From ESPN, Chris Low weighs in with his thoughts on Monday's  Pete Boone-Houston Nutt media event with strong comments on Boone's performance. ...

From Atlanta, a few Georgia notebook items leading into Saturday's game. Also, Georgia freshman RB Isaiah Crowell has soreness in his ribs, but nothing that is expected to keep him out of action in Oxford.

Last week the AJC speculated that Georgia coach Mark Richt might need a 9-1 finish to keep his job. A few days later former Georgia coach Vince Dooley expressed his belief that Richt will be coach at Georgia "for a long time."

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Elsewhere in the SEC

From Baton Rouge, LSU gets wide receiver Russell Shepard back for its trip to West Virginia. The question now is whether Shepard can get back into the rotation. ...

From Tuscaloosa, Nick Saban expects his players to be excited to face Arkansas. ...