ESPN.com presents Big 12 David Ubben http://espn.go.com/blog/big12 60 en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 11:47:30 webmaster@espn.go.com http://assets.espn.go.com/i/espn/teamlogos/lrg/trans/espn_dotcom_black.gif 110 110 A list of Wes Lunt's five possible future destinations surfaced earlier this week, but Oklahoma State is limiting more than half of them. From colleague Joe Schad: Former Oklahoma State quarterback Wes Lunt's release will not allow him to transfer to Southern Miss, Tennessee or Vanderbilt, according to several people briefed on the decision. Lunt had been considering transferring to all three schools, a person familiar with his plans told ESPN this week.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/67322/osu-limits-lunts-transfer-destination Sat, 18 May 2013 12:24:20 EDT 67322 Thanks for all the e-mails this week. Good to hear from you. Here's where you can reach me if you've got more to say. Mike in Overland Park, Kan. writes: Hey Dave, regarding your "10 best Big 12 players ever" list -- I guess I should have known it would basically be a TX/OU All-Star team. How about a list of 10 best players NOT on TX/OU? David Ubben: Well, yeah, Mike. I don't know what you expected. Such is life in the Big 12, which Texas and Oklahoma have dominated for most of its history.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/67298/mailbag-top-10-players-stoops-lunt Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:42 EDT 67298 I wasn't sure what to expect from the Iowa State faithful when I asked what their most important game in 2012 was, but I wasn't surprised to see a rivalry game against an average at best Iowa team earn 32 percent of the vote. The biggest earner, however, was Iowa State's Thursday night game against Texas, which received 36 percent of the vote. The Cyclones' home game against Oklahoma State was in third with 17 percent of the vote, but I was surprised Tulsa (nine percent) and Kansas (six percent) didn't earn a bit more of the vote.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/67288/big-stage-vs-longhorns-isus-most-important Fri, 17 May 2013 14:30:01 EDT 67288 HornsNation From Max Olson and William Wilkerson : In this week's edition of The Heard, Texas has made a jump for ESPN 150 defensive back Arrion Springs. From the HornsNation staff : Which team on Texas’ 2013 schedule should fans worry about most and why? From Sean Adams : What are the chances Tyrone Swoopes becomes the backup quarterback this season? More in Sean Adams' weekly mailbag. More from Wilkerson : Class of 2015 cornerback Kendall Sheffield bonds with Texas coach.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/67316/recruitingnation-links-big-12-edition-25 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:45:39 EDT 67316 David Ubben is talking Devonte Fields, rivalries, and recruiting trail in this week's Friday Four Downs in the Big 12. ]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/67312/video-friday-four-downs-36 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:00:39 EDT 67312 Glad we could all reach a consensus on the Big 12's all-time greats list. West Virginia QB Chavas Rawlins enrolled early and came to Morgantown this spring, but he's already transferring. Odd move there. Was Ohio State AD criticizing or complimenting Iowa State with his recent comments? Charlie Weis is looking to give KU fans reason to believe, writes Taylor Eldridge of the Wichita Eagle. Jason Kersey of The Oklahoman writes about Oklahoma OC Jay Norvell's wife's battle against the disease she's fought her whole life.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/67305/lunch-links-wvu-qbs-surprising-transfer Fri, 17 May 2013 12:00:54 EDT 67305 Colleague Travis Haney ranked his list of the nation's top 10 "most talented" teams , and a certain burnt orange team you might have heard showed up at No. 2 on his list. It's an interesting approach to ranking teams, and Haney looked at NFL draft lists, colleague Mark Schlabach's top 25 and the past four years of recruiting rankings to put together his list. A lot of the ranking is thanks to those recruiting rankings, where Texas' class averaged a ranking of 6.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/67281/only-bama-more-talented-than-texas Fri, 17 May 2013 11:00:38 EDT 67281 DALLAS -- Charlie Weis has seen leadership. He's also seen what he refers to as "real leadership." "There’s a difference," the Kansas coach told ESPN.com in a recent interview. Kansas has drawn plenty of attention this offseason for welcoming a parade of almost 20 junior college players, but the Jayhawks are getting more than just a talent upgrade in the new additions to the roster. After spending a spring with many of those players enrolling early and participating in practice, he's seeing that real leadership in two new members of his defense.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/67275/new-faces-embrace-leadership-for-ku Fri, 17 May 2013 10:00:41 EDT 67275 We've spent two weeks counting it down, and we're finally at the top. It's been quite a ride, but it's time to bring our list to a close. I may have a Top 10 players complaint mailbag next week if necessary, so if you've got complaints, let's hear them. We'll tackle the list of guys who just missed the list sometime next week, but without further ado, here's my pick for the greatest player in the Big 12 history. Here's more on my criteria. No. 1: Vince Young, QB, Texas Why he's No.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/67267/who-is-the-greatest-big-12-player-ever Fri, 17 May 2013 09:00:55 EDT 67267 We'll start a new series today looking at the player each Big 12 team's most indispensable player. He's they guy they can least afford to lose and the guy to whom an injury or departure would have the most effect. Let's get started with West Virginia. Most indispensable player: S Karl Joseph West Virginia's sort of an interesting case here, because the Mountaineers lack a huge game-changer, but have a lot of depth and decent players at the offensive skill positions.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/67229/most-indispensable-player-west-virginia-2 Thu, 16 May 2013 16:00:40 EDT 67229