Big 12 lunch links: Scott never lived up to hype
November, 4, 2009
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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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Saturday, 12/17
Final Temple 37 Wyoming 15 Final Ohio 24 Utah State 23 Final San Diego State 30 Louisiana-Lafayette 32
Tuesday, 12/20
Wednesday, 12/21
Final 18 TCU 31 Louisiana Tech 24
Thursday, 12/22
Saturday, 12/24
Final Nevada 17 21 Southern Miss 24
Monday, 12/26
Tuesday, 12/27
Final Western Michigan 32 Purdue 37 Final Louisville 24 North Carolina State 31
Wednesday, 12/28
Final Toledo 42 Air Force 41 Final California 10 24 Texas 21
Thursday, 12/29
Final Florida State 18 Notre Dame 14 Final Washington 56 12 Baylor 67
Friday, 12/30
Final Brigham Young 24 Tulsa 21 Final Rutgers 27 Iowa State 13 Final Mississippi State 23 Wake Forest 17 Final Iowa 14 14 Oklahoma 31
Saturday, 12/31
Final Texas A&M 33 Northwestern 22 Final/OT Georgia Tech 27 Utah 30 Final Illinois 20 UCLA 14 Final Cincinnati 31 Vanderbilt 24 Final Virginia 24 25 Auburn 43
Monday, 1/2
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Tuesday, 1/3
Final/OT 13 Michigan 23 11 Virginia Tech 20
Wednesday, 1/4
Final 23 West Virginia 70 15 Clemson 33
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Final 8 Kansas State 16 6 Arkansas 29
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