Justin Blackmon Has Explosive Season

The last 2 seasons, the Oklahoma State Cowboys had a wide receiver that the whole nation knew about. His name was Dez Bryant. Now, fast forward to the 2010 season. Another wide receiver took college football by storm. His name is Justin Blackmon. Just how good was he? Well how about this, he never failed to record under 100 yards and had a touchdown in every game. By the way, he happens to play in the Big 12 against some of the nation's best teams. He finished his 2010 season with 1,782 yards and 20 touchdowns (not to mention he missed 1 game). An absolutely terrific season for a great player!

ESPN Big-12 Members on All-American Team

The following are members from the Big 12 on the ESPN All-American Team:

WR - Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State

OT - Nate Solder, Colorado

LB - Von Miller, Texas A&M

CB - Prince Amukamara, Nebraska

Safety - Quinton Carter, Oklahoma

Place-Kicker - Alex Henery, Nebraska

Nebraska vs. Washington HOLIDAY BOWL

On Thursday, December 30, the Nebraska Cornhuskers will square off against the Washington Huskies. It's a bit of an odd placement. Nebraska already beat Washington 56-21 in Seattle earlier this year. It beat Arizona 33-0 in the Holiday Bowl last season. There was the sense that they were a little underappreciated getting into this game. Either way, they will show up and they will play.

Prediction: Nebraska Cornhuskers 42, Washington Huskies 31

Oregon or Auburn?

I know, I know. These aren't Big 12 Teams. But let's be honest, they have played like the two best teams in college football. So my question is, who is going to win the BCS National Championship game? The Auburn Tigers and Cam Newton? Or LaMichael James and the Oregon Ducks? I think it will be a very good game but I have my money on the Auburn Tigers. Here are my 2 reasons:

1) Quarterback play. They have the Heisman Trophy winner in Cam Newton. nuff said

2) The Conference. They play in the SEC - the strongest conference in all of football. They have been battle tested nearly every week.

Texas Coach Gets Florida Gators Job

Will Muschamp has been announced the new Head Coach for the Florida Gators. He replaces Urban Meyer, who unexpectedly announced his resignation for the 2nd straight year. Only this time he did not announce his return the next day. Will Muschamp was the defensive coordinator for the Texas Longhorns and had already been announced the next coach of the Longhorns after Mack Brown was finished at Texas. Congratulations at Florida for Will Muschamp!

2010 All-Big 12 Defensive Team

DEFENSE
DL Jeremy Beal Oklahoma Sr. Carrollton, Texas/Creekview
DL Sam Acho Texas Sr. Dallas, Texas/St. Mark’s
DL Pierre Allen Nebraska Sr. Denver, Colo./Thomas Jefferson
DL Aldon Smith Missouri So. Raytown, Mo./Raytown
DL Jared Crick # Nebraska Jr. Cozad, Neb./Cozad
LB Von Miller # Texas A&M Sr. DeSoto, Texas/DeSoto
LB Lavonte David Nebraska Jr. Miami, Fla./Northwestern/Fort Scott CC
LB Orie Lemon Oklahoma State Sr. Houston, Texas/Yates
DB Quinton Carter Oklahoma Sr. Las Vegas, Nev./Cheyenne
DB Jimmy Smith Colorado Sr. Colton, Calif./Colton
DB Eric Hagg Nebraska Sr. Peoria, Ariz./Ironwood
DB Prince Amukamara # Nebraska Sr. Glendale, Ariz./Apollo
DB Andrew McGee Oklahoma State Sr. Magee, Miss./Magee/Copiah-Lincoln CC
P Quinn Sharp Oklahoma State So. Mansfield, Texas/Summit

