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SEC links for Wednesday:

• Mr. SEC looks ahead to the league and the 2011 NFL Draft.

• Replica ring stirring up controversy at Florida, reports David Jones of Florida Today.

• Vanderbilt basketball gets commitment from a prep junior, reports Jeff Lockridge of the Tennessean.

• Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald on more arrests at Georgia.

• Ex-Florida tight end Aaron Hernandez refutes story that he failed drug tests, reports Robbie Andreu of the Gainesville Sun.

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SEC links for Friday:

• Robbie Andreu of the Gainesville Sun writes that Florida is searching for balance on offense.
• In Florida Today, Phil Kegler reports that Tim Tebow’s status is still unknown.
• Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel thinks that John Brantley will start and Tebow will finish.
• Kevin Scarbinsky of the Birmingham News reports on SEC commissoner Mike Slive urging no public hangings for officials.
• Charles Goldberg of the Birmingham News previews the Auburn-Arkansas quarterback matchup.
• Jay Tate of the Montgomery Advertiser reports that Auburn’s focus on a fast offense has paid off.

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SEC links for Monday:

• Birmingham News reports that commissioner Mike Slive is going to give SEC football coaches a talking-to at spring meeting.
• Tommy Hicks of the Mobile Press-Register writes that Lane Kiffin will be center of attention this week.
• David Climer of the Tennessean writes that SEC off-season has produced as much as the fall.
• John Adams of the Knoxville News-Sentinel writes that SEC hot seat could be a surprise.
• Randy Rosetta of The Advocate reports on LSU’s win over Vanderbilt in SEC Baseball Tournament title game.

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