Finishing up the week some SEC links.

• The SEC newbies are ready for their initiations this weekend.

• Athlon Sports has its top SEC storylines for the weekend.

• Alabama is perfecting the art of the play-action.

• Arkansas' defense is counting on a better performance in Week 2.

• Auburn freshman Avery Young feels right at home as Auburn's right tackle.

• It's payoff time for Florida's offensive linemen.

• Georgia offensive lineman Austin Long is healthy and his odds of playing this weekend are up.

• Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart says the football team must earn respect, but empty seats are a larger problem.

• Washington could be in a for a hot night in Baton Rouge when the Huskies take on LSU.

• New coordinators at Auburn make the Tigers unpredictable for Mississippi State.

• Bernie Miklasz of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch writes that Missouri measures up in the SEC East.

• Denzel Nkemdiche is building his own fame at Ole Miss.

• South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw makes the throws, but it's still unknown if he'll play Saturday.

• Tennessee is moving on with its no-huddle offense.

• Texas A&M has an advantage this weekend against the Gators with its 12th Man.

• Thad McHaney is no longer playing for Vanderbilt, but he's still contributing.