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…
It’s Super Bowl week! The Kansas City Chiefs, led by ex-Texas Tech great Patrick Mahomes, are trying to win back-to-back championships by beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV on Sunday. I decided to write a Super Bowl-themed piece this week with a Big 12 conference tie-in. I looked back at past Super Bowls to analyze the impact that players from Big 12 schools have had on the NFL’s biggest game. As I got further into my research,…
There was plenty of excitement in the Big 12 on Saturday. My blood pressure spiked at times watching the games, but that’s all part of the college football experience, is it not?. Three games in particular helped provide some clarity to the league race. 1) Baylor at Iowa State. Iowa State was down 14 points to Baylor in the second quarter before coming back and winning 38-31 to remain in first place in the league. 2) Oklahoma State at Kansas…
Here’s a link where you can read Chris Klieman’s comments on today’s Big 12 coaches conference call: https://247sports.com/college/kansas-state/Article/Kansas-State-football-2019-Chris-Klieman-Big-12-football-coaches-teleconference–136645678/