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Friday, January 6, 2012
Lunch links

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By Edward Aschoff

We're taking time out of our Big Easy schedule to check out some links from around the league.

Allstate BCS National Championship Game:

• LSU defensive end Sam Montgomery says he won't enter the NFL draft early and will be with LSU in 2012.
• For Alabama's defense, stopping Jordan Jefferson will be key to stopping LSU's offense.
• Nick Saban and Les Miles just can't lose.
• Alabama wide receiver Marquis Maze says Alabama beat itself last time.
• LSU's run looks tougher and more impressive after the bowls.
• Alabama's offense starts with running back Trent Richardson.

SEC:

• Replacing Michael Dyer at Auburn will be tough, but the Tigers have a handful of candidates.
• Arkansas is aiming to equal a school record when it goes for its 11th win of the season tonight against Kansas State in the AT&T Cotton Bowl.
• Despite Clemson's defense getting picked apart by West Virginia in the Orange Bowl, Kevin Steele is still a candidate as defensive coordinator at Tennessee.
• Jacksonville University coach Kerwin Bell hasn't been offered a position on Florida's coaching staff and it doesn't look like he's going to be.
• Ole Miss got a major commitment Thursday night in defensive end Channing Ward.

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