Big 12 lunch links: No coaching headsets, no worries for ISU

Big 12 Blog

September, 4, 2009

Sep 4

12:30

PM ET

By Tim Griffin

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin

It's a getaway day around here, but I couldn't leave for the airport without getting together a few links together to munch on along the way.

The Des Moines Register’s Sean Keeler writes about how Iowa State overcame limited communications with faulty headsets and still beat North Dakota State in Paul Rhoads’ first career game as a head coach.
The Omaha World-Herald’s Lee Barfknecht reports on the issues that have swirled around Oklahoma State since Mike Gundy’s celebrated media blackout was instituted late last month.
Baylor looks for a fast start in a tough season-opening game against Wake Forest, the Waco Tribune-Herald’s John Werner reports. The Bears’ game is the only true road game for a Big 12 team this weekend.
Kansas State coach Bill Snyder is still keeping his emotions in check -- just like he did when he started his head-coaching career 20 years ago, the Kansas City Star/Wichita Eagle’s Kellis Robinett reports.
The Topeka Capital-Journal's Tully Corcoran reports that after repeatedly struggling last season, special-teams improvement has been a prime goal for Kansas.
John Henderson of the Denver Post looks at 10 prime questions facing the Big 12 this season.
The different expectations at Baylor and Texas A&M are analyzed by the Dallas Morning News.
A reinvigorated Mack Brown doesn’t appear to be ready to give up coaching, the San Antonio Express-News’ Mike Finger writes.
Steve Sipple of the Lincoln Journal-Star writes that the case to play backup quarterback Cody Green appears fairly clear for Nebraska.
Colorado’s season-ticket base has shrunk about 4 percent from last season, Kyle Ringo of the Boulder Daily Camera reports.

Tags:

Baylor Bears, Colorado Buffaloes, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Texas Longhorns, Texas A&M Aggies, Bill Snyder, Cody Green, Paul Rhoads, Mack Brown, Mike Gundy

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