Big 12 lunch links: Do Big 12 schedules need to be modified?

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November, 3, 2009

Nov 3

12:45

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By Tim Griffin

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin

Here are some links guaranteed to spark some lunchtime discussion across the Big 12.

Big 12 athletic directors are expected to present different scheduling models to the conference’s board of directors next spring, Kyle Ringo of the Boulder Daily Camera reports.
Andre Ware tells the Oklahoman’s David Ubben that he’s sticking with his preseason prediction that Oklahoma will finish 8-4 this season.
After some struggles earlier in his coaching tenure, Oklahoma State’s fortunes have changed with Mike Gundy coaching them, the Tulsa World’s Bill Haisten reports.
Tulsa World senior sports columnist John Klein writes that Texas has received some good fortune this season, but has significantly moved forward lately in their BCS title game quest.
Curt McKeever of the Lincoln Journal-Star writes about Oklahoma’s early turnaround with Bob Stoops and how it mirrors what Bo Pelini is trying to do at Nebraska.
Scintillating Kansas State kickoff returner Brandon Banks is profiled by the Omaha World-Herald’s Lee Barfknecht.
Omaha World-Herald columnist Tom Shatel predicts that Nebraska offensive coordinator Shawn Watson’s coaching tenure with the Cornhuskers will hinge on the Cody Green's success and how he develops his running talents.
Derrick Washington’s resurgence and Missouri’s strong rushing performance heading into the Baylor game is analyzed by the Kansas City Star’s Mike DeArmond.
The Lincoln Journal-Star’s Brian Christopherson relates how Carl Pelini lived with Bob Stoops and his wife for several months when he was a graduate assistant at Kansas State.
Saturday’s Sunflower Showdown game against Kansas will be pivotal for Bill Snyder’s North Division title hopes, Austin Meek of the Topeka Capital Journal reports.

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Big 12, Baylor Bears, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Missouri Tigers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Texas Longhorns, Bill Snyder, Cody Green, Carl Pelini, Shawn Watson, Bob Stoops, Brandon Banks, Mike Gundy, Bo Pelini, Derrick Washington, Andre Ware

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