Tim's mailbag: No 7-0 bowl season expected for the Big 12
Tim Griffin, Big 12...me if Wisconsin upsets Florida State in a battle between two underachieving teams. And I think that Iowa might be ready to play against South Carolina, too. And in the Big 12, I think that...
Blog | December 23, 2008Snyder's return to KSU not really stunning
Tim Griffin, Big 12...seven starters from the group that capped a 5-7 season with a 38-30 victory over Iowa State on Saturday. The key will be the return of quarterback Josh Freeman, who has been ranked...
Blog | November 24, 2008Pre-game report from Lubbock
Tim Griffin, Big 12...Welcome to Jones AT&T Stadium, where I've found a much bigger concentration of Iowa Hawkeyes and LSU Tigers fans than I ever knew existed. Penn State's loss has already assured...
Blog | November 08, 2008Lubbock fans locked in on Penn State game
Tim Griffin, Big 12...amp;M game. The first big cheer of the day came when the score crawl indicated that Iowa had taken an early lead over Penn State. Several fans jumped out of their seats and a...
Blog | November 08, 2008Tim's mailbag: The Big 12's representation on the BCS polls
Tim Griffin, Big 12...Brown, Texas; Dan Hawkins, Colorado; Mike Leach, Texas Tech; Bo Pelini, Nebraska; Gary Pinkel, Missouri; Gene Chizik, Iowa State. While Oklahoma isn't directly represented by Bob Stoops, his coaching godfather Steve Spurrier is a...
Blog | October 28, 2008Eerie parallels between early careers of Pelini and Stoops
Tim Griffin, Big 12...same high school, Cardinal Mooney. They both started in coaching as graduate assistants under Hayden Fry at Iowa. And both were starting defensive backs for Big Ten teams during their college career -- Stoops at Iowa...
Blog | October 20, 2008Lunchtime links: Brown's claims about No. 1 scrutinized
Tim Griffin, Big 12...attitudes to their profession as they try to rebuild struggling defensive units. Pelini will briefly retrace his Iowa roots Saturday after spending a season as a graduate assistant under legendary former Iowa coach Hayden...
Blog | October 15, 2008Big 12 coach zooming up hot seat rankings
Tim Griffin, Big 12...the hottest seats. Sherman is topped, in order, by Ty Willingham of Washington, Kirk Ferentz of Iowa, Greg Robinson of Syracuse and Joe Glenn of Wyoming. Sherman has struggled during the Aggies' 2-3...
Blog | October 08, 2008Afternoon links: Oklahoma's game just got a lot bigger
Tim Griffin, Big 12...school history - will enable renovations to continue at Jack Trice Stadium. Interestingly, Jacobsen is an alumnus of Iowa. Colorado P Matt DiLallo and K Aric Goodman are as handy with the grill and spatula as...
Blog | September 26, 2008No vacation for Chizik, Cyclones this weekend
Tim Griffin, Big 12...Gene Chizik is looking to keep his team focused to play UNLV. After an ugly performance at Iowa last week, don't expect Iowa State coach Gene Chizik to opt for a little free time...
Blog | September 18, 2008Big 12 internal affairs: Geer's return bolsters CU
Tim Griffin, Big 12...near to 100 percent as possible for the start of conference play Oct. 4 at Nebraska. 5. Iowa State QB Austen Arnaud got all the snaps except for three series against Iowa. Despite that imbalance...
Blog | September 17, 2008Things we learned about the Big 12 this weekend
Tim Griffin, Big 12...that the Bulls needed for a game-winning field goal on the final play of the game. Iowa State's loss at Iowa really wasn't that surprising. The Cyclones struggled against a tougher-than...
Blog | September 14, 2008No surprises in Big 12 yet
Tim Griffin, Big 12...Missouri and Oklahoma State by a combined margin of 126-30 were to be expected, as was Iowa's 17-5 victory over Iowa State. Here are a few things that I saw after watching...
Blog | September 13, 2008Big 12 links: Friday night lights show memorable games
Tim Griffin, Big 12...dog-tired Washington State defense that had traveled to Waco on the day of the game. Opportunistic Iowa State hopes to continue getting big plays Saturday against its biggest of nonconference rivals. Des Moines Register...
Blog | September 13, 2008What to watch for in the Big 12 this week
Tim Griffin, Big 12...for QB Chase Daniel in red-zone possessions. Just what the Tigers need, another offensive weapon. 2. Iowa State's defensive front against Iowa's inside running game: The Cyclones struggled mightily last week against...
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