There’s a number of players across the Big 12 that are going to be highly influential in the events of 2020 that are currently, in my estimation, flying under the radar. Of course, once I write up this bit then they won’t be overlooked much longer… I’ve got my eye on West Virginia as a … [Read more…]
These three schools all share the common trait of being fairly distantly removed from the biggest metro areas of the Big 12. Those major metro areas and talent hubs are, in order by population: Obviously D.C./Baltimore and Pittsburgh are irrelevant for everyone in the B12 save for West Virginia but they very much matter for … [Read more…]
What a week. We got a couple of really big games with consequences for the rest of the season that are a little anticlimactic but things were no less fascinating this week. Technically Oklahoma, Baylor, Oklahoma State, and Texas are all still in the running to appear in the Big 12 championship. Both Baylor and … [Read more…]
The weekend slate before the Red River Shootout is often a strange and overlooked one within the Big 12 conference. Even though Texas has been truly good in only one of the years since the exodus of Nebraska, Colorado, Missouri, and Texas A&M, it was clear when that happened that things were shaping up to … [Read more…]
If you buy the 2019 “Thinking Texas Football” prospectus by my pal Paul Wadlington (Scipio Tex) you’ll get a preview of the entire Big 12 that includes some interesting thoughts on West Virginia. Wadlington’s sense is that Dana Holgorsen got out at the right time with his program losing more NFL players than they’d sent … [Read more…]
Can you sign too many DBs? Not enough Big 12 programs are asking that question, in my opinion. In particular you need guys that can play coverage on a variety of skill players and in a variety of places on the field. None of your potential impact players at DL or LB have much of … [Read more…]
Over at Football Study Hall I wrote about some of Neal Brown’s unique qualities as an Air Raid coach who prizes physicality, defense, and special teams. The big story today is that Oklahoma gave way and allowed Austin Kendall to transfer to Morgantown to compete for the starting QB job. I haven’t watched Jack Allison … [Read more…]