Texas Recruit Has High Hopes

An upcoming Texas freshman, Taylor Bible, has high confidence that the Texas Longhorns will win the next four BCS titles and all four Red River Rivalry games vs. Oklahoma. This may be due to the fact Bible has already been given the nod to play right away as a freshman. We'll have to wait and see if Taylor Bible will come through for us. At 6'3 and 300 pounds, this defensive lineman has a definite chance to make a difference with the Texas Longhorns.

Tommy Tuberville settles in at Texas Tech

Tommy Tuberville is the new head coach at Texas Tech. After Tuberville spoke to a few thousand people at alumni/fan events, he threw out the first pitch at the Texas Tech baseball team's season opener last week. Tuberville has tried to get comfortable at Texas by immersing himself in all of the sporting events and stating, "It's been really good. I go out and shake hands and do all the things you need to do from a PR standpoint. I tell people who we are and what they can expect. I've been all over Texas speaking to Kiwanis clubs and Lions clubs."

This is the first coaching job for Tuberville since December of 2008, when he stepped down from the position at Auburn. Tuberville is replacing Mike Leach, who had been quite successful at Texas giving a big challenge for him to face. We'll have to wait and see if Tommy will come through for the Red Raiders this season.

Big 12 ranks 3rd in attendace

The Big 12 has been ranked third in the BCS conferences for average attendance at 62,875. The SEC was No. 1 (76,288) and the Big Ten was second (71,769), while the Pac-10 followed the Big 12 at fourth. Here is the list of the 12 teams and their individual attendance ranking:

1. Texas... 101,175 -Leading the Big 12 conference, Texas is also ranked fourth in the nation for having such loyal fans at every game they play during the 2009 season.
2. Nebraska... 85,888 - This earned them the No. 10 ranking in the conference
3. Oklahoma... 84,778 - Oklahoma captured No. 12
4. Texas A&M... 76,800 - Earning them the No. 16 spot
5. Missouri... 64,120 - This gave Missouri the No. 28 ranking
6. Oklahoma State... 53,719 - up 5,458 which is the ninth-best increase
7. Kansas... 50,581
8. Texas Tech... 50,249 - up 3,129 which is the 17th best
9. Colorado... 50,088
10. Kansas State... 46,763
11. Iowa State... 46,242
12. Baylor... 36,306 - up 2,182 which is the 26th best move up in the BCS conferences

Texas Tech Red Raiders

Today is the last day of Big 12 history, and what team would be better to leave off with? Thats right. The Texas Tech Red Raiders.

The football program at Texas Tech began in 1925. The Red Raiders have accumulated an overall winning score with eleven conference titles, and have recently hired Tommy Tuberville as their new head coach.

The first game Texas Tech ever played ended in a controversial tie against McMurry University. A Red Raider, Elson Archibald, had kicked a game-winning 20-yard field goal but the referee ruled that the clock had run out before the score. Later, it was found out that the referee who made the call did so to get revenge because he wanted to be the team's first head coach.

In 1932, Texas Tech joined their first conference which was the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association. After joining a few more conferences over the decades, the Texas Tech Red Raiders eventually landed on the Big 12 Conference in 1996. Since the conference was created, Texas Tech is the only team to have a winning season each year since.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders football program is described as on the rise, because they have earned 56 wins from the 2000 season through the 2006 season. To date, the Texas Red Raiders football team has accumulated an overall record of 505–391–32 (.561) and continue to impress. Watch out for the Red Raiders this next season, because they are sure to be outstanding.

Texas Longhorns

The University of Texas Longhorns football team has had an outstanding history, since their establishment in 1893. The Longhorns played their first game against Dallas, whom they beat 18 to 16. The Longhorns football team would continue on with a great record, earning the name of “best in Texas.”

Over the decades, the Texas Longhorns have accumulated an 845–318–33 (.720) overall record, along with numerous national championships and conference championships. This overall record has only been beaten by Notre Dame and the University of Michigan. The University of Texas Longhorns team is also ranked second in number of bowl game appearances with a total of 48 games.

A few Longhorns players have won Heisman Trophies, as well as eleven inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, along with many other recognitions and accomplishments. For the last 71 NFL Drafts, dating back to 1938, at least one football player has been selected from Texas Longhorn football team. In 2008, the Texas Longhorns were ranked the seventh most prestigious college football programs since 1936 by ESPN.

Texas A&M Aggies

The Texas A&M University Aggies football team have been going for over 115 years. Since their establishment, the Texas Aggies have won a national title along with 18 conference titles and has had two undefeated seasons. For about a 30 year period, ending in 1971, the Texas Aggies had a very unlucky time.

Everything was turned around with the hiring of Emory Bellard as head coach who returned the team to the status they had once known. The years after Bellard was at the forefront of the Aggie squad went up and down, before once again being saved by a new head coach in 1981, Jackie Sherrill. During Sherrill’s reign over the Aggies, the team won three consecutive conference titles and two Cotton Bowl Classics.

One of the Texas Aggies’ worst season in school history was recently in 2008 with head coach Mike Sherman, finishing with a record of 4-9 which included a 49-9 loss against the Texas Longhorns.

A long-time tradition for the Texas Aggies is their rivalry with the University of Texas. This rivalry has been ongoing for ninety years and includes the Texas A&M students have a large bonfire on campus each fall. This bonfire symbolizes burning the Texas University team in the next game. This tradition began in 1909 and became sanctioned by the school three decades later.

