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South Carolina's new football uniforms (AP photo)

SEC links for Friday:

• NCAA visits Baton Rouge to have a chat with LSU about Willie Lyles, reports Glenn Guilbeau of the Shreveport Times. “LSU defensive line coach Brick Haley was with Lyles at Clear Springs High in League City, Texas, in the spring of 2010, according to a Foxsports.com report. Linebacker Trevon Randle of Clear Springs High signed with LSU last February,” writes Guilbeau.
• Gene Chizik pushed the wrong button at the wrong time with the NCAA, says Jon Solomon of the Birmingham News. The Auburn coach asked the NCAA why it had not announced it was finished with its investigation into the school’s football program. The NCAA said it wasn’t finished.
• Joe Medley of the Anniston Star writes that Chizik’s comments strain the relationship between Auburn and the NCAA. Medley says it was “off-field gaffe to rival any Les Miles on-field fumble.”
• Arkansas had the most selections on this year’s coaches’ pre-season All-SEC teams, says Mr. SEC. There were 14 Razorbacks chosen. Kentucky was next-to-last with three. Tennessee was last with just two picks.

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SEC links for Friday:

• Vandy tailgaters are banned for making too much noise, reports Chris Echegaray of the Tennessean.
• Ex-Georgia AD Damon Evans gets new job, reports Rhonda Cook of the AJC.
• Alabama-Florida about being the best, writes Joseph Goodman of the Miami Herald.
• Unlike Florida, Alabama players have largely avoided off-field trouble, writes Don Kausler, Jr. of the Birmingham News.
• Florida’s Jeff Demps still limited in practice by bad ankle, reports Anthony Chiang of the Orlando Sentinel.
• Andre DeBose could play big role for the Gators, writes Tyler Jett for Florida Today.
• Tide’s offensive line is rolling right along, blogs Chris Low for espn.com.
• Trey Burton can change a game play, writes Jason Lieser of the Palm Beach Post.

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Auburn

SEC links for Wednesday:

• Kevin Scarbinsky of the Birmingham News thinks Florida would be much better with Cameron Newton.
• Florida’s Fun N’ Gun more run, run, run, reports Izzy Gould of the Birmingham News.
• Despite defenses knowing what’s coming, Bama’s wildcat has been very effective, writes Chase Goodbread of the Tuscaloosa News.
• Florida’s Trey Burton is a triple threat, writes Joseph Goodman of the Miami Herald.
• David Jones of Florida Today reports that John Brantley faces a huge test in the Alabama defense.
• Mississippi State’s Dee Bost is still waiting on an answer from the NCAA, reports Brad Locke of the NE Mississippi Daily Journal.
• Georgia’s A.J. Green explains his jersey sale, reports Tim Tucker of the AJC.
• With Tennessee up next, LSU’s John Chavis has no time for nostalgia, writes Scott Rabalais of The Advocate.
• Matt Simms is surviving the SEC school of hard knocks, writes David Climer of the Tennessean.
• Gus Malzahn’s Auburn offense is more than just finesse, writes David Morrison of the Opelika News.

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SEC links for Monday:

• It was quite a September for Alabama, writes Joe Medley of the Anniston Star.
• Gators get ready for top-ranked Tide, writes Edward Aschoff of the Gainesville Sun.
• Florida-Alabama is the only SEC game that matters all year, writes Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel.
• Just wait until Mark Ingram’s knee is completely healed, writes Don Kausler, Jr. of the Birmingham News.
• There is plenty of motivation for the Florida defense, writes Joseph Goodman of the Miami Herald.
• Burton’s showing against Kentucky gives Bama something to worry about, writes David Jones of Florida Today.
• Somehow, Alabama found a way to win over Arkansas, writes Harry King of the Arkansas News.
• Cameron Newton’s numbers should be grabbing attention, writes Charles Goldberg of the Birmingham News.
• Newton’s balancing act getting national attention, reports Jay G. Tate of the Montgomery Advertiser.
• Newton earns his superlatives, writes Matt Hinton of Dr. Saturday.

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Luke Stocker

SEC links for Monday:

• Ex-Madison Southern star Luke Stocker is a man of many roles at Tennessee, writes Patrick Brown for the Knoxville News-Sentinel.

• John Adams of the Knoxville News-Sentinel writes that fans need a list for loathing.

• All eyes are on the quarterbacks at South Carolina, writes Joe Person of The State.

• Freshman Trey Burton may take over Tebow role at Florida, reports Anthony Chiang of the Orlando Sentinel.

• Chris Rainey adjusting to a new role for Gators, writes Ray FitzGerald of the Gainesville Sun.

• Tommy Hicks of the Mobile Press-Register offers some things to think about as SEC season approaches.

• A Vanderbilt linebacker learned life lessons in Africa, writes Mike Organ of the Tennessean.

• The AJC has a photo gallery from Georgia fans’ picture day.

• Josh Jasper is old reliable when it comes to kicking field goals at LSU, writes Gary Laney of The Advocate.

• Alfred Davis ready to anchor Arkansas’ defensive line, writes Robbie Nieswanger of the Arkansas News.

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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SEC links for Thursday:

• Knoxville.com reports that ex-UT coach Lane Kiffin is being lampooned by Esquire magazine’s “Sexiest Woman Alive” contest.

• Mike Organ of the Tennessean reports that a Vanderbilt video of player throwing out a runner after breaking his kneecap has gone viral.

• Florida’s Alex Tyus is putting his name in NBA draft, reports Kevin Brockway of the Gainesville Sun.

• Robbie Andreu of the Sun writes on Florida’s true freshman quarterback, Trey Burton.

• Luke Stocker, a Kentucky native, is a Tennessee anchor, writes Wes Rucker in the Chattanooga Times Free Press.

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