2010 All-Big 12 Offensive Team

2010 All-Big 12 Football First Team OFFENSE

Pos. Player School Class Hometown/Previous School(s)
QB Brandon Weeden Oklahoma State Jr. Edmond, Okla./Santa Fe
RB Kendall Hunter Oklahoma State Sr. Tyler, Texas/John Tyler
RB DeMarco Murray Oklahoma Sr. Las Vegas, Nev./Bishop Gorman
FB Bryant Ward Oklahoma State Sr. Stillwater, Okla./Stillwater
WR Ryan Broyles Oklahoma Jr. Norman, Okla./Norman
WR Justin Blackmon Oklahoma State So. Ardmore, Okla./Plainview
WR Jeff Fuller Texas A&M Jr. McKinney, Texas/Boyd
TE Michael Egnew Missouri Jr. Plainview, Texas/Plainview
OL Nate Solder Colorado Sr. Buena Vista, Colo./Buena Vista
OL Tim Barnes Missouri Sr. Longwood, Mo./Pettis County Northwest
OL Levy Adcock Oklahoma State Jr. Claremore, Okla./NEO A&M JC
OL Ricky Henry Nebraska Sr. Omaha, Neb./Burke/North Dakota State College of Science
OL Eric Mensik Oklahoma Sr. Rosenburg, Texas/Terry
PK Dan Bailey Oklahoma State Sr. Mustang, Okla./Southwest Covenant
KR/PR William Powell Kansas State Sr. Duncanville, Texas/Navarro College

Big 12 Bowl Teams

Tostito's Fiesta Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Connecticut
TicketCity Bowl: Northwestern vs. Texas Tech
Bridgepoint Education Holiday: Nebraska vs. Washington
Valero Alamo: Oklahoma State vs. Arizona
Insight: Missouri vs. Iowa
Texas Bowl: Baylor vs. Illinois
AT&T Cotton Bowl: Texas A&M vs. LSU

#9 Oklahoma 23, #13 Nebraska 20

By the 2nd quarter, the Nebraska Cornhuskers built a 17-0 lead. However, the Oklahoma Sooners would storm back with a 23-6 run and take home the Big 12 Crown with a 23-20 victory. Landry Jones threw for 342 yard with a touchdown. The Cornhuskers had 4 turnovers and suffered another tough defeat in the Big 12 Championship Game. Next season the Nebraska Cornhuskers are headed to the Big Ten.

Big 12 Title Game: Oklahoma Sooners vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers

For the 2nd straight year, the Nebraska Cornhuskers are back in the Big 12 Title Game. It's fitting considering the Cornhuskers are in their last season in the Big 12. It's also fitting that they are playing their main rival - the Oklahoma Sooners. Don't think the Nebraska Cornhuskers have forgetten their heartbreaking loss to the Texas Longhorns last season by a field goal with 1 second left. Both teams are 10-2 and 6-2 in their respective divisions.

My Prediction: Nebraska Cornhuskers 20, Oklahoma Sooners 17

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Big 12 Player of the Week

The Big 12 Player of the Week for Week 13 is.....

Landry Jones, Oklahoma Quarterback

-468 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 47-41 victory over #9 Oklahoma State Cowboys.

Big 12 Scores from Week 13

#17 Texas A&M 24, Texas 17

#15 Nebraska 45, Colorado 17

#14 Missouri 35, Kansas 7

Kansas State 49, North Texas 41

#13 Oklahoma 47, #9 Oklahoma State 41

Texas Tech 35, Houston 20

Big 12 STANDINGS

NORTH CONFERENCE OVERALL
Nebraska 5-2 9-2
Missouri 5-2 9-2
Kansas State 3-5 6-5
Iowa State 3-5 5-7
Colorado 2-5 5-6
Kansas 1-6 3-8

SOUTH CONFERENCE OVERALL
Oklahoma State 6-1 10-1
Oklahoma 5-2 9-2
Texas A&M 5-2 8-3
Baylor 4-4 7-5
Texas Tech 3-5 6-5
Texas 2-5 5-6

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Big 12 Player of the Week

Taylor Potts, Quarterback from Texas Tech Red Raiders

- 21 of 24 for 272 yards and 3 touchdowns in a 64-21 victory over Weber State. Also had a rushing touchdown. Has a 137.59 rating with 27 touchdowns to just 8 interceptions on the season, as well as 2,984 yards.

