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Texas Football Preview For Heartland College Sports

Texas Football Preview For Heartland College Sports

It’s the beginning of the Steve Sarkisian era for the SEC-bound Texas Longhorns.  Vegas has set the over/under on wins for the Longhorns at eight.  There’s no doubt there is enough talent on the roster to meet and exceed eight wins, but can they do it? Texas had the third-ranked recruiting class in the country in 2018 and 2019 and the eighth-ranked class in 2020.  Talent is not an issue, but a new coaching staff implementing their schemes on offense…

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From The Couch – Conference Realignment Stirs The Emotions Of Big 12 Leaders

From The Couch – Conference Realignment Stirs The Emotions Of Big 12 Leaders

  Here we go again.  Texas and Oklahoma are leaving the Big 12 for the SEC.  Their intentions would have been kept a secret for a while longer if not for someone at Texas A&M catching wind of it and leaking it to the press.  It’s been a wild week or two and I thought I’d take a look back at some quotes of note from Big 12 leaders. “Today’s action by the Board of Regents is in the best…

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Oklahoma State Football Preview For Heartland College Sports

Oklahoma State Football Preview For Heartland College Sports

Had it not been for a shortened non-conference season in 2020, Oklahoma State might have been a 10-win team.  Two of their three losses were very close games.  They lost to Texas 41-34 in overtime and lost 29-22 to TCU.  Yet, Vegas has set the over/under on the Cowboys at 7.5.   They lost running back Chuba Hubbard and wide receiver Tylan Wallace to the NFL, but the Cowboys return quarterback Spencer Sanders and what they believe to be a strong…

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TCU Football Preview For Heartland College Sports

TCU Football Preview For Heartland College Sports

From 2016 to 2020, TCU has had the third-ranked recruiting class in the Big 12 behind Texas and Oklahoma. Their 2020 class was ranked number 23 in the country. The Horned Frogs are underperforming their recruiting ratings, not finishing higher than fifth in the Big 12 Conference since 2017. Is this the year TCU makes a push towards the top of the Big 12 and competes for the league championship? TCU returns junior quarterback Max Duggan, an experienced backfield and…

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