- Houston Nutt says he's not bringing any bad blood to this Saturday's game with Auburn offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn on the opposite sideline, writes David Brandt of the Jackson Clarion-Ledger.
- Brandt also has a practice update from Wednesday.
- Ole Miss RB Dexter McCluster has caught a second wind, writes Jim Mashek of the Sun Herald.
- ESPN.com blogger Chris Low has his weekly SEC picks up. He likes Ole Miss over Auburn 27-17:
- "Ole Miss 27, Auburn 17: The game within the game is Houston Nutt and Gus Malzahn meeting for the first time since their well-chronicled split following the 2006 season. The two teams appear to be headed in different directions. Auburn is trying to hang on after losing its last three, and Ole Miss is looking to take off after winning its last two. The difference will be Tyrone Nix’s Ole Miss defense, which has been outstanding all season."
- He also gives us some things to watch. Auburn comes in at No. 10, with what Low says could be Chris Todd's last stand:
- "10. Todd’s final chance? It’s not a coincidence that Chris Todd’s three worst games of the season have all resulted in Auburn losses. He hasn’t thrown for more than 133 yards in any of his last three games, and Auburn heads into Saturday’s home contest with Ole Miss riding a three-game losing streak. This may be Todd’s final chance to hold onto his starting spot. There was a lot of chatter earlier this week that the Tigers might go with junior Neil Caudle after Todd completed just eight passes for 47 yards and an interception in the 31-10 loss to LSU. Auburn coach Gene Chizik, though, said Todd still gives the Tigers the best chance to win despite his recent struggles. That vote of confidence will only go so far. Todd has to find a way to regain the form that saw him throw 12 touchdown passes and only one interception in his first five games."
- Low also had a list of the SEC's top Heisman contenders. Auburn RB Ben Tate came in at No. 8.
- Jerry Hinnen of the War Eagle Reader chimes in with why this year's Auburn group is not like last year's, which lost six of its last seven.
- Georgia, like Auburn, has had plenty of tackling problems, writes David Hale of the Macon Telegraph. Maybe it's something in the water down here.
- Alabama coach Nick Saban said the bye week came at the perfect time for his team, writes Michael Casagrande of the Decatur Daily.
- Crimson Tide quarterback Greg McElroy regained some of his command after a few shaky games, writes Casagrande.
- Kyle Veazey of the Clarion-Ledger writes about the mysterious replay room in all football stadiums and the mysterious rulings they sometimes provide.
- David Ching of the Athens Banner-Herald says it's time for the SEC to start getting serious about its referees and hold them to higher standards.
- Saban defended the SEC refs, saying they do a "marvelous job," writes Gentry Estes of the Mobile Press-Register.
- The SEC will get in on the Gator Bowl fun next season, but that means trouble for the lower-tiered SEC bowls -- particularly the ones in Memphis, Birmingham and Nashville -- writes Jon Solomon of the Birmingham News.
- Florida State coach Bobby Bowden laughed off rumors that he's going to UAB to coach next year.
- The blog Calling All Sports Information Directors raises some good questions about the supposed Heisman candidates at the top of the list right now. Like, for instance, the fact that Tim Tebow has thrown more interceptions than touchdowns in SEC play right now.
- Sports Illustrated's Stewart Mandel wrote his weekly college mailbag, in which he compares this year's Iowa to the 2002 Ohio State "Luckeyes" and touches on some more SEC officiating nonsense.
- I know you've been waiting on Tommy Tuberville's silver screen debut. Here's a trailer for "The Blind Side," the story about the recruitment of former Ole Miss tackle Michael Oher.
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