Big XII
All-Conference Honorees Only Bolster Pelini's 08 Performance
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December 3, 2008 by
For the second consecutive year, and third out of the past four, Nebraska didn't place a single player on the All-Big 12 1st team. Ndamukong Suh late season heroics had merited some first-team talk but he, along with Matt Slauson,...
The Race Doesn't Always Go to the Swift
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November 26, 2008 by
The list of 10 semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award was whittled down to three finalists this week and it’s a Big 12 only affair with Michael Crabtree, Dez Bryant and Jeremy Maclin up for the trophy. That’s good. As loaded...
Big 12 North Hits Reset Button
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November 25, 2008 by
So the 2008 Big 12 North Standings are all but set. Colorado is the only team that can move up or down with a tie, but head-to-head tiebreakers will keep the league in its current order. As this year's regular...
Huskers Will Be Competitive Soon
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November 4, 2008 by
Like Bo Pelini, I'm not going to dwell on the Oklahoma game. I'm looking ahead. The Kansas game on Saturday is important for two reasons. One, a win against a division opponent instantly negates the feelings after a bad loss....
Husker Disconnect in the Big 12
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October 7, 2008 by
The large disconnect between the top and bottom half of the Big 12 was never more evident than this last weekend. In a strange coincidence of scheduling, the top six teams ended up facing the bottom six teams. The only...
Hokies Game Critical for Big 12 Play
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September 23, 2008 by
Now that we're a few weeks into the football season, almost every team in the Big 12 has played someone that should be considered a test. They may not be signature wins, but we can tell a lot about what...
Big 12 Roundtable: Week 2
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September 9, 2008 by
With two games under our belts, it's time to reconvene the Big 12 Blogger Roundtable (pictured above). We have the honor of hosting this week. So, readers share your thoughts in the comments and follow the links to our...
Big 12 Spring Football Roundtable
Matt over at the Crimson and Cream Machine has reconvened the Big 12 roundtable to put a bow on spring football for the conference. Our answers to his questions include emerging players, our concerns, and some waaaaaay too early predictions....
Big 12 State of the Union: Baylor
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February 4, 2008 by
Every time I do a series going around the Big 12, I ask myself the same question. “Should I even bother with Baylor?” This year, they’re on Nebraska’s schedule, which might be reason enough to give them equal time. I...
Big 12 State of the Union: Texas Tech
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February 1, 2008 by
A year ago, I dismissed Texas Tech as a going nowhere program content to play in minor bowls and never a serious threat to win the Big 12. While my view hasn’t shifted radically, it’s hard for a Nebraska fan...
Big 12 State of the Union: Texas A&M
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January 31, 2008 by
“Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it”. If that truism rings…well, true then Texas A&M is doomed. The Aggies essentially Xeroxed the Steve Pederson Big 12 football blueprint and are now expecting the same strategy...
Big 12 State of the Union: Texas
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January 30, 2008 by
Everything that was said about the Longhorns before Vince Young lead Texas to a national championship seems true today. That is, they recruit amazing talent year after year into their program and then they underachieve with that talent. The 2007...
Big 12 State of the Union: Oklahoma State
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January 29, 2008 by
Money can do a lot to help a football program. And thanks to Boone Pickens (and some other big donors), the Cowboys have plenty of it. Their team has the resources to compete with the better teams in the Big...
Big 12 State of the Union: Oklahoma
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January 28, 2008 by
People might point to Oklahoma’s recent string of unimpressive post-season performances and conclude that something is wrong. They might be right. No, the Sooners do not have a deeply troubled program. The recruiting is firing on all cylinders, they contend...
Big 12 State of the Union: Iowa State
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January 25, 2008 by
The Cyclones made strides in 2007…just kidding. Actually Iowa State went from 4-8 in 2006 to 3-9 in 2007 under first year head coach Gene Chizik. The over-under might be 4-8 for next year too....
Big 12 State of the Union: Kansas State
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January 24, 2008 by
Whenever I think of Kansas State and the emergence of their football program in the 1990’s I often recall Ed Stewart’s quote following the 1994 contest, “Nebraska is still Nebraska and Kansas State is still Kansas State”. Even though Nebraska...
Big 12 State of the Union: Kansas
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January 23, 2008 by
Kansas had a terrific season in 2008. Maybe that’s an understatement. What fan wouldn’t take 12-1 even if it meant no division, conference, or national title? It still included a BCS bowl win....
Big 12 State of the Union: Missouri
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January 22, 2008 by
When have the Tigers ever looked as good as they did in 2007? Seriously, who was president? Did they have cars yet or did fans go to the games on horseback? And the Tigers seem sure to contend in the...
