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SEC links for Tuesday:

• Robbie Andreu of Gainesville Sun reports on the Brandon Spikes eye-gouge slap suspension.
• Dave Hooker of the Knoxville News-Sentinel reports that Tennessee may auction off those black jerseys.
• Ray Melick of the Birmingham News writes that Alabama coach Nick Saban wants quarterback Greg McElroy to throw caution to the wind.
• Tim Tucker of the AJC reports that Georgia is sticking with Joe Cox at quarterback.
• Paul Finebaum of the Mobile Press-Register writes that Alabama and LSU are putting it all on the line.

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SEC links for Thursday:

• Mike Griffith of the Knoxville News-Sentinel reports that Bruce Pearl thinks Tennessee’s seniors have the talent for a great ending.
• Mark Wiedmer of the Chattanooga Times Free Press writes that Tyler Smith has Vols excited.
• Kevin Brockway of the Gainesville Sun reports that Billy Donovan is looking forward to Florida’s season.
• Joe Person of The State writes on South Carolina’s now-star receiver Alshon Jeffery.
• Mark Bradley of the AJC writes that change will be tough for Mark Richt, but not for Paul Johnson.
• Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald reports that some Bulldogs are in off-the-field trouble.
• David Jones of Florida Today reports on a Florida gymnast arrested for storing nine guns.
• David Paschall of the Chattanooga Times Free Press reports that Georgia’s Richard Samuel is having trouble meeting expectations.
• Ray Melick of the Birmingham News thinks the NCAA should leave its trash talk on the field.

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