'Battle of the Quills' in Alamo Bowl matchup
Tim Griffin, Big 12...heard all about it earlier this week when he attended ceremonies for the new College Football Hall of Fame members in New York City. "When I was there, it was made crystal clear the expectations...
Blog | December 11, 2008Tim's mailbag: Why I like Texas to win the South next season
Tim Griffin, Big 12...you discuss Texas as a very early favorite in the Big 12 for 2009, despite the number of playmakers they will lose on offense. However, could it actually be Oklahoma State that is in the...
Blog | December 09, 2008Hawkins hasn't changed, according to his old coaches
Tim Griffin, Big 12...Both have won national championships and are headed towards induction one day in the College Football Hall of Fame. And their yearly battles in the Red River Rivalry will one day be remembered as one...
Blog | October 10, 2008Stoops-Brown rivalry one for the ages
Tim Griffin, Big 12...Both have won national championships and are headed towards induction one day in the College Football Hall of Fame. And their yearly battles in the Red River Rivalry will one day be remembered as one...
Blog | October 10, 2008What to look for in the Big 12 this week
Tim Griffin, Big 12...standouts on both sides. Bob Stoops and Mack Brown are both headed for the College Football Hall of Fame one day. But I'm most interested in watching how these two teams -- both potential national...
Blog | October 10, 2008Afternoon links: Oklahoma's game just got a lot bigger
Tim Griffin, Big 12...as Bill Snyder and school president Jon Wefald will be inducted into the school's Athletics Hall of Fame this week
Blog | September 26, 2008Aggies coach Sherman searching for positives
Tim Griffin, Big 12...A&M coach Mike Sherman sounded dispassionate Saturday as he tried to sift through the rubble of another disappointing home loss. But this was a little bit different than the NFL. Sherman may have...
Blog | September 20, 2008Nothing like a trip to tradition-steeped Kyle Field
Tim Griffin, Big 12...former Texas A&M coach R.C. Slocum is being inducted into the school's Hall of Fame. He was coaching the Aggies' "Wrecking Crew" defense under Jackie Sherrill when I first started coming...
Blog | September 20, 2008Leach laments botched gambles
Tim Griffin, Big 12...end zone until the end of the game. It made Leach appreciative of the gambles of Hall of Fame Nevada coach Chris Ault, who converted a couple of big plays that made the Tech coach...
Blog | September 07, 2008Big 12 links: Conference should have easy week
Tim Griffin, Big 12...The multifaceted Oklahoma offense is described by the Oklahoman's Jake Trotter as college football's version of the Swiss army knife. The Sooners' offensive versatility will be tested by Cincinnati, even if many Sooners...
Blog | September 06, 2008Like 'Mr. Cub' says -- let's play two
Tim Griffin, Big 12...the game of baseball. It's why he earned the nickname of "Mr. Cub" during his Hall of Fame career. Banks was famous for saying that a beautiful day merited playing two baseball games instead...
Blog | August 20, 2008Big 12 links: Are prying eyes on the Jayhawks?
Tim Griffin, Big 12...Mark Mangino is notoriously reclusive, preferring to prepare his team behind locked gates to maintain some semblance of privacy. That's all changing after the Jayhawks moved to the new Anderson Family Football Complex, which...
Blog | August 20, 2008Big 12 links: A cleaner Folsom Field
Tim Griffin, Big 12...ESPN.com's Tim Griffin It's always struck me how different Colorado seems from the rest of the Big 12 every trip I make to Boulder. The scenery for Folsom Field is breathtaking, making...
Blog | August 06, 2008Big 12 morning links: Remembering Nebraska's bowl trips
Tim Griffin, Big 12...recently struggling band The Who. My take: Both the Cornhuskers and The Who have had Hall of Fame production in the past but have fallen on hard times. But I'll know there...
Blog | July 30, 2008Big 12 morning inks: New Aggie president loves her Hawks
Tim Griffin, Big 12...coach Dave Brown will be among this year's class enshrined Saturday into the College Football Hall of Fame. Others with Big 12 titles in the 2008 class include Oklahoma center Tom Brahaney and Texas...
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