Week 12 Scores from the Big 12

#10 Oklahoma State 48, Kansas 14

Texas Tech 64, Weber State 21

Texas 51, Florida Atlantic 17

#15 Missouri 14, Iowa State 0
#14 Oklahoma 53, Baylor 24

#19 Texas A&M 9, #8 Nebraska 6

Colorado 44, Kansas State 36

Big 12 Player of the Week

Cyrus Gray - Running back for Texas A&M. Ran for 137 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 42-30 victory over Baylor. It was his 4th consecutive 100 yard game. He scored 3 of his 4 touchdowns in the 2nd half. They erased a 30-21 deficit at halftime and defeated Baylor 42-30.

Big 12 Week 11 Scores

#17 Missouri 38, #24 Kansas State 28
Colorado 34, Iowa State 14
#16 Oklahoma 45, Texas Tech 7
#8 Nebraska 20, Kansas 3
#25 Texas A&M 42, Baylor 30
#10 Oklahoma State 33, Texas 16

Big 12 Player of the Week

Fresh off a 1 game suspension, Oklahoma State wide receiver Justin Blackmon caught 13 passes for 173 yards and a touchdown in a 55-28 win over the Baylor Bears. He also scored on a 69 yard end-around run for a touchdown. He is on his way for a Heisman Trophy candidacy, although it is nearly impossible for a wide receiver to win the award these days.

Week 10 Scores from Big 12

#17 Oklahoma State 55, #21 Baylor 28
Kansas 52, Colorado 45
Texas A&M 33, #8 Oklahoma 19
Kansas State 39, Texas 14
Texas Tech 24, #12 Missouri 17

Players of the Week

Roy Helu Jr. - 28 carries, 308 yards, 3 touchdowns

- The Nebraska running back broke a school record in rushing for a game. Helu Jr. is the only player to rush for over 300 yards this season.

Landry Jones - 32-46 with 453 yards and 4 touchdowns

- Oklahoma quarterback Landry Jones threw for 453 yards and 4 scores (3 to Ryan Broyles) and Oklahoma dispatched Colorado 43-10.

Big 12 Week 9 Scores

#17 Oklahoma State 24, Kansas State 14
#14 Nebraska 31, #6 Missouri 17
Texas A&M 45, Texas Tech 27
Iowa State 28, Kansas 16
#25 Baylor 30, Texas 22
#9 Oklahoma 43, Colorado 10

Big 12 Games Week 9

#17 Oklahoma State at Kansas State

#6 Missouri at #14 Nebraska - Great Matchup

#25 Baylor at Texas - who would have thought Baylor would have a higher ranking than Texas in week 9?

Kansas at Iowa State - ISU beat Texas last weekend

Texas Tech at Texas A&M

Colorado at #9 Oklahoma

Predictions: Oklahoma State, Missouri, Iowa State, Texas A&M, and Oklahoma

Big 12 Week 8 Recap

IOWA STATE 28, Texas 21 - The Cyclones shock the Longhorns in Austin.

Texas Tech 27, Colorado 24 - A late field goal wins it for the Red Raiders

Nebraska 51, Oklahoma State 41 - Taylor Martinez throws 5 touchdown passes

Baylor 47, Kansas State 42 - Baylor moves into the Top 25 for the first time since 1993

Texas A&M 45, Kansas 10 - Jerrod Johnson broke the Aggies record for total offense

MISSOURI 36, Oklahoma 27 - Missouri takes down OU, the Sooners become the 3rd #1 team this season to fall.

Big 12 Game of the Week

#1 Oklahoma vs. #11 Missouri

Are the Missouri Tigers contenders or pretenders? We will find out this week. The Missouri Tigers come in 6-0 but have played a very soft non-conference schedule. Their most impressive win was a 30-9 victory last weekend vs. Texas A&M. The Oklahoma Sooners come in 6-0 and have beaten #17 Florida State and #21 Texas. They are the sup rise #1 team atop the BCS standings.

