Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin
If it's Monday, we assuredly have got some good stories from across the conference for your perusal.
Enjoy them.
If it's Monday, we assuredly have got some good stories from across the conference for your perusal.
Enjoy them.
- Bill Snyder’s coaching job getting Kansas State into first place in the Big 12's North Division is hailed by College Football News’ Richard Cirminello.
- The Boulder Camera’s Kyle Ringo reports that Colorado players are intent on revenge against Missouri, which has beaten them by a combined margin of 113-10 over the last two seasons.
- The Denver Post’s John Henderson analyzes Nebraska’s problems after the Cornhuskers' stunning loss to Iowa State.
- The Des Moines Register’s Sean Keeler wonders if Iowa State’s victory over Nebraska is only the start of something bigger this season.
- Sam Bradford’s decision to have season-ending shoulder surgery is the correct one, Tulsa World columnist John Klein opines. And Bradford’s struggles will provide a cautionary tale to any players who might be considering declaring for the NFL early, the Dallas Morning News’ Chuck Carlton writes.
- The Omaha World-Herald’s Mitch Sherman reports that Nebraska has lost back-to-back October games for the fifth straight year. Before 2005, the Cornhuskers went 36 straight seasons without that kind of October skid.
- The Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s William Wilkerson lists the ABC’s of college football, with several Big 12 references.
- Faurot Field was as empty during the fourth quarter of Missouri's loss to Texas as any game that the Columbia Daily Tribune’s Joe Walljasper can remember.
- The San Antonio Express-News’ Brent Zwerneman writes about the Big 12's mystifying finishes during the past several weeks.
- The Austin American-Statesman’s Kirk Bohls writes about Jerrod Johnson's claim for Big 12 player of the year, Mike Leach’s candor after he lost and why duplicate numbers don't work in college football.
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Tim Griffin
Griffin joined ESPN.com in February 2008. He has covered the Big 12 since its inception, among a variety of beats during a 24-year career at the San Antonio Express-News. Griffin, a Memphis State University graduate, lives in San Antonio with his wife and son.
