Big 12 Realignment: The Big Texas Plus Nine Conference
Published on: 14th June, 2010
The loss of the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Colorado Buffaloes leaves the Big 12 with 10 teams but accentuates the conference's financial imbalance problem. The smaller conference has not yet been renamed but I would recommend something like the Big Texas Plus Nine conference. Nebraska and Colorado both ranked in the top-5 ...Tommy Tuberville’s Challenge Is to Top Mike Leach’s Record at Texas Tech
Published on: 10th January, 2010
Texas Tech hired a good coach in signing Tommy Tuberville to a contract in Lubbock, Texas. However, it is unlikely that Tuberville will be able to surpass the record of Mike Leach at Tech. Over the decade that Leach coached in Lubbock, he averaged three wins against two losses in the Big ...Oklahoma Football 2009: A Statistical Recap
Published on: 9th January, 2010
The 2009 season proved to be a challenge for Bob Stoops and the Oklahoma Sooners. Coming off a BCS Championship Game appearance, the Sooners seemed ready to challenge again for the top spot in the country. However, a season opening loss to BYU and the shoulder injury to Sam ...Texas Tech Coach Mike Leach Tops All 2009 Big 12 Coaches In Performance
Published on: 9th January, 2010
I don't know what really happened at Texas Tech this year. The off-the-field issues will be debated in court procedures that play out in Lubbock. I like to look at facts and data. At least one way to rate Coach Leach's performance suggests he outperformed all other Big 12 coaches in ...BCS Football Championship: Six Defining Keys in Alabama’s Win Over Texas
Published on: 8th January, 2010
Rarely does a defensive lineman produce two key plays that are crucial in setting the tone and influencing the outcome of a game. Alabama's Marcell Dareus figured in two monumental moments in the BCS championship game. 1. Dareus' helmet hits into the shoulder of Colt McCoy to knock the Texas starting quarterback out ...Yearly Nebraska-Oklahoma Matchup Would Solve Big 12 Balance Problem
Published on: 7th January, 2010
The Big 12 conference has a significant balance problem. The Big 12 South is dominant over the Big 12 North. In the 2009 season, four Big 12 South teams had conference winning records (Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, and Oklahoma). The Big 12 North had only one, the ...College Football: 2009 Grades Are in for the Big 12 Football Coaches
Published on: 4th January, 2010
It's time for the professor to grade all the Big 12 football coaches for 2009. The professor grades on the curve and starts off letting every coach know that for those blessed with abundance, much is expected. So, the professor starts off by basing the 2009 grading curve on the 2008 ...Texas Tech Mess Good for Texas A&M and Oklahoma
Published on: 4th January, 2010
The chaos at Texas Tech is likely to be a boost for several football programs in the Big 12 South. Mike Leach produced a 28 win and 22 loss record against Big 12 South opponents during his tenure in Lubbock. He was particularly successful against Texas A&M, Baylor and Oklahoma ...
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