Prediction: I want the Missouri Tigers to win to get some parity but I think the Sooners are too strong. Oklahoma 34, Missouri 20.

Big 12 Standings

NORTH CONFERENCE

Missouri 2-0 6-0
Kansas State 2-1 5-1
Nebraska 1-1 5-1
Iowa State 1-2 3-4
Colorado 0-2 3-3
Kansas 0-2 2-4

SOUTH CONFERENCE

Oklahoma 2-0 6-0
Oklahoma State 2-0 6-0
Baylor 2-1 5-2
Texas 2-1 4-2
Texas Tech 1-3 3-3
Texas A&M 0-2 3-3

Big 12 Game of the Week

Texas at #5 Nebraska

Nebraska is flying high right now and reminding football fans that they want to get back to the top of college football. Texas is coming off two consecutive losses, to UCLA and Oklahoma at home. They will be hungry for a victory and optimistic about pulling off the upset.

Prediction: Feeling the Huskers in this one, Nebraska 30, Texas 23

Big 12 Player of the Week

Taylor Martinez, quarterback of the Nebraska Cornhuskers in a 48-13 victory over Kansas State

5/7 passing for 128 yards with 1 touchdown

15 carries for 241 yards with 4 touchdowns

Congratulations Taylor Martinez!

Big 12 Winners

Here are the winners from Week 6 in the Big 12:

#7 Nebraska 48, Kansas State 13
#22 Oklahoma State 54, Louisiana-Lafayette 28
Texas Tech 45, Baylor 38
#11 Arkansas 24, Texas A&M 17
#10 Utah 68, Iowa State 27
#24 Missouri 26, Colorado 0

Big 12 Game of the Week

#11 Arkansas at Texas A&M

- Here is my game of the week. For starters, Arkansas nearly took down the #1 team in the country, Alabama and have Heisman candidate Ryan Mallett at quarterback. Texas A&M have Jerrod Johnson. I expect a high scoring game as the Aggies only loss was a 38-35 defeat to the #22 Oklahoma State Cowboys.

Week Five Scores and Stars

Baylor 55, Kansas 7

Colorado 29, Georgia 27

Iowa State 52, Texas Tech 38

Oklahoma 28, Texas 20

Oklahoma State 38, Texas A&M 35

Stars: Baylor - Robert Griffin III with 380 yards passing and 3 touchdowns, Oklahoma - DeMarco Murray 115 rushing yards with 2 touchdowns

Week Four Scores

Baylor 30, Rice 13

Iowa State 27, Northern Iowa 0

Kansas 42, New Mexico State 16

Kansas State 17, Central Florida 13

Missouri 51, Miami-Ohio 13

Nebraska 17, South Dakota State 3

Oklahoma 31, Cincinnati 29

Shocker: UCLA 34, Texas 12

Week Four Games

Baylor @ Rice

Georgia @ Colorado

Northern Iowa @ Kansas State

New Mexico State @ Kansas

Miami @ Missouri

South Dakota State @ Nebraska

Oklahoma @ Cincinatti

Texas A&M @ Oklahoma State

UCLA @ Texas

Week Three Scores

Here are the Week Three Scores and Results:

TCU 45, Baylor 10

Colorado 31, Hawaii 13

Kansas State 27, Iowa State 20

Southern Miss 31, Southern Miss 16

Missouri 27, San Diego State 24

Nebraska 56, Washington 21

Oklahoma 27, Air Force 24

Oklahoma State 65, Tulsa 28

Texas 24, Texas Tech 14

Texas A&M 27, Florida International 20

Week Three Match-Ups

Oklahoma vs. Air Force

Baylor vs. TCU - Game of the Week

Colorado vs. Hawaii

Iowa State vs. Kansas State

Kansas vs. Southern Miss

Missouri vs. San Diego State

Nebraska vs. Washington

Oklahoma State vs. Tulsa

Texas vs. Texas Tech - Upset of the Week

Texas A&M vs. Florida International

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Big 12 Week Two Game Results

