SEC Football Morning Coffee: Youth Litters the Auburn Roster

Happy Tuesday, SEC fans. Here are a few SEC-related links to get your Tuesday started.

Auburn head coach Gene Chizik is excited about the youth on his team's roster in 2012, writes Mike Herndon of the Mobile Press-Register.

Arkansas has granted Kane Whitehurst his release, writes Chris Bahn of ArkansasSports360.com. The wide receiver was arrested earlier this spring on possession charges.

Robbie Andreu of the Gainesville Sun writes that Florida's NFL draft drought may come to an end after one short season.

Ole Miss continued its hot recruiting with the commitment of running back Mark Dodson, writes Hugh Kellenberger of the Jackson Clarion-Ledger.

Georgia head coach Mark Richt is expecting a larger-than-normal recruiting class in 2013, according to Michael Carvell of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Vanderbilt is certainly acting like an SEC power in regards to its early recruiting prowess, writes Jeff Lockridge of The Tennessean.

USA Today put together this handy spreadsheet detailing the finances of college athletic departments.

The term "third-tier rights" is becoming the elephant in the room when it comes to television contract negotiations, and Chadd Scott of ChuckOliver.net examines what the term actually means.

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