Official 2013 Big 12 Football Thread

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OU starters suspended for the first game. Not a big surprise here.

Report: Oklahoma's Cortez Johnson, Chuka Ndulue suspended for season opener | News OK

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Mack is already trying to save himself.

Greg Robinson tasked with turning Texas Longhorns defense around - ESPN

Knight is injured. It doesn't mention it in this article but The Sports Blitz said tonight that he would not be available for at least next week against Tulsa.

Oklahoma Sooners QB Trevor Knight has MRI on knee, source says - ESPN

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After watching the TCU - Tech game tonight and noting results in other Big 12 games so far I have to wonder whether the offenses are really down or are the defenses really improving.

[bluedogok]

Probably a bit of both as many teams are starting new QB's.

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True, but the defenses seem to be performing somewhat better in out of conference games also.

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Mack Brown gets support of UT President but I wonder how long that will last if they get beat this week.

University of Texas president Bill Powers: Mack Brown has my support - ESPN

[OKCisOK4me]

After watching the TCU - Tech game tonight and noting results in other Big 12 games so far I have to wonder whether the offenses are really down or are the defenses really improving.

I think it all depends on your offensive line. Tech may have a stellar offensive line (I don't really know though) for this walk on QB to come in and get them to 3-0 so far. Good start for Tech. We'll see with the continuance of conference play.

[bluedogok]

Mack Brown gets support of UT President but I wonder how long that will last if they get beat this week.

University of Texas president Bill Powers: Mack Brown has my support - ESPN

It doesn't really matter what Powers says, he is trying to keep his own job against Perry's henchmen. Foe Mack it still comes down to what Red and Joe want.

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Well that change in defensive coordinators certainly went well for Texas tonight. LOL

I really hope Mack sticks around for a while. He's so much fun to pick on.

It's looking like it's totally going to be up to OSU and OU to uphold any honor that the Big 12 has left. Baylor and Tech aren't bad but I'm not sold on them yet.

[venture]

Dear Big 12...

Thanks for picking WVU over Louisville.

Signed,

No One

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And TCU seems to be down also. I'm starting to think that Baylor may be legit this year. They flattened the same Louisiana team that OU started the season with. Kansas won but they are still Kansas. I'm still not sold on Tech. Texas is looking much better tonight against the Wildcats but I'm not sure how good KState really is.

OSU should have a lot of confidence going to Morgantown next week. OU should be able to beat the Irish but Notre Dame seems to have a hex on them so who knows about that game.

[venture]

Yeah I was really expecting KSU to run all over Texas tonight but it seems their new (returning) defensive coordinator is getting them in shape quick.

[OKCisOK4me]

Yeah I was really expecting KSU to run all over Texas tonight but it seems their new (returning) defensive coordinator is getting them in shape quick.

Either that or Kansas State really is that bad... I missed Ash going out. What happened there?

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Texas is still looking very susceptible to a good run game.

[OKCisOK4me]

Only 127 rush yards now... vs. 800+ the last two weeks.

[bluedogok]

Either that or Kansas State really is that bad... I missed Ash going out. What happened there?

Evidently another concussion.

[venture]

I also wonder how much the threat to Mack Brown is playing in this too. You can't underestimate player drive when their HC is threatened.

[OKCisOK4me]

Evidently another concussion.

I did see him wincing...at a point where a time out was called.

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Only 127 rush yards now... vs. 800+ the last two weeks.

Which has nothing to do with what I said.

[venture]

Can KSU go any slower?

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So Big 12 wrap up for the week...

Kansas beat La. Tech 13-10
WVU was embarrassed at Maryland 37-0
Baylor ran up La. Monroe 70-7
#25 Tech beat Texas St 33-7
Texas beat KSU 31-21

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Yes, there is yet to be an impressive win for the Big 12. The best chance will be next week at South Bend.

[venture]

Yes, there is yet to be an impressive win for the Big 12. The best chance will be next week at South Bend.

Well that is the last chance. Everyone else is done with their OOC schedules now except TCU vs. SMU and ISU @ Tulsa, but those aren't with ranked teams. How it shaped up conference vs. conference this year...

ACC: 0-1
American: 1-0
Big Ten: 0-1
CUSA: 3-1
MAC: 2-0
SEC: 1-2
Sun Belt: 5-0
Independents: 1-1
FCS: 6-2

Pretty solid #5 conference it would seem. No PAC 12 or MWC teams on the schedule this year to compare against them. The 8 FCS teams scheduled this year just really needs to stop happening.

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So ISU won Thursday again Tulsa...for their first win. Yay for them.

Boring weekend for the Conference outside of Oklahoma and Dallas.

Right now OSU is trailing WVU 14-7, wtf?

TCU and SMU are tied.

And we have 2 and a half hours until hopefully a good smack down of ND, but I'm not getting my hopes up too high.

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Halftime at both Big 12 games. WVU is beating up OSU pretty good right now, up 24-14. SMU is up 10-7 over TCU.