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SEC links for Thursday:

• Alabama plays host to Bill Curry and Georgia State in a rare Thursday night game tonight, reports Izzy Gould of the Birmingham News.
• At Georgia State, Bill Curry is doing what he loves most, writes Tommy Deas of the Tuscaloosa News.
• Curry is busy building the Georgia State program, reports A. Stacy Long of the Montgomery Advertiser.
• Georgia State is preparing for Goliath, writes Ken Sugiura of the AJC.
• ESPN reports that Bill Bell had outline of the Cameron Newton payment plan.
• Cameron Newton reports fire up again, reports the Anniston Star.
• Could TMZ report be a game-changer in Newton case? asks Tony Barnhart of the AJC.
• The Newton story has blown up again, writes John Pennington of Mr. SEC.
• Ron Higgins of the Memphis Commercial Appeal says it’s time to open the door on the SEC’s ethics policy.
• Tennessee makes the most of a (Trae) Golden opportunity, writes Mike Strange of the Knoxville News-Sentinel.

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John Cohen

SEC links for Monday:

• Brad Locke of the NE Mississippi Daily Journal reports on Mississippi State baseball coach John Cohen’s troubles.

• Urban Meyer, not Tim Tebow, is the key to Florida’s success, writes Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel.

• Florida freshman Trey Burton remind some of Tebow, writes Joe Goodman in the Miami Herald.

• Mark Bradley of the AJC writes that aggressiveness and accountability are the watchwords for Georgia football.

• Mike Griffith of the Knoxville News-Sentinel reports from Louisville on Tennessee basketball signees Trae Golden and Jordan McRae.

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Big Blue Links for Wednesday:

• The Herald-Leader’s Jerry Tipton writes on former UK commitment Dakota Euton.
• Tipton blogs that time has tarnished Trae Golden.
• UK has released its official basketball roster for next season.
• Anthony Schoettle of The Score reports that UK-Indiana may be returning to Indianapolis. (Hat tip to Spam’s Wildcat Page.)
• At WKYT, Steve Moss writes that Kenny Perry and John Calipari are enjoying a budding friendship.
• Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger writes that Wesley Woodyard will always be true blue.
• Jody Demling of the Courier-Journal has a day two recap from Cincinnati.
• Kentucky Sports Radio reports that hoops recruit Michael Gilchrist loves Kentucky and Villanova.
• Big Blue Uncensored has some video of Darnell Dodson.
• Jeff Goodman at Fox Sports reports that Kyrie Irving is considering UK, but says Cats aren’t in the lead.
• A Sea of Blue says Kentucky has a few debts to settle next year.
• Cat Scratches has a UK basketball roster breakdown.

Net surfing for UK news:

• New: Bleacher Report gives stats to back up why UK should be ranked.
• Aaron’s UK Basketball Blog digs up a link saying Mark Coury is headed to Cornell.
• Joe Hickman of KY3 News reports that UK is still recruiting Trae Golden.
• Herald-Leader’s Chip Cosby writes on the new titles for key offensive staff members.
• Herald-Leader’s Jerry Tipton reports that freshman Darius Miller shed some frustrations at Tennessee.
• Tipton also reports that Billy Gillispie is a-ok with Patrick Patterson’s scoring dip.
• Herald-Leader columnist Mark Story wants to know where all the big scorers have gone.
• In the Kentucky Kernel, Bobby Reagan writes that Jodie Meeks was not always a big-time scorer.
• H-L reports has that starters star in road win for UK women’s team.
• In the Tuscaloosa News, Christopher Walsh reports that cold-shooting doomed Bama in loss to UK.
• C-J columnist Eric Crawford writes that UK football is up, U of L football down.
• Dick Gabriel on the Jodie Meeks’ eruption zone.
• Dick Vitale jumps on the Jodie Meeks’ bandwagon.
• AP reports that the New York Giants have signed Andre Woodson again.
• The Cat Scratches blog talks to Jeremy Jarmon about his NFL draft research experiences.
• Had overlooked this earlier, but Jeff Goodman gives love to Jodie Meeks, duds to Tennessee.