Oh what a day for Twitter followers. Eight, count them eight (!), new people joined up to follow the War Eagle Extra on Twitter to get me over the 250 mark. As promised, here's your mention on the blog. Thanks to everyone who keeps my Twitter army growing. Follow along here.

• 247: Kevin Combs (BigMoneyChanger)
  
• 247: don barrow (dbar00)
  
• 249: Lance Curry (Hobsiscool)
  
• 250: Jason Herron (jherron34)
  
• 251: AuburnGuys (auburnguys)
  
• 252: Brian J. Stultz (brianjstultz)
• 253: Ken Whidden (destinchiro)
• 254: Emory Serviss (eserviss)

Also, don't forget today's LIVE chat at a new time of 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT.

On to the links!

• Kentucky's offensive line has come a long way, writes Chip Cosby of the Lexington Herald-Leader. The Wildcats are No. 1 in the league in fewest sacks allowed. (Watch the Rich Brooks video on the right about the quarterback situation too. It's funny).

• Several sources have told Danville Advocate-Messenger sports editor Larry Vaught that Morgan Newton, Indiana's Mr. Football last season, will get the nod at quarterback.

• John Clay of the Herald-Leader lists some pros and cons about that as a possible decision.

• A Sea of Blue also weighs in on Newton as a starter.

• Michael Grant of the Louisville Courier-Journal writes that Auburn quarterback Chris Todd, a native of Elizabethtown, Ky., looks forward to playing against his home state school.

• Jeremy Henderson of the War Eagle Reader wrote a lengthy story about the drainage system under Auburn's field and how it held up during the downpour at the West Virginia game.

• Jerry Hinnen of the War Eagle Reader gives us his breakdown of the Arkansas game. It's not for the faint of heart.

• Nick Saban and Steve Spurrier are friends and foes with similar success at the college football level (and for that matter, similar struggles in the NFL), writes Pete Iacobelli of the Associated Press.

• Randy Kennedy of the Mobile Press-Register writes that Bama linebacker Rolanod McClain should be a Heisman Trophy contender.

• Ray Melick of the Birmingham News talks smack to the NCAA for ... well, talking smack to Alabama in its "serial violator" report.

• Georgia cornerback Vance Cuff was suspended after being arrested for driving on a suspended license, writes David Hale of the Macon Telegraph.

• The Bulldogs are seeking a new commitment after their 3-3 start, writes Hale.

• Ryan Mallett doesn't play the same game as Tim Tebow, but they're both pretty darn good, writes Jeremy Fowler of the Orlando Sentinel.

• ESPN.com blogger Chris Low's SEC picks are in. Here's his Auburn-Kentucky prediction:

• "Auburn 38, Kentucky 17: The schedule has really worked out pretty nicely for Auburn to this point. The Tigers get to come back home after their first loss of the season and face an injury-riddled Kentucky team that will be playing without its starting quarterback and best defensive player. The Wildcats played valiantly last week at South Carolina, but you wonder if they’re about to hit that wall."

• Low also gives some things to watch in the SEC this week. Here's Auburn's entry:

• "8. Getting back to Auburn football: Auburn wasn’t as good as it looked in those first five wins, and the Tigers weren’t as bad as they looked in falling behind 34-3 last Saturday to Arkansas in their first loss of the season. The first thing they need to do is tackle better on defense and special teams, and shoring up that kickoff coverage would also be nice. It’s difficult to complain with anything Auburn has done offensively this season, but this Kentucky game at home is an absolute must. The teeth of the schedule is still to come, including a trip to LSU and home game with Alabama."

• Gamblers take note: the Wizard of Odds has graphs to show the best and worst teams against the spread this decade. If you put a lot of faith in teams from the Big East, your wallet is a lot thicker as a result. The top teams are Boise State, Utah, Iowa, Oregon State and Southern Cal. The worst team? Western Kentucky.

• Frank Deford rails on what he calls the "BCS Cartel."

• Bobby Bowden is strongly leaning toward coming back to Florida State in 2010, writes Derek Redd of the Palm Beach Post. This is not going to end well for anyone.

• This story never stops fascinating me: Oaks Christian High School in California has the sons of Joe Montana, Wayne Gretzky and Will Smith on the same team.