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DALLAS -- Charlie Weis has seen leadership. He's also seen what he refers to as "real leadership." "There's a difference," the Kansas coach told ESPN.com in a recent interview. Kansas has drawn plenty of attention this offseason for welcomin...

Colleague Mel Kiper is counting down his top five at each position looking ahead to next year's NFL draft, and tackled the wide receivers and defensive ends first. You'll need Insider to see the full post, but a couple Big 12 players made his list....

DALLAS -- Charlie Weis remembers his wife's first response when he told her the school's athletic director had called and he was considering packing his bags and becoming the head coach in Lawrence. "Kansas?" That's the same reaction most high ...

Collin Klein insisted on working out only at quarterback in advance of last month's NFL Draft, passing up opportunities to let scouts look at him at tight end or receiver. Kansas State's quarterback a year ago isn't the first Heisman finalist to g...

Wes Lunt's exit from Oklahoma State surprised a lot of people, but what kind of results can he expect over the rest of his career? Here's an update on the Big 12's recent notable transfers. The results are all over the map. Garrett Gilbert, tra...

Thanks for all the mail this week. Here's where you can reach me if you've got more to say. Mulley in Cleveland, OH writes: For the Playoff Committee, not that anyone would go for this, but wouldn't a Committee consisting of smaller schools (ie, A...

We're in the middle of counting down the top-10 players in the history of the Big 12. I'm sure you'll all agree with my selections. See more on my criteria here. Let's move on with the list: No. 6: Adrian Peterson, RB, Oklahoma (2004-06) ...

The Big 12 had three players selected in the first round of last month's NFL draft, but it could be an even quieter opening night next year. There's a lot of football between now and then, but on colleague Mel Kiper's first 2014 Big Board -- that...

Former West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith has had a rough couple of weeks in the court of public opinion, enduring a wave of critical reports about his character and actions during the pre-draft process. Those sort of reports -- often used by NF...

Thanks for the emails this week, folks. Here's where you can reach me if you've got more to say. John in Greensboro, N.C., writes: What is missing from the Big 12 to enter in the era of the Conference TV/Digital Networks? I mean in the sense of th...

The Kansas Jayhawks' narrow losses to Texas, Texas Tech and Oklahoma State showed they made some progress in 2012. But the Jayhawks suffered a 49-point drubbing to West Virginia and the Big 12's co-champions -- Kansas State and Oklahoma -- both beat ...

Hope you guys enjoyed the team-by-team spring wraps today. More to come this afternoon. Kansas State running back Robert Rose wants to parlay his big day at the spring game to a big fall, writes Kellis Robinett of the Wichita Eagle. Baylor coac...

Today's links: Sponsored by Steph Curry's Heat Checks. Trent Dilfer wasn't using kid gloves when he took to criticizing Oklahoma's offense. Kansas offensive lineman Tanner Hawkinson went earlier than he thought, and may be asked to do more than...

More than 250 players were drafted over the weekend, but not everyone who plans on playing in the NFL made it happen. Minicamps aren't far away, but players can sign with teams as soon as the draft ends. Many did over the weekend. Here's a look at...

Just complete insanity. Florida State QB EJ Manuel says West Virginia QB Geno Smith was one of the first people to come give him a hug after he was drafted, writes USA Today's Jim Corbett. Kansas State is sure that its new stadium upgrades will...

Geno Smith was ushered out of the green room with a couple of picks remaining in the first round of Thursday night's NFL draft, and in an off-camera interview with ESPN, said he would be leaving New York City and going home for Friday's second and th...