Oklahoma State Cowboys

The Oklahoma State University Cowboys football team didn’t join a conference until 1915. Originally, the team was known as the Oklahoma A&M Aggies. The Cowboys have gone through major changes over the decades, which includes switching conferences or Athletic Associations a few times over. In May of 1957, Oklahoma A&M officially changed their name to Oklahoma State University and became a part of the Big Eight Conference a year later. Not until 1996 would OSU become part of the Big 12 Conference as we know them today.

Currently, the head coach is Mike Gundy who has been apart of the team for four seasons. Gundy is an alum of OSU and the Cowboys football team. While Gundy was on the football team, the Cowboys had their greatest seasons including two of only three 10-win seasons in school history. Gundy also set college football season records with 2,628 yards rushing, 3,249 total yards, 234 points, 39 touchdowns, of which 37 were rushing (also a record), five consecutive 200 yard games, scored at least two touchdowns in eleven consecutive games, and 9 times he scored at least three touchdowns. All of these accomplishments won Mike Gundy the Heisman Trophy as the season’s best player. The OSU Cowboys are happy to have Gundy at the forefront of their team.

The OSU Cowboys currently play on the Lewis Field, in Boone Pickens Stadium. The stadium was recently remodeled with extensive changes and expansions, which brought a whole new atmosphere to the fans. Check it out online or buy your OSU Cowboys football tickets to experience the fanatic nature of the stadium in real life!

Oklahoma Sooners

I am back today with the Oklahoma Sooners.

The Oklahoma Sooners football program has been a football powerhouse since their establishment in 1895. The Sooners are thought of as “the most successful program of the modern era.” The Oklahoma Sooners have had 524 wins, a winning percentage of .76, several national championships, 42 conference championships, 149 All-Americans and five Heisman Trophy Winners since 1945. The Sooners also have a total of 22 coaches and players inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame and hold the longest winning streak in D1 football history with 47 victories in a row.

Over the decades, the Oklahoma Sooners have been blessed with multiple eras of greatness including, most recently, the Stoops era. In 1999, Bob Stoops was hired as head coach who had proven himself over his 18 years as a player and coach. Stoops immediately went to work in restoring what used to be the Sooner-powerhouse in the conference. In his first years, the Sooners improved dramatically. The Oklahoma Sooners would continue to smash their opponents over the next decade, gaining national titles and Big 12 Championships. The Sooners are hungry for another victorious season and, with Coach Stoops by their side, you better watch out!

Nebraska Cornhuskers

Only six more to go on this countdown! Today is all about the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

The University of Nebraska Cornhustkers is a self-proclaimed traditional powerhouse, and holds the fourth-most all-time victories of any NCAA Division I-A team. The Nebraska Cornhuskers have completed 119 seasons and hold the all-time record of 827–341–40. The University of Nebraska holds the most wins in the college football program over the last 50 years, including their winning percentage.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was established in 1890, with a 10-0 victory on Thanksgiving Day. Before becoming the Cornhuskers, the program had numerous nicknames such as the “Tree Planters”, the “Nebraskans” and the “Old Good Knights”. The name “Cornhuskers” came after they beat Iowa in 1893 by their local newspaper and again in the Nebraska State Journal in 1899.

Over the decades, the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team has claimed 46 conference championships, five national championships and five undefeated seasons. In 1971, ESPN.com named the Cornhuskers the greatest team of all time. The biggest rival for the Nebraska Cornhuskers are the Oklahoma Sooners, who regularly battle it out. Before the Big 12 was established, one of the two teams have either won or shared the conference championship 71 times in the 89 year history of the Big Eight Conference.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers football team currently holds the record for the most consecutive sold out home games. The Cornhuskers recently celebrated their 301st sellout on October 17, 2009 and dates back to November 3, 1962 during Bob Devaney's first season at Nebraska. It would definitely be a treat to see the Cornhuskers on their own turf!

Missouri Tigers

Hello all. Today I'll tell you a little bit about the Missouri Tigers.

The Missouri Tigers has been in the Big 12 Conference from its establishment in 1996. Since 2001, the Tigers have had Gary Pinkel as their head coach. Pinkel is earned a #1 ranking in 2007, before leading his team to teh 2008 Cotton Bowl victory over Arkansas and the 2008 Alamo Bowl victory over Northwester. Coach Pinkel is also currently holds the third rank in Missouri Tigers History with wins (67-45 .598)

Missouri has seen numerous great coaches. Don Faurot coached his team to the most wins in Missouri history (101) and had the longest tenure (19 seasons. Faurot's teams also won three conference titles and went to four bowl games. Another coach was Dan Devine who had the highest winning percentage (record: 93–37–7 .715), won two conference championships, earned a #1 ranking in 1960, and won the Orange Bowl against Navy in 1961.

The third coach I will mention is Al Onofrio who was known for many major upsets, including two consecutive victories against Nebraska in Lincoln, a win against Alabama in Birmingham in 1975, a victory over Notre Dame in 1972, a win against Southern California in Los Angeles in 1975, and a win against Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio in 1975. Warren Powers was also a very successful coach who led the Missouri tigers to four straight bowl appearances from 1978 to 1981 and the last of three consecutive Missouri victories over Nebraska at Lincoln in 1978.

Over the years, the Missouri Tigers have really proven themselves so get ready this season or you'll be left in the dust. Happy Monday!