Baylor 34, Buffalo 6

California 52, Colorado 7

Iowa 35, Iowa State 7

Kansas 28, Georgia Tech 25

Kansas State 48, Missouri State 24

Missouri 50, McNeese State 6

Nebraska 38, Idaho 17

Oklahoma 47, Florida State 17

Oklahoma State 41, Troy 38

Texas 34, Wyoming 7

Texas A&M 48, Louisiana Tech 16

Texas Tech 52, New Mexico 17

Big 12 Game of the Week

#17 Florida State at #10 Oklahoma

A classic rivalry between two football powerhouses. Florida State had the dynasty in the 90's. Oklahoma has always remained competitive and this year should be no different. The Seminoles and the Sooners will showcase some of the best talent in college football. It will be interesting who comes out victorious.

Big 12 Week One Game Results

Here are the results of the first week of games in the Big 12:

34 Baylor, 3 Sam Houston State

24 Colorado, 3 Colorado State

27 Iowa State, 10 Northern Illinois

6 North Dakota State, 3 Kansas

31 Kansas State, 22 UCLA

23 Missouri, 13 Illinois

49 Nebraska, 10 Western Kentucky
31 Oklahoma, 24 Utah State

65 Oklahoma State, 17 Washington State

34 Texas, 17 Rice

48 Texas A&M, 7 Stephen F. Austin

35 Texas Tech, 27 Southern Methodist

Mack Brown Supports Vince Young Claiming 2005 Heisman Trophy

If Reggie Bush from USC loses his Heisman Trophy that he won in 2005, then the question would be - who receives it? Or does anyone receive it? Well, Texas Longhorn coach Mack Brown chimed in on the situation today. According to ESPN, Brown believes former quarterback Vince Young should be the winner. He finished runner-up to Bush in the voting and believes if a re-count were held, he would probably be the rightful winner again. Either way, the Heisman Trust has not stripped the trophy from Bush yet, but if it does it could end up in Vince Young's hands. It is an interesting story to follow.

Big 12: Week One Games

Here are the Big 12 opening week games in Week One.

Sam Houston State @ Baylor
Colorado @ Colorado State
Northern Illinois @ Iowa State
North Dakota State @ Kansas
UCLA @ Kansas State
Illinois @ Missouri
Western Kentucky @ Nebraska
Utah State @ Oklahoma
Washingon State @ Oklahoma State
Texas @ Rice
Stephen F. Austin @ Texas A&M
Southern Methodist @ Texas Tech

My Darkhorse Prediction of Winner of the Big 12: Nebraska

I guess it isn't much of a darkhorse prediction when the team is ranked #9 in the preseason poll. However, when the team hasn't finished higher than #14 since 2001 especially when they finished in the top 20 an astonishing 33 years in a row from 1969 to 2001 it is a little bit of a leap. Texas and Oklahoma have dominated the Big 12 in the 2000's. I think Nebraska will be the team that finishes on top this season and here's why. The team finished 10-4 last season, their best season since 2003. 9 starters return on offense including quarterback Zach Lee. 6 starters return on defense. I think head coach Tom Osborne has what it takes to lead the Cornhuskers to the Big 12 title.

AP Top 25 for 2010

Here are the Big 12 Teams ranked in the Official AP Top 25 going into 2010. Pretty similar to the Coaches' Top 25 released earlier this month. Here they are:

#5 Texas

#7 Oklahoma

#8 Nebraska

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Big 12 Games of the Year

Here are the Big 12 games I am most looking forward to:

September 18th: Texas at Texas Tech

October 2nd: Texas at Oklahoma

October 16th: Nebraska at Texas (rematch of controversial Big 12 Championship Game)

October 23rd: Texas A&M at Kansas

November 6th: Oklahoma at Texas A&M

November 25th: Texas A&M at Texas

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Big 12 Has 4 on Butkus Award List

The Big 12 had 4 players named to the Buktus Award List, a trophy given out to the nation's top linebacker. Three come out of the state of Texas. The 4 players are:

- Von Miller, Texas A&M

- Brain Duncan, Texas Tech

- Travis Lewis, Oklahoma

- Keenan Robinson, Texas

The Big 12 consistently has strong linebackers and are annually as good as anyone in the country.

