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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...

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 ...

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...

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...

Taxin' it up today. Take care of business, y'all. Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman has a couple interesting notes from Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury, and profiles the new head Red Raider who's already turning heads. West Virginia ...

Former Kansas coach Mark Mangino's new gig at FCS Youngstown State has afforded him a new perspective on football, recruiting and life.

Mike Gundy had a front-row seat to see two of the best backs in Oklahoma State history, Thurman Thomas and Barry Sanders, the latter of whom has a case as the best back in college football history. Few, if anyone, knows more or saw more of the so-cal...

You're seeing pro days start to come and go across the Big 12, and the NFL combine wrapped up late last month. With all of that, there's plenty of shake-up in the position rankings from NFL draft guru Mel Kiper . Here are the Big 12 guys who cracked ...

Thanks for the welcome back today. Your emails of marriage advice while I was away were awful, but I appreciate the sentiment, folks. Sporting News' impact transfers for 2013 have one quarterback coming into the Big 12, and two skill-position pla...

The NFL scouting combine changed plenty of Big 12 players' fates, highlighted by West Virginia's Tavon Austin, who made a big move up Todd McShay's latest mock draft . His teammates, Geno Smith, also validated his status as the No. 1 quarterback o...