Oklahoma and Texas and the Pac 12

It's official that Texas A&M is looking to leave the Big 12. That means that this could be the end of the Big 12. We're looking at a 9 team conference and honestly, who can this conference add? They could add SMU, but that won't do anything to boost the conferences cache. There have been reports that Texas and Oklahoma have been looking into joining the Pac 12. I can definitely see this happening and won't be surprised if we're watching one of the last years of the Big 12 this year.

USA Today College Football Preseason Top 25

Here's the preseason top 25 for college football. Take a look at all the Big 12 teams on there! We've got three teams in the top 10, but most importantly, we've got the number one team in the land. It would be huge for the conference if they could win the National Championship. However this does make me miss Nebraska a little bit since they are pretty highly rated.

1.	Oklahoma (42)
2.	Alabama (13)
3.	Oregon (2)
4.	LSU (2)
5.	Florida State
6.	Stanford
7.	Boise State
8.	Oklahoma State
9.	Texas A&M
10.	Wisconsin
11.	Nebraska
12.	South Carolina
13.	Virginia Tech
14.	Arkansas
15.	TCU
16.	Ohio State
17.	Michigan State
18.	Notre Dame
19.	Auburn
20.	Mississippi State
21.	Missouri
22.	Georgia
23.	Florida
24.	Texas
25.	Penn State

Big 12 Football Star Watch: Brandon Weeden

Woah I did not look this up until I read this today but Brandon Weeden is 28 years old! He pitched in the Yankee farm system for five years and then went to Oklahoma State. This guys got a wife and kids, he's a grown man! This makes it kind of unfair to compare him to 19 year olds, but he is still a very good quarterback.

I was wondering why he wasn't get more NFL buzz, nonetheless this guy is a S-T-U-D

As a junior he threw 34 touchdowns to 13 interceptions. He also completed 67% of his passes. Got the prototypical arm strength and touch. He's 6-5 225, he's got perfect size for the position too.

Age doesn't really matter in the Big 12 like it will for his NFL prospects. He's going to put up huge numbers this year and build off his junior year campaign. Justin Blackmon is back in the fold and I can safely say that that is the most dynamic quarterback-wide receiver combination. Weeden should be able to throw at least 30 touchdowns this year.

Justin Blackmon and Brandon Weeden Returning To Oklahoma State

Two Oklahoma State stars are returning to school next season. Justin Blackmon, the wide receiver who tore apart the Big 12 competition this season, and Brandon Weeden, the quarterback who threw for 4,227 yards and 34 touchdowns are returning.
Justin Blackmon was the Biletnikoff Award winner as the nation's top receiver. Both of these players helped the Oklahoma State Cowboys to their first 11 win season and a #13 ranking at the end of the year. Welcome back 'Boys!

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!

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.

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 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.

Cowboys Rebuilding

Mike Gundy, the Oklahoma State Cowboys coach, is now facing the obstacle of completely rebuilding the team. This will be Gundy’s sixth season with the team and it is the first time in a while without a seasoned quart back, outstanding receiver, seven stellar defensive starters and the Cowboys’ All-American offensive tackle. In order to help out the transition, Gundy hired on Dana Holgorsen as the offensive coordinator. During spring training, the Cowboys players showed great potential leaving Mike Gundy feeling a bit of relief.

Junior Days

When it comes to finding new recruits, college football coaches like to jump on the bandwagon early. Getting to those diamonds in the rough early can make or break a team in one quick swoop. The junior days are heavily attended by numerous Big 12 bosses looking for that special bunch to jack up their chances at the victory in future seasons.

The Texas Longhorns recruiters are known for their commitment to finding the best of the best, and have already had 17 verbal commitments from high school juniors for 2011. Texas rivals, Oklahoma and Oklahoma state, also have had five verbals for the 2011 season with Nebraska at four.

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.

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!

Big 12 Shout Out: Oklahoma State plays in the AT&T Cotton Bowl

The Big 12 made quite the showing in the Bowl Game Series this season... Today I want to highlight the Oklahoma State Cowboys who will travel to the AT&T Cotton Bowl on January 2nd 2010 to face the Ole Miss Rebels from the SEC.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys went 6-2 in the Big 12 this year and the Ole Miss Rebels went 4-4 in the SEC. The two teams met at the Cotton Bowl in 2004, when the Ole Miss Rebels led by Eli Manning beat the OSU Cowboys 31-28.

Cotton Bowl Athletic Association Chairman Kathy Saunders told reporters, “What a tremendous way for us to open a new era at our new home. We couldn’t be more thrilled with our matchup, and needless to say, with these two great teams and a world-class facility, January 2^nd will be a Classic to remember.” As the game to remember don't miss your chance to get Oklahoma State Cowboys Bowl Game Tickets. An Ole Miss Rebels Ticket Site still has Cotton Bowl Tickets, but don't wait these tickets will not last!

The Texas Longhorns could clench a spot in the Big 12 Conference Championship this weekend

The Texas Longhorns take on the Baylor Bears this weekend, and if all of the stars align correctly, they could insure a spot in the 2009 Big 12 Conference Championship Game. For The UT Longhorns to go all the way, they need to beat the Baylor Bears on Saturday AND the Oklahoma State Cowboys need to lose to the Texas Tech Red Raiders, not too out of the question.

Analysts are saying that the hopes of the Texas Longhorns are tied up in Colt McCoy who is also a strong contender for the Heisman Trophy this year. Other players to watch will be Cody Johnson, James Kirkendoll and Nick Florence.

The in-state rivals kick off on Saturday at Floyd Casey Stadium at noon.

Oklahoma State Cowboys are still chasing the Big 12 Title

The Oklahoma State Cowboys are still chasing after the Big 12 Conference Title. Despite a big loss to Texas last week the OSU Cowboys are still hopeful that they can pull together a strong finish to the season and be Conference Championship contenders.

“There’s still a chance at a Big 12 title,” said OSU offensive lineman Brady Bond. “The way the Big 12 has been played this year, there’s still a chance. We’re just going to play one week at a time and worry about what we can worry about. We can’t control how Texas plays. We’ll take it one game a week and we’ve got Iowa State this week so we’ll go from there.”

OSU plans on letting the loss go and looking to the next few games including the match-up with Iowa State this weekend. If the OSU Cowboys can pull out a few big wins, critics are saying that they really are still in the running.

Oklahoma State Cowboys player Kendall Hunter named to national watch list

Oklahoma State Cowboys roster member, Kendall Hunter was named to the Doak Walker Watch List. The Doak Walker award is given annually to the best college running back in the nation. Kendall Hunter is a junior at OSU and was a 2008 first team All-American selection by the Football Writers Association of America.

Last season, Kendall Hunter ran for 1,555 yards and 16 touchdowns. In his total college career he has accumulated 2,251 rushing yards and is only one of 8 Big 12 Conference members to be on the prestigious list for the Doak Walker Award.
This years award will be announced on ESPN at the Home Depot College Football Awards on December 10th. The Doak Walker Award presentation will be in Texas on February 19th. Good Luck Kendall Hunter!!