Handing out some Big 12 Herbies

August, 31, 2011
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Kirk Herbstreit offered up his annual Herbie Awards on ESPN on Tuesday night, as well as his nominations online.

Here's a look at his picks, followed by a few from yours truly:

Game on the line QB
Big 12's best player: Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor (Blog pick: Justin Blackmon)

Big 12 champion: Oklahoma (Blog pick: Oklahoma)

Big 12 sleeper: Missouri (Blog pick: Missouri)

Best storyline: Conference depth (Blog pick: Aggies on the way out)

Kirk also picked Texas to win "eight or nine games."

Top wide receivers
Quarterbacks: Pocket presence
  • No. 4: Landry Jones, Oklahoma
Quarterbacks: Dual threat
  • No. 2: Robert Griffin III, Baylor
Most exciting players
  • No. 5: Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State
Big 12 blog picks: Blackmon, Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor; Ryan Broyles, WR, Oklahoma

Best-kept secrets
  • No. 1: Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor
Big 12 blog picks: Jake Knott, LB, Iowa State; Levy Adcock, RT, Oklahoma State; Kelechi Osemele, LT, Iowa State

Names you'll know by October
Big 12 blog picks: Arthur Brown, LB, Kansas State; Jaxon Shipley, WR, Texas; Steele Jantz, QB, Iowa State

Looks the part: Best in uniform
  • No. 1: Jeff Fuller, WR, Texas A&M
Big 12 blog picks: Christine Michael, RB, Texas A&M; Brandon Weeden, QB, Oklahoma State; Jackson Jeffcoat, DE, Texas

High motor men:
  • No. 3: Brad Madison, DE, Missouri
Top true freshmen:
Impactful coordinator hires:
  • No. 1: Bryan Harsin, OC, Texas
College head coaches in 2012
  • No. 5: Tim DeRuyter, DC, Texas A&M
Best pass-rushers
  • No. 5: Damontre Moore, LB, Texas A&M
The ultimate Herbie
  • No. 4: Ryan Broyles, WR, Oklahoma
  • No. 5: Emmanuel Acho, LB, Texas

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