Big 12 State of the Union: Colorado
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January 21, 2008 by
While the season finale against Nebraska seemed like a merciful end to the season for the Huskers, it may have been a vital turning point for the Buffaloes. After a 2-10 season in 2006 Colorado needed progress in 2007 and...
Big 12 State of the Union: Nebraska
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January 18, 2008 by
In our second annual State of the Union series, we take another look at where each Big 12 program stands and appears to be headed. A lot has changed in a year. At this time a year ago, the Huskers...
Big 12 Roundtable - Christmas Season
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January 3, 2008 by
Editor's note: This round table was supposed to be published before the holidays. Chalk up our late contribution to the eggnog. -Jason You have to take one of your traditions and give it away to your main rival. Remember, you're...
Big 12 Roundtable - Week 9
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October 24, 2007 by
We're playing host to the Big 12 Blogger Roundtable this week. So come on in and make yourselves at home. Have a cookie. They're fresh out of the oven. Now tell us... Will firing Steve Pederson help Nebraska's program long...
Big 12 Roundtable - Week 8
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October 16, 2007 by
If you could steal another coach at any level (head, assistant, etc.) from another school, who would it be and why? Bob Stoops - He's getting it done in the Big 12 year-in and year-out. I think a guy like...
Big 12 Roundtable - The Aftermath
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October 10, 2007 by
K-State blogger Bring on the Cats hosts this week's Big 12 Roundtable. Some teams are coming off a big win or wins (Oklahoma, Colorado, KU, Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Missouri), while others are dealing with the sting of a tough...
Big 12 Roundtable - Rise of the North Edition
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October 1, 2007 by
Were Saturday's games a sign that the Big 12 North may be on its way back? It could be, but at the same time you can't read to much into one weekend. We've seen too many teams around the country...
There Goes the Neighborhood
Forget everything you thought you knew about the Big 12. One week before the Red River Shootout and “Missouri River Shootout” were going to all but decide which teams were headed to the Big 12 championship game, all hell broke...
Big 12 Roundtable - State of the Conference
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September 28, 2007 by
The Big 12 Bloggers convened a roundtable this week to discuss the State of the Conference. State where you believe the Big 12 ranks among the BCS conferences. I'd put the Big 12 fourth right now behind the Pac-10, SEC,...
Kansas Best in Big XII?
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September 3, 2007 by
Note: This is a guest post written by frequent commenter Doombob. Enjoy. Jack Harry, notorious Kansas City television sportscaster, recently predicted that not Missouri, not Nebraska, but Kansas would win the Big XII championship and rise to a 10-2 record....
What to Watch - Week 1
Saturday, September 1st 11:00 Colorado vs. Colorado State (in Denver) 2:30 Nevada at Nebraska Wake Forest at Boston College Illinois vs. Missouri (in St Louis) 5:00 Baylor at TCU 5:45 Oklahoma State at Georgia 6:00 North Texas at...
Big 12 Roundtable - "Face of the Team" edition
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August 29, 2007 by
The fine folks at Crimson and Cream Machine are running another Big 12 round table. This one focuses on the "face of the team", meaning the player that best represents the team. They also pose some provocative questions about what...
Big 12 Preseason Blogger Poll
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July 26, 2007 by
This week the Big 12 is hosting Media Days which gives just about every journalist between Waco, NE and Waco, TX a chance to interview coaches and players and make their pre-season predictions. Of course, no bloggers are invited (not...
Big 12 Media Days: Translating "Coach Speak"
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July 23, 2007 by
Like more and more Americans, I'm learning to speak a second language. Spanish? Nope, I only remember a how to say a few relatively meaningless sentences from two years of high school Spanish ("My name is Paco." "Word to your...
Big 12 As Wide Open as Ever
Over the next few weeks we’ll spend a day previewing each of Nebraska’s 2007 opponents (and some other Big 12 teams). As you research the Big 12, something sort of striking jumps out at you. That is, the conference...
State of the Union: Baylor
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February 6, 2007 by
The last in a twelve-part series on the current state of the Big 12. I was tempted to make this an eleven part series because what's to say about Baylor. Even when things are going well (by their standards), they...
State of the Union: Oklahoma State
The eleventh in a twelve-part series on the state of the Big 12. Despite the painful loss in Stillwater, I view the rise of Oklahoma State football as a positive development for Nebraska. Texas and Oklahoma have such a stranglehold...
