SEC links for Tuesday:
- Jeff Lockridge of the Tennessean writes that Vanderbilt wants to stay hot at Florida.
- It’s another season-defining game for Florida, reports Kevin Brockway of the Gainesville Sun.
- No shock, but no Renardo Sidney for Mississippi State, reports Kyle Veazey of the Clarion-Ledger.
- In Mobile Press-Register, Mike Herndon goes inside SEC basketball.
- Mike Griffith of the Knoxville News-Sentinel reports that Tennessee is preparing for Arkansas.
- Senior moments can last forever, writes Mike Strange of the News-Sentinel.
- Wes Rucker of the Chattanooga Times Free Press writes that Tennessee is wary of Arkansas.
- But Seth Emerson of The State writes that it will be a tough Senior Night for South Carolina’s injured Dominique Archie.
- In the Mobile Press-Register, Paul Finebaum writes that Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart’s huge payday is a sign of the future.
- Russell Shepard is happy with his move from quarterback to receiver, reports Randy Rosetta in The Advocate.

John Clay is a sports columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. A native of Central Kentucky and graduate of UK, he covered UK football for 13 seasons before being promoted to columnist in 2000. Born in Paris, he graduated from George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester in 1977. He lives in Lexington with his wife and two sons. You can e-mail him at jclay@herald-leader.com.