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SEC links for Tuesday:

• Ron Morris of The State thinks the ESPN-SEC television deal is hurting attendance.
• The Tennessean’s David Climer asks: Didn’t Mark Richt learn from Phil Fulmer’s exit?
• Mark Bradley of the AJC talks to Georgia AD Damon Evans, who says he does have concerns about football.
• Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald reports that Georgia fans are venting.
• AP reports that ex-Bama quarterback Ken Stabler has sold home to pay off his debts.
• Gentry Estes writes for the Huntsville Times that second-ranked Alabama is mindful of South Carolina.
• Joe Person of The State writes that opportunity knocks for the Gamecocks.
• Pat Dooley of the Gainesville Sun writes that Arkansas is too good to be a trap game for Florida.

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SEC links for Thursday:

• Randy Rosetta of the Baton Rouge Advocate reports on LSU’s win over Texas to take the College World Series.
• Gary Laney of The Advocate writes that the Tigers kept the pressure on the Longhorns.
• Jim Kleinpeter of the New Orleans Times-Picayune writes on the Tigers’ championship.
• Bob Padecky of the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat writes about his encounter with Kenny Stabler, 30 years later.
• Mark Wiedmer of the Chattanooga Times Free-Press writes that Tennessee’s Tyler Smith is happy to be out of the draft.
• Rick Fires of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette writes that Arkansas baseball’s late run is a boost for 2010.
• Peter Kerasotis of Florida Today writes that Ron Zook should not be blamed for Florida football player problems.
• The State reports that South Carolina football opens the season with two prime time TV games.
• The Tuscaloosa News reports that Alabama basketball will play Kansas State in Mobile.
• Athens Banner-Herald reports that Arkansas-Georgia football will have a night kickoff.

SEC links for Friday:

• Ron Morris of The State wonders if empty seats might be looming at Williams-Brice Stadium.
• In the Huntsville Times, Tommy Hicks reports that Ken Stabler will no longer work the Alabama radio booth.
• Tim Tucker of the AJC reports that the son of Georgia coach Mark Richt has picked a new school.
• John Adams of the Knoxville News-Sentinel writes that Tennessee quarterback Jonathon Crompton has found it a challenge to keep his edge.
• Ian Rapoport of the Birmingham News reports that Alabama running back Roy Upchurch is back.
• Jay G. Tate of the Montgomery Advertiser writes that Mike Slade has shown well in the Auburn secondary.

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