http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vq9g-gJrNI I feel the need for a baseball-inspired lead-in to the blog this week after seeing an advanced screening of 'Moneyball' last night in Kansas City, Mo. Very enjoyable film, especially for baseball dorks like myself. Brad Pitt was a very ...
In trying to keep up with college football realignment, a few questions have repeatedly crept into my mind during this time of anxiety and uncertainty. How exactly did we get to this point in the first place? Did Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe destroy the league by allowing for the creation ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrC8J_WN5TE After two weeks of picking every Big 12 game here in the Conference Chatter blog, I've come away with a 12-3 record of predicting games straight up, and a 6-5 record of selecting games against the spread. Here's what in store for week ...
It's a shame [the Big 12 is so unstable][1] at the moment. One minute, the league seems like it could be saved, while the next minute, doomsday strikes, [plays the role of Buzz Killington][2] and threatens the existence of the conference. Repeat cycle. Depending on the [decisions from ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqiLa3SUBf0 I'm trying to picture the scene on Oct. 15, when the Baylor football team travels to College Station, Texas, to take on Texas A&M. Complete mayhem, in all likelihood. Baylor's threat on Wednesday to sue Texas A&M if it left the Big 12 ...
This is starting to feel like that course in advanced statistics that everyone tells you is impossible to understand. Head spinning. Mind exploding. No end in sight. When thinking about college realignment, v. 2.0, I have no idea what to think anymore. For the second consecutive year, ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb3JPsAeDUk It's nice to finally focus on the action again. In the midst of an ugly offseason, the most prominent college football headlines essentially had nothing to do with the games. Miami (Fla.) was investigated for rules violations centering around ...
This time of year — more specifically this week — holds a certain amount of special sports significance across the country. Perhaps you'll feel an added jolt of enthusiasm this week as you go about your daily routine. College football is upon us. The seven-month drought is over, and ...
