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We should all get together and eat ribs and listen to some salsa music sometime. Mike Tanier of Sports on Earth writes about "Geno Smith and the Scourge of Generalities." Is Baylor about to have a helicopter for Art Briles' use? Lane Johnson'...

The NFL draft has come and gone, but who are the guys charged with replacing the league's top draft picks? Let's have a closer look at all of them. Oklahoma OL Lane Johnson, No. 4 overall: Oklahoma's depth along the offensive line last season ...

As his dream-turned-nightmare neared its end just before midnight in New York City on Thursday, West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith told ESPN's Suzy Kolber he wasn't surprised that his name wasn't called during the NFL draft's first round. His ow...

In a few hours, the NFL draft will officially begin. But for the Big 12, a very average first round awaits. Colleagues Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay released their latest mock drafts, and we'll take one final look at how it could shake out. Okl...

SoonerNation From Bob Przybylo : As a kid, Justice Hansen dreamed of being a Sooner. Now an ESPN 150 quarterback, he's well on