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SEC links for Wednesday:

• A discerning reader sent along this link to an Orlando Sentinel blog that contends SEC football in 2008 stinks like an Alabama pig farm. You’ll love the accompanying art.

• In the Huntsville Times, Gentry Estes writes that Alabama’s defense carries a long to-do list into Saturday’s SEC title game with Florida. It’s what makes this tilt so interesting: Bama’s rock’em-sock ‘em defense against Florida’s speed-oriented offense.

• Robbie Andreu of the Gainesville Sun points out the size difference between Alabama’s Terrence Cody and Florida’s Jeff Demps. There’s even a chart.

• In the AJC, via AP, comes the report on Georgia’s 67-63 loss to Western Kentucky in men’s hoops. Has been quite a week for the Hilltoppers. First the win over Louisville on Sunday. Now a beating of the Bulldogs.

• Can’t get enough Lane Kiffin news? Bryan Mullen of the Tennessean writes that the new Tennessee coach’s record doesn’t quite tell it all.

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SEC links for Friday:

• Ron Morris writes in The State that Steve Spurrier is a fading star in the Florida sky.

• Robbie Andreu writes in the Gainesville Sun that Florida’s 2006 win over South Carolina in The Swamp, when the Gators blocked a late Gamecocks kick, was the building block (get it) to the national title.

• Maurice Patton of the Tennessean writes that November has not been kind to Vanderbilt football.

• Bryan Mullen of the Tennessean writes that the youthful Tennessee basketball team wants to play past last year’s Sweet 16 finish.

• Birmingham News columnist Ray Melick talks to embattled Mississippi State offensive coordinator Woody McCorvey, who says he’s not going anywhere. Of course, some State fans would say the same about his offense.

• Kyle Veazey of the Clarion-Ledger writes that Mississippi State is trying to fix its kicking problems.

• Tim Tucker writes in the AJC that while the Georgia-Auburn rivalry is friendlier than Dogs-Jackets, or Dogs-Gators, there is passion involved.

• Tennessean columnist Joe Biddle writes that the next Tennessee coach has to shut down the borders.

• Knoxville News-Sentinel columnist John Adams writes that Cincinnati football coach Brian Kelly might be another Bruce Pearl for UT.

• In The Advocate, Drew Champlin writes that Troy is looking forward to its game with LSU.