SEC Football Morning Coffee: LSU's SEC Championship Rings Bring Up Bad Memories

Rise and shine, SEC fans. Here are a few links to get your Monday started.

LSU's 2011 team received their 2011 SEC Championship rings late last week, and they contain a subtle reminder of the 21-0 loss to Alabama in the BCS National Championship Game, writes Jerry Hinnen of CBSSports.com.

Florida linebacker Neiron Ball has been cleared by doctors to resume football activities, writes Kevin Brockway of the Gainesville (Fla.) Sun. Ball missed all of last season with a congenital vascular condition.

Bill King of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Junkyard Blawg asks if it's time for Georgia to bring back the black alternate jerseys.

Vanderbilt got three commitments for the Class of 2013 over the weekend, writes Jeff Lockridge of The Tennessean.

Jon Solomon of the Birmingham (Ala.) News asks if Missouri and Texas A&M are ready for the week-to-week grind in the SEC.

The trial against accused Toomers Corner tree poisoner Harvey Updyke starts on Monday, writes Evan Woodbery of AL.com. 

LSU safety Eric Reid hopes to leave a legacy in Baton Rouge just like his father did, writes Mike McCall of the Baton Rouge (La.) Advocate.

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