Big 12 lunch links: Not much support for Longhorns' BCS chances
December, 29, 2009
12/29/09
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By Tim Griffin | ESPN.com
It's cold and either rainy or snowy across most of the Midlands this afternoon.
What a perfect way to get out of your post-Christmas blahs than some Big 12 lunch links?
You'll thank me for it later, trust me.
What a perfect way to get out of your post-Christmas blahs than some Big 12 lunch links?
You'll thank me for it later, trust me.
- A panel of 15 college-football players surveyed by the Sporting News unanimously picked Alabama to beat Texas in the Citi BCS National Championship Game.
- The Dallas Morning News' Chuck Carlton expects a messy divorce in the Mike Leach/Texas Tech suspension saga.
- Former Texas Tech players were vehement in their support for Leach, the Lubbock Avalanche Journal’s Adam Zuvanich reports.
- The Tulsa World’s Bill Haisten writes that Oklahoma State defensive coordinator Bill Young, the architect of the Cowboys’ dramatic improvement this season, is in line for a salary bump after the season.
- Urban Meyer’s on-again, off-again situation at Florida has impacted Bob Stoops and his Oklahoma program, the Tulsa World’s Dave Sittler writes.
- Alabama starting cornerback Marquis Johnson and starting offensive lineman James Carpenter missed practice time Monday because of illness or injury, the Tuscaloosa News’ Chase Goodbread reports.
- Blaine Gabbert’s development could help him become the best quarterback in the Big 12 next season, the Kansas City Star’s Mike DeArmond reports.
- Cornerback Ter'ran Benton's comeback from a broken leg and an automobile accident back into Iowa State's starting lineup is detailed by the Des Moines Register's Randy Peterson.
- The Lincoln Journal-Star’s Steve Sipple provides his “Cram Session” Coach of the Year honors to Nebraska secondary coach Marvin Sanders.
- The Omaha World-Herald’s Tom Shatel reflects on the last decade in Nebraska sports.
- Former Nebraska players Tyrone Hughes and Mickey Joseph and Kansas assistant Louie Matsakis are among the applicants for the vacant head-coaching position at Nicholls State, Ken Trahan of New Orleans.com reports.
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