Longest-tenured coaches with no BCS bowls
Tim Griffin, Big 12...longest tenures without making a BCS bowl trip. Jim Leavitt, USF: 13th season at job Randy Edsall, Connecticut: 11th season at job Mike Leach, Texas Tech: 10th season at job Gary Pinkel, Missouri: ninth season...
Blog | August 19, 2009Why it's critical for Baylor to start the season fast
Tim Griffin, Big 12...with its opener at Wake Forest on Sept. 5 and a home game on Sept. 19 against Connecticut. I went back and did some figuring. Of the 92 bowl teams in the 13-season history...
Blog | August 18, 2009Record-breaking nine bowl teams predicted for Big 12
Tim Griffin, Big 12...critical for them to win at least one of their first two games against Wake Forest and Connecticut. They also need victories over Northwestern State and Kent State to enter Big 12 play at 3...
Blog | August 11, 2009Three predictions about Baylor
Tim Griffin, Big 12...The Bears absolutely, positively need at least one victory from their early start against Wake Forest and Connecticut, which for my mind is the toughest start of any Big 12 team. Their bowl hopes would...
Blog | July 30, 2009Briles favors moderating future Baylor schedules
Tim Griffin, Big 12...drought with the Big 12's most difficult schedule. With nonconference games against Wake Forest and Connecticut, the Bears are the only Big 12 team playing two foes from BCS-affiliated conferences. It'...
Blog | July 28, 2009The Big 12's toughest nonconference games
Tim Griffin, Big 12Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin The Big 12's nonconference schedule is marked with several extremely difficult tests early. These are stateme...
Blog | July 20, 2009Ranking the best and worst of Big 12 nonconference schedules
Tim Griffin, Big 12Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin Big 12 teams should be seldom tested before conference play begins as most teams again are opting to compete with...
Blog | June 10, 2009Baylor-Wake Forest set for ABC/ESPN coverage
Tim Griffin, Big 12...before a regional television audience. Baylor also announced that kickoff for its Sept. 19 home opener against Connecticut will be at 5 p.m. ET and home contests against Northwestern State on Sept. 26 and...
Blog | June 04, 2009Watch these critical schedule points for Big 12 teams in 2009
Tim Griffin, Big 12...for each Big 12 team during the 2009 season: Baylor (Sept. 5, at Wake Forest; Sept. 19, Connecticut; Sept. 26, Northwestern State; Oct. 3, Kent State): The first four games of the season will determine...
Blog | May 29, 2009Big 12 blogger vs. SportsNation
Tim Griffin, Big 12...their non-conference schedule is a tough one with games at Wake Forest and at home against Connecticut. Baylor could be significantly better than last season and still only have a 5-7 record...
Blog | May 19, 2009Mailbag: Why isn't Tommie Frazier in Hall of Fame?
Tim Griffin, Big 12...season. First is their non-conference schedule. A building program shouldn't be playing teams like Connecticut and Wake Forest in their formative stages. With all of the challenges that the Bears will face...
Blog | May 08, 2009My Big 12 dream schedule for 2009
Tim Griffin, Big 12...hope for revenge for their only loss last season. Other games I considered: Nebraska at Virginia Tech, Connecticut at Baylor. Round-trip mileage from San Antonio to Austin: 148 miles. Week 4: Missouri at Nevada...
Blog | May 08, 2009Tim's mailbag: Why Baylor might struggle in 2009
Tim Griffin, Big 12...I still see them as an underdog at Wake Forest. They should win remaining home games against Connecticut, Northwestern State and Kent State. So even with another year of experience for Robert Griffin and Joe...
Blog | January 14, 2009Nebraska's recipe for success keeps defense off the field
Tim Griffin, Big 12...32:30 9 Orange 9-4 Memphis 59.6 3 32:48 4 St. Petersburg 6-7 Connecticut 60.8 7 32:07 13 International 7-5 Alabama 61.0 9 32:11 11 Sugar...
Blog | December 26, 2008Baylor season review
Tim Griffin, Big 12...and confidence from the beginning. And most importantly, he provides hope for the future. Close losses to Connecticut, Nebraska, Missouri and Texas Tech all could have gone the other way with some breaks for the...
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