgomery Advertiser, Jay G. Tates writes on long-time Auburn assistant Hugh Nall, who is ready for a new chapter in his career.

• Mike Organ of the Tennessean reports on Vandy basketball’s win over Alabama A&M.

• In the NW Arkansas Times, Nate Allen reports that 25-year-old Arkansas tight end Andrew Davie is leaving the Razorbacks to take a shot at the pros.

• In the AJC, Chip Towers writes about his fun, funky fall covering Georgia.

• Ron Higgins of the Memphis Commercial-Appeal writes on Ole Miss tackle Michael Oher, who is glad he remained a Rebel.

• Chris Low on his espn.com SEC blog explains why Alabama’s Julio Jones beat out Georgia’s A.J. Green for Freshman of the Year honors.