122 Results for chris hope

McCoy needs a big game against UCF for Heisman bounce

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...from being the winningest quarterback in college football history is special, and that is something that we hope he gets." And he'll have the opportunity Saturday against a leaky UCF defense that ranks 85th...

Blog | November 06, 2009

Texas scoring in bunches, but still struggling with rushing

Tim Griffin, Big 12

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin Back when he was growing up, Texas center Chris Hall remembers what football used to be all about. In those earlier days, Hall's team would...

Blog | November 03, 2009

Big 12 power rankings

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...the Sooners' starter at quarterback again. The biggest immediate priority will be to get DeMarco Murray and Chris Brown back after the Sooners produced minus-16 yards rushing against Texas -- the worst total in school...

Blog | October 19, 2009

Big 12 mailbag: Don't expect UT's Whaley to play

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...those I received this week: Beau from Vidor, Texas, writes: What happened to Texas' freshman running back Chris Whaley. He was supposed to be all-world and most thought he would help us out this...

Blog | October 16, 2009

10 things to watch in the Big 12, Week 4

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...start away from the state of Missouri as the Tigers travel to winless Nevada. Veteran Nevada coach Chris Ault will likely pack the box and force Gabbert to beat him with his arm. When the...

Blog | September 24, 2009

Big 12 internal affairs: CU's Stewart provides RB depth

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...week against Tennessee Tech will provide a victory, but it won't count in the Wildcats' bowl hopes. They've already beaten Massachusetts to qualify for the Division I-AA triumph that would count toward...

Blog | September 23, 2009

Sooner's hopes dealt blow with Gresham news

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...will feature a lot of DeMarco Murray and Chris Brown. That offense should be enough to get...the next several weeks. The Sooners' national title hopes aren't dead. They could still win an...

Blog | September 08, 2009

Ranking the Big 12's defenses

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...only 12 interceptions last season. Boosting that turnover production will be critical in the Cornhuskers' division title hopes. 4. Texas Tech: This is where the big drop-off starts from the top three teams. The...

Blog | September 02, 2009

OSU ranks as Big 12's most productive offense

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...with the conference's best backfield combination in Chris Brown and DeMarco Murray and college football's...and freshman addition Bradley McDougald. The Jayhawks' title hopes will hinge on better pass blocking, particularly from...

Blog | September 01, 2009

Big 12 mailbag: OSU playing 8 home games?

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...39;m very interested to hear if there has been any shift of momentum due to freshman Chris Whaley's arrival this summer. Also an update on the other Big 12's other...

Blog | August 21, 2009

Five things to watch in the Big 12 in 2009

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...Trophy-winning Bradford returned for another season with hopes of becoming the first player in Big 12...Vondrell McGee, Cody Johnson, Tre' Newton and Chris Whaley all have their chance to emerge as...

Blog | August 18, 2009

Big 12 mailbag: Where are the great Texas RBs?

Tim Griffin, Big 12

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin If it's a Friday afternoon, it's time to dive into my mailbag. I received a bunch of good questions this ...

Blog | August 07, 2009

Big 12 lunch links: Loss brought Gresham back

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...his senior season. The Los Angeles Times' Chris Dufresne ranks Oklahoma State among three teams most...be critical in terms of judging its bowl hopes, according to the Waco Tribune-Herald's...

Blog | August 06, 2009

Texas snags national-best 10 commits in ESPNU 150

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...Aaron Benson, OLB, Cedar Hills, Texas; No. 73 Chris Jones, WR, Daingerfield, Texas; No. 100 Reggie Wilson...Rodriguez, G, Aurora, Neb. Both Texas and Oklahoma hope to improve their classes as they remain in...

Blog | August 05, 2009

Weird similarities between '05, '09 Texas teams

Tim Griffin, Big 12

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin I remember when I was a kid growing up, I was amazed and a little frightened when I first learned about the eeri...

Blog | August 03, 2009