Without further ado, here are a couple of quick stories from around the Big 12 this week.Chip Brown, Dallas Morning News: Texas coach Mack Brown [ is getting a lot more money][1] thanks to a contract extension, a raise, and added perks announced Tuesday.Mike Baldwin, The Oklahoman: Oklahoma State’s game this Saturday at Georgia [“is what you call a program-changer”][2] according to offensive coordinator Larry Fedora.Arne Green, Salina Journal: Kansas State junior Deon Murphy, a Coffeyville Community College transfer, [ won a starting wide receiver job.][3] He’ll line up with Jordy Nelson and Daniel Gonzalez.Andrew Logue, Des Moines Register: At Iowa State, [at least eight junior-college transfers are expected to play Thursday in the season opener][4], an attempt at a quicker fix for new coach Gene Chizik. Also, 35,520 season tickets have been sold in Ames.Steven M. Sipple, Lincoln Journal Star: Nebraska [could have up to nine nail-biters][5] on this year’s schedule, including a Nov. 3 trip to Kansas. [1]: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/topstories/stories/082907dnspoutbrown.7b9488d4.html [2]: http://newsok.com/article/3113138/1188360132 [3]: http://www.saljournal.com/Sports/Story/murphy082807 [4]: http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070828/SPORTS020602/708280407/1094/cyclone_insider [5]: http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2007/08/29/huskerextra/football/doc46d4e340d0108510261381.txt