ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay has released his first 2010 NFL mock draft. My first thought: This is a bit early ... OK, this is way too early. The 2009 NFL Draft just ended a few weeks ago. Then, I gave the top 10 a brief glance and noticed a common theme: Big 12, Big 12, Big 12, Big 12, ...
If asked to name the best football player in the Big 12 for the upcoming 2009 season, who would you choose? The conference certainly has its options. Two of the three finalists for the Heisman Trophy last season came from the Big 12: Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford, who won the award, and Texas’ ...
I like to call Texas Tech football coach Mike Leach a quote machine. He's a little random at times, but always original, which makes his sound bites interesting. Two classic Leach quotes that immediately come to mind: 1. "If (former Tech quarterback) B.J. (Symons) is a product of the ...
With the announcement that Sherron Collins and Cole Aldrich will return to Kansas University next season, the Jayhawks could have two first-team All-Americans in their 2009-2010 starting lineup. As a result, Kansas should be a top-three preseason squad next season. Maybe even No. 1, should ...
When Oklahoma was knocked out of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, it ended the Big 12 Conference’s hope of landing a team in the Final Four for the second straight year. With no conference teams left to follow — unless you want to follow Baylor in the NIT on Tuesday — I began to think ...
Happy madness to one and all. Don't look now, but the Big 12 finished the first round of the NCAA Tournament with a perfect 6-0 record. Impressive for a conference that flew under the national radar for much of the season. Some thoughts I had in general about some of the conference's ...
The brackets are out and the Big 12 tied a conference record with six teams making the NCAA Tournament this season. My question to you is which conference team has the chance to make the deepest tournament run? At least one Big 12 team is seeded in each region of the tournament. Take a look ...
With Selection Sunday within striking distance, all that's left to do is wait for the committee to announce the bracket at 5 p.m. today. With Missouri's Big 12 tournament victory over Baylor, it appears six conference teams will make the NCAA Tournament. For what it's worth, here's ...
