Big 12 lunch links: Scott never lived up to hype
November, 4, 2009
Nov 4
1:29
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Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin
We say goodbye today to Darrell Scott, who was thought to be the missing piece in returning the Colorado program back into North Division title contention.
Instead, his departure makes a tasty first bite of our lunchtime links.
We say goodbye today to Darrell Scott, who was thought to be the missing piece in returning the Colorado program back into North Division title contention.
Instead, his departure makes a tasty first bite of our lunchtime links.
- Darrell Scott’s struggling career at Colorado is analyzed by The Denver Post’s Woody Paige.
- The Tulsa World’s John Hoover compares Landry Jones’ first five starts to quarterbacks in the Bob Stoops era.
- The guys at Athlon Sports try to sort out the Big 12 North Division. Good luck.
- The rivalry between Nebraska and Oklahoma isn’t what is used to be, Tulsa World columnist Dave Sittler writes.
- The Daily Nebraskan’s Tom Grant writes how better defenses have made the Big 12 more unpredictable this season.
- Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe likes the idea of returning postseason play to the venerable Cotton Bowl, The Dallas Morning News' Chuck Carlton reports.
- Iowa State’s offense finally will be complete when it faces Oklahoma State this week, the Ames Tribune’s Bobby LaGesse reports.
- Ndamukong Suh is playing with increased passion this season, the Omaha World-Herald’s Mitch Sherman reports.
- Zac Robinson is on the verge of breaking Mike Gundy’s career passing record at Oklahoma State, the Oklahoman’s John Helsley reports.
- The Kansas City Star’s Jason Whitlock opines that Mark Mangino overreacted when he benched Todd Reesing at Texas Tech last week.
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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.
