Big 12
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The family guy: Gill's parents on hand for KU debut
Kansas Football News on KUSports.com &bull 1 Hour Ago
New Kansas University coach Turner Gill watches the first half of the April 24 spring game at Memorial Stadium. A considerably larger crowd - featuring his parents - is expected today for his first real game as the Jayhawks' head coach. Sure, there's the part about Kansas University football coach Turner Gill coaching his first game with the Jayhawks - 6 tonight vs. North Dakota State - the questions surrounding how this year's group of players will fill the void left by some of the school's all-time greats and the… Full Story »
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Berry Tramel: Marauders in the making?
Oklahoma State Football News on NewsOK.com &bull 3 Hours Ago
Berry Tramel Could OSU become the new terror of the Big 12? With Dana Holgorsen taking the offensive reins in Stillwater, Bullet and the Spirit Rider may not be the only ones in for a workout this season. Read more… Full Story »
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Things to look for out of Big 12 openers
Texas Longhorns Football News on Statesman.com &bull Today
Enlarge Photo Are the Longhorns serious about running the ball more this year? That won't be an issue against overmatched Rice. Expect Cody Johnson to have a few celebrations today at Reliant Stadium. When the final story is written about the 2010 season, these are the games that will matter the least. But since we're two days removed from one of the busiest opening Thursdays… Full Story »
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The picks are in, and it's a great time to be a football fan
Red Raiders.com &bull YesterdayThere have already been some memorable moments. New USC coach Lance Kiffin said Aloha to the Trojan faithful with a shootout win at Hawaii, Ohio State and Miami cruised in their openers, and Iowa State got the Big 12 off to a good start with a convincing win at home. Of course, the best game of the opening night was the overtime thriller between 15th-ranked Pittsburgh and soon-to-be-ranked Utah. The Panthers rallied to tie it at the end of regulation, but the Utes sent them back east with a 27-24 loss. Samford at No. 20 Florida State, 11 a.m.: The… Full Story »
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Pelini going down to wire with Nebraska QB call
College Football on Sports Illustrated &bull Yesterday
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska fans haven't forgotten that one-point loss to Texas in the Big 12 championship game and they're still celebrating next year's move to the Big Ten. But the biggest topic of conversation in Big Red country has been about who will start at… Full Story »
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Taking a look at the rest of Pac-10 Week 1
USC Blog on OC Register &bull YesterdayIt won't become the SEC or the Big Ten overnight. It can't rival yet rival the Big 12. It's closing in on the ACC and the Big East. And with several challenging contests in this opening weekend, the Pac-10 has… Full Story »
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Thursdays are fine- for watching on TV
Florida Football News on Gator Country &bull Yesterday
Heas a college football junkie. And it didnat getting any worse for the wear this week when Urban was able to tune in and see his old team, led by his old lieutenant, knock off the nationas No. 15 team a defending Big East champion Pittsburgh. Thursday nights have been like The Big House to Utah. The win by Kyle… Full Story »
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No. 8 Nebraska goes down to wire with QB call
Boise State Football on the Idaho Statesman &bull Yesterday
AP Photo FILE - In this Aug. 24, 2010 file photo, Nebraska defensive tackle Jared Crick warms up prior to an NCAA college football team practice in Lincoln, Neb. Crick recorded 9.5 sacks playing alongside Ndamukong Suh last season. The… Full Story »
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Baylor eager to see star QB Griffin back in opener
College Football News on WRAL Sports Fan &bull Yesterday
This time last year, Griffin was the up-and-coming sophomore quarterback whose powerful throws and dazzling runs were going to help Baylor start settling some grudges against Big 12 powers. That is, until he tore a knee ligament in the third game and the… Full Story »
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Nebraska's Jared Crick Ready to Tackle Life Without Ndamukong Suh
College Football on AOL Fanhouse &bull Yesterday
For a guy who would like nothing more than to blend in and go about his work, Nebraska junior defensive tackle Jared Crick can't escape the comparisons or the questions. How much easier was life on the Cornhuskers defensive lineman last season opposite one of the most dominant defensive linemen in recent memory? What will it be like now that Ndamukong Suh is gone? Can Crick command similar attention from opposing offensive lines as Suh did with constant double teams Suh? You would think it would be near impossible to cast a shadow that would engulf Crick's massive 6-foot-6, 285… Full Story »
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Klein column: Challenges await TU again this season
Tulsa Sports News on Tulsa World &bull Yesterday
TULSA IS following a schedule loaded with non-traditional game dates with this year's road-heavy gauntlet. The Golden Hurricane open on Sunday at East Carolina, one of just two games on days other than Saturday for TU this fall. That is in stark contrast to… Full Story »
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Friday Forum: Predicting The Final Division Standings
Crimson and Cream Machine &bull Yesterday
In our final Friday Forum before the Sooners kickoff we're weighing in on how we see the divisions finishing up. JTE and I are pretty solid on the south division but the north, now that's a different story. South breakdown:… Full Story »
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Sooner Nation Podcast Season 1: Episode 1 (Trial Run)
Crimson and Cream Machine &bull Yesterday
Every now and then I get an email asking me when we're going to do our live podcasting again. Well, here's your answer, it's in the works. To do a podcast properly you've got to have time, material and quality.… Full Story »
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Kansas DTs stick together
Kansas Football News on KUSports.com &bull Yesterday
Both arrived at KU in 2007, and they quickly found out they had even more in common. During an early conversation, they discovered they were born the same day: March 2, 1989. When Johnson was moved from defensive end to… Full Story »
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With heady plays and a strong right arm, Terrelle Pryor hinted at wonders to come ... - Cleveland Plain Dealer
hostfire.us via @Lizzie1261 &bull YesterdayA one-loss OSU team that is a Big Ten champion is far from a sure shot to be slotted into this season's BCS Championship Game ahead of a Big 12 or SEC champion ... Full Story »
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College Football Countdown Season Previews 9/2/2010 - Pigskin Heaven
www.blogtalkradio.com via @CFCountdownShow &bull Sep 2, 2010College Football Countdown returns for its third season of the college football season. We're kicking things off early and exciting with conference previews and offseason reviews. Nino and Hawk return to host things at their usual time, 7:00 PM ET… Full Story »
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Tommy Tuberville isn't parroting Texas Tech's famous pirate
Texas Tech Football News on Dallas News &bull Sep 2, 2010
I've been coaching 31 years. I've learned from a lot of good coaches," Tuberville said this week when asked about the comparisons to Leach's success. I'm here to win championships. I'm not here to win six, seven or eight games.… Full Story »
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Dwyer: Turner Gill needs a win on Saturday
Kansas Football News on The University Daily Kansan &bull Sep 2, 2010I know Turner Gill has been saying he's approaching this like any other game, but let's be honest. If he's not feeling a little extra squeeze coming into Saturday, then all signs point to him being a robot. And sure,… Full Story »
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Small in stature, big on...everything else
Kansas Football News on Scout.com &bull Sep 2, 2010
For Jayhawks junior defensive tackle Patrick Dorsey, finding success in the trenches is about more than just his physical ability. It's about technique, intelligence and heart. Probably some surprise, at first. And then maybe a sense of relief in anticipation of an easy day at the office. That's life when you're a 5-foot-11, 273-pound defensive tackle in the Big 12, and Dorsey understands it. Obviously, you like for your… Full Story »
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Thursday afternoon Big 12 one-liners
College Football Talk &bull Sep 2, 2010
Missouri will not allow running back Derrick Washington to return to the team, even though there has yet to be a decision made on his deviate sexual assault charge. Now that first-round NFL draft pick and former Nebraska defensive lineman… Full Story »