Five Big 12 Teams in Top 25 Recruiting Rankings

According to the much respected ESPN recruiting rankings for college football, the Big 12 had 5 teams in the Top 25 for the incoming freshman class. Texas was number 1, Oklahoma came in at 3, Nebraska at 15, Oklahoma State at 16, and Texas Tech at 20. Year in and year out the Big 12 gets heralded recruits and this year is no different. With two teams in the top three, that is quite impressive for one conference to get that many prized recruits.

Big 12 Has 10 on Maxwell Watch List

The Maxwell Award is given to college football's best offensive player. The preseason watch list for this award had 10 Big 12 players named to it, quite an accomplishment. The 10 players named to it are:

-Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma WR

-Jerrod Johnson, Texas A&M QB

-Kendall Hunter, Oklahoma State RB

-Blaine Gabbert, Missouri QB

-Garret Gilbert, Texas QB

-Robert Griffin, Baylor QB
-Roy Helu Jr., Nebraska RB

-Landry Jones, Oklahoma QB

-DeMarco Murray, Oklahoma RB
-Daniel Thomas, Kansas State RB

Can't Wait for 2010 Big 12 Season!

In the final year of the Big 12, I can't wait for the upcoming season! With Texas A&M, Texas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma with lofty expectations it should make for a great season! Furthermore, you never know with Baylor (with QB - Robert Griffin), Colorado in it's final season before joining the Pac-10, Kansas and new head coach Turner Gill, and Texas Tech with new head coach Tommy Tuberville. Really looking forward to how the season will play out!

USA Today Coaches' National Preseason Poll

The USA Today Coaches' National Preseason Poll was released earlier this week and 3 Big 12 teams were included in the top ten. The three were:

4- Texas
8- Oklahoma
9- Nebraska

The #1 spot was Alabama followed by Ohio State and Florida. Alabama got 55 out of 59 first place votes. I think Texas A&M deserved a top 25 ranking as well...and for some college football tickets to Texas A&M Aggies games check out the Aggies Football Tickets site.

Preseason Big 12 Players of the Year

After announcing the Preseason All-Big 12 Offensive & Defensive Teams, the Preseason Players of the Year were announced as well. Here are the results:

The Offensive Player of the Year: Jerrod Johnson, Texas A&M QB
The Defensive Player of the Year: Jared Crick, Nebraska DL, and Von Miller Texas A&M DE/LB
The Newcomer of the Year: Toney Clemons, Colorado, WR

Big 12 Media Days

The Big 12 Media Days were held this week in Irving, Texas. The event was held over 3 days and allowed all the coaches to talk about their team and gave the Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe a chance to speak. Every coach could comment on his team's analysis and roster battles, as well as the status of the conference. Some of the conference's marquee players were at the event including Garrett Gilbert, Nate Solder, Sam Acho, Ryan Broyles, and Scotty McKnight. Dan Beebe announced that the Big 12's name may change after Colorado and Nebraska leave the conference in 2011.

