Spur Of The Moment Link-Fest

Normally I (quite happily) leave this kind of thing up to Jerry, but since he's taken CBS's Boeing, what the heck:

• Lein Shory rips Bob Stoops and Andy Staples a well-deserved collective new one.

• Thanks be to Zod, he's not on the cover--let's wait until after the season, or better yet, after his eligibility is exhausted, m'kay?--but SI has a feature article on Cam Newton in this week's issue.

•  Think they're getting a little worried about Auburn up in Tuscaloosa?  Bama Online writer Travis Reier tweets that the Tide has been practicing against AU's offense during their off-week.  I've heard the same thing from several other people today.

•  Rick Cleveland from the Jackson Clarion-Ledger indulges in a bit of "I told you so" regarding Newton.

•  Is it just me, or does Ivan Maisel sound more than a little butt-hurt (thank you, youth of America, for this entirely useful new phrase) over Auburn's recent success in his Monday ESPN podcast?  Either way, well worth the listen, as always.

•  Here's a typically-excellent Phillip Marshall piece on the AU offensive line.

•  Tony Barnhart waxes euphoric over the Tigers in his CBSSports.com column.

•  Finally, check out Andy Bitter's rundown of the early-week news from Auburn.  Another outstanding outing from the best newspaper reporter on the AU beat.