State of the Union: Texas A&M
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February 2, 2007 by
The tenth in a twelve-part series on the state of the Big 12 The Aggies turned a corner in 2006 after going a combined 16-19 in head coach Franchione's first three seasons, the Aggies posted a 9-4 record that might...
State of the Union: Oklahoma
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February 1, 2007 by
The ninth in a twelve-part series about the state of the Big 12 When a coach hears he "can't win the big one", it means he's not losing many little ones. When he hears, "he hasn't done it with his...
State of the Union: Texas
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January 31, 2007 by
The eighth in a twelve-part series on the Big 12. Aside from a rare win over Oklahoma, the 2006 season had a familiar feel to Texas fans. OU went to the Big 12 championship game and Texas ended the year...
State of the Union: Texas Tech
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January 30, 2007 by
The seventh in a twelve part series on the state of the Big 12 Mike Leach is an intriguing figure. His pass-happy offense has lead to some big stats and some exciting games but the thrill might be wearing off...
State of the Union: Kansas
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January 29, 2007 by
The sixth in a twelve-part series about the state of the Big 12 It seems appropriate to be writing about Kansas during basketball season, because let's face it, KU is a basketball school. Sure a precious few athletic programs -...
State of the Union: Missouri
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January 26, 2007 by
The fifth in a twelve-part series on the state of the Big 12 Many believe that it's now or never for head coach Gary Pinkel at Missouri. After starting the 2006 season a perfect 6-0 and then a solid 7-1...
State of the Union: Kansas State
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January 25, 2007 by
The fourth in a twelve-part series on the state of the Big 12 The Wildcats exceeded expectations in 2006 by upsetting Texas and returning to a bowl game for the first time since 2003. Despite the relative inexperience of the...
State of the Union: Iowa State
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January 24, 2007 by
The third in a 12-part series on the state of the Big 12. Iowa State did the right thing in firing Dan McCarney. After some success (by ISU standards), the Cyclones began backsliding to the bottom of the conference. The...
State of the Union: Colorado
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January 23, 2007 by
The second in a 12-part look at the state of the Big 12. Head coach Dan Hawkins walked into a tough situation. After being king of the Big 12 North for most of five seasons, the CU program has been...
State of the Union: Nebraska
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January 22, 2007 by
The first in a 12-part series on the current state of the Big 12. To understand why Husker fans are excited for the future, you need to understand where the program has been. Under head coach Tom Osborne, the Huskers...
Assessing the Big 12 So Far
Granted, we're only 2 games in to the Big 12 conference season, but a few trends are already starting to emerge. Specifically, Texas has a serious leg up on the rest of the South division following their win over OU....
Does the Road to the North Title Actually Lead South?
As NU prepares to open the conference schedule on Saturday against Kansas, national commentators and Husker fans alike continue to spout about how the Huskers are the odds-on favorite to win the "anemic" Big 12 North Division. While I agree...
Rough Weekend for the Big 12
When the national media types trash the Big 12 and heap praises on the SEC and Big 10, I tend to get pretty defensive and rush to the conference's rescue. Though, my wife often tells me that shouting at the...
Week 2 Recap and Ramblings
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September 11, 2006 by
Coach Callahan failed to heed my advice and left Zac Taylor in the game for 3 quarters Saturday. He was rewarded with a 56-7 victory over Nicholls State but was lucky not to lose any key players. Combined with...
In Other Big 12 Action
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September 4, 2006 by
While most Husker fans had their eyes on Lincoln Saturday, there was a lot happening elsewhere in the conference during the first football weekend of season. What did we learn from watching other games and results? Well, it was a...
Sound Bites from Big 12 Coaches
As part of our series on things coaches said at Big 12 media days this week, this post features quotes from Texas Tech coach Mike Leach, Kansas State coach Ron Prince, and Texas Tech coach Mike Leach. Want the full...
I Didn't Get to Vote
The Big 12 media members got to vote on the finish in the Big 12 division races. Unfortunately, this humble blog site wasn't given a vote. So, I'm casting my unofficial ballot with this post....
Conspicuous By Their Absence
This week the Big XII holds special media days in Kansas City. Each team’s head coach, along with three players travel to respond to questions from the media. I usually don’t find too much to get excited about as...
Items from Around the Big 12
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June 15, 2006 by
Here are just a few of the headlines from around the web concerning NU's Big 12 brethren. To summarize - CU considers getting new turf. KSU finally grows a pair. And is OU really back on top?...
The Big XII After Ten Years: Winners and Losers
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May 18, 2006 by
It has been ten years since the Big XII began play in 1996. The impact of the addition of the former Southwest Conference Schools to the Big 8 has been made in all sports. Looking at it through just...
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