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Derek Dooley at SEC Media Days. (AP photo)

SEC links for Saturday:

• Kenny Kadji asks to be released from his scholarship at Florida, reports Kevin Brockway of the Gainesville Sun.
• Derek Dooley is the anti-Lane Kiffin, writes Chip Cosby of the Herald-Leader.
• Bill Bryant of the Huntsville Times writes that Derek Dooley is looking to take Tennessee in a new direction.
• Tennessee should have kept Phil Fulmer, writes Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel.
• Les Miles disagrees with media assessment of his program, writes Scott Hotard of The Advocate.
• Derek Dooley calmly moving from one fire to another at Tennessee, writes Jeff Schultz of the AJC.
• Gene Chizik hopes Cameron Newton can lead Tigers to success, reports Chase Goodbread of the Tuscaloosa News.
• Houston Nutt wants to prove the prognosticators wrong, writes Rick Cleveland of the Clarion-Ledger.
• Dooley received a warm welcome at the SEC Media Days, writes Kyle Veazey of the Clarion-Ledger.
• Trendy picks must still live up to the hype, says Tommy Hicks of the Mobile Press-Register.

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SEC links for Monday:

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  Scotty Hopson

  In the Knoxville News-Sentinel, Mike Griffith writes that Tennessee freshman Scotty Hopson has picked a perfect time to step up.

• Nate Allen of the NW Arkansas Times writes that Arkansas needs all-around improvement.
• Also in the Times, Brandon Marcello reports that Razorback forward is suspended after DWI arrest.
• Randy Rosetta of the Baton Rouge Advocate reports that LSU wide receiver Brandon LaFell has taken name out of the draft.
• In the News-Sentinel, Drew Edwards writes that Lane Kiffin’s first UT staff is built around recruiting.
• The Birmingham News’ Charles Goldberg reports that Auburn has hired a Colorado assistant to coach offensive line.
• Also in the News, Ian Rapoport talks with Ronald Steele’s father, who says his son is healing.
• News columnist Kevin Scarbinsky writes that after loss to Auburn, Bama coach Mark Gottfried may have reached the point of no return.
• Gainesville Sun columnist Pat Dooley writes that Florida freshman Kenny Kadji is making strides in SEC play.
• In The State, Seth Emerson reports on the South Carolina women’s loss at Tennessee.
• Mike Organ of the Tennessean writes on Vandy’s win over LSU in women’s hoops.
• The Clarion-Ledger reports on Ole Miss’ win over Alabama in women’s hoops.

SEC links for Monday:

• In the Knoxville News-Sentiel, Mike Griffith writes that freshman and Kentucky native Scotty Hopson is starting to raise Bruce Pearl’s hopes.
• Also in the News-Sentinel, Dan Fleser writes on the Tennessee Lady Vols’ overtime win over Stanford.
• News-Sentinel columnist John Adams writes that freshman Shekinna Stricklen is catching on fast for the Lady Vols.
• In the Gainesville Sun, Kevin Brockway writes that Florida freshman Kenny Kadji is also starting to catch on.
• In the Tuscaloosa News, columnist Cecil Hurt writes that Bama bowl opponent Utah is not an extension of Florida.
• Randy Kennedy writes in the Mobile Press-Register that Gene Chizik can still make an early splash at Auburn.
• Derek Oxford reports of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on Missouri’s upset of Arkansas in women’s hoops.
• Rob Keys of the NW Arkansas Times reads the cards around the SEC.
• In The Adovcate, Joseph Schiefelbein reports that LSU knows its safeties will play a key role against Georgia Tech option offense in the Chic-fil-A Bowl.
• In the AJC, Georgia quarterback Matt Stafford might stop and think before going pro considering that the Lions are 0-15.