Preseason All-Big 12 Team: Defense

Here's the second half of the Preseason All-Big 12 Team, this time the defensive side of the football:

DL -Aldon Smith, Missouri

DL -Jared Crick, Nebraska

DL -Jeremy Beal, Oklahoma

DL -Sam Acho, Texas

LB -Travis Lewis, Oklahoma

LB -Keenan Robinson, Texas

LB -Von Miller, Texas A&M

LB -Brian Duncan, Texas Tech

DB -Prince Amukamara, Nebraska

DB -Quinton Carter, Oklahoma
DB -Aaron Williams, Texas

DB -Curtis Brown, Texas

DB -Blake Gideon, Texas

P -Derek Epperson, Baylor

PR -Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma

Preseason All-Big 12 Team Announced: Offense

The Big 12 announced its preseason All-Big 12 Team and award winners. Here's the breakdown on offense:

OFFENSE:

QB - Jerrod Johnson, Texas A&M

RB - DeMarco Murray, Oklahoma RB - Daniel Thomas, Kansas State

WR - Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma WR - Jeff Fuller, Texas A&M

TE - Mike McNeill, Nebraska

OL - Ryan Miller, Colorado OL - Nate Solder, Colorado

OL -Tim Barnes, Missouri OL - Tanner Hawkinson, Kansas

OL -Stephen Good, Oklahoma OL - Kyle Hix

PK - Alex Henery, Nebraska

KR - Cyrus Gray, Texas A&M

Should Vince Young Receive the 2005 Heisman Trophy?

USC has already announced they will return their copy of the 2005 Heisman Trophy that Reggie Bush won. Now the Heisman Trust group is investigating whether they will take back the Heisman Trophy from the player himself, Reggie Bush. If they were to strip former USC star Reggie Bush from the award, would former Texas Longhorn star Vince Young be the recipient? The Heisman runner-up had the 2nd most votes that season, the same one that he led his team to the National Championship. It would most definitely cause a debate but it is something to wonder while the Heisman Trust is investigating the matter.

5 from the Big 12 Named To Davey O'Brien Watch List

This season the Big 12 will feature some of the best quarterbacks in the country. This was proved when the NCAA released it's early watch list for the Davey O'Brien Watch. There were 5 quarterbacks of the 12 teams that were named to the list. The 5 quarterbacks are:

Blaine Gabbert, Missouri

Robert Griffin III, Baylor

Jerrod Johnson, Texas A&M

Landry Jones, Oklahoma

Taylor Potts, Texas Tech

Can Garrett Gilbert become the next Colt McCoy?

Remember when college football fans wondered how some babyfaced quarterback could replace Vince Young's dynasty at the University of Texas? The same question is being asked 4 years later, wondering how another young quarterback expects to replace a Texas legend (yes, Colt McCoy is already a Longhorn legend). The Texas Longhorns seem to have a pipeline with college quarterbacks, when one leaves another steps in and becomes a household name.

Freshman Garrett Gilbert is expected to be the starting quarterback this season for Texas. He was a phenom in high school, setting numerous Texas state records. Many fans remember him from the 2009-2010 BCS Championship Game when he replaced an injured Colt McCoy as a redshirt freshman. He threw 2 touchdown passes but struggled with 4 interceptions against a tough Alabama defense. The expectations will be high for Garrett Gilbert this season and Texas Longhorn football fans will expect another Vince Young and Colt McCoy to develop.

2010 Is a Big Season for Colorado

I know Colorado is just an "interim" member of the Big 12 until they depart to the Pac-10 in 2012-2013. However, this is quite a make or break year for coach Dan Hawkins and the Colorado Buffaloes. Last season the Colorado Buffaloes finished 3-9 and that leaves Dan Hawkins at 16-33 in his 4 seasons at Colorado. To say he is coaching to keep his job may be too obvious to state. Another down year in Boulder and Hawkins may be shown the exit door.

If they want to get top recruits for when they enter the Pac-10 they're gonna need more victories and establish consistency. The Big 12 is tough year in and year out and it doesn't get any easier with their non-conference games. The Colorado Buffaloes non-conference schedule includes Colorado State, California, Hawaii, and Georgia this season.

Early Big 12 Projections

In the last season of the true 12 team Big 12, here are my EARLY projections.

Big 12 North

1. Nebraska

2. Missouri

3. Kansas State

4. Kansas

5. Colorado

6. Iowa State

Big 12 South

1. Oklahoma

2. Texas

3. Texas Tech

4. Baylor

5. Oklahoma State

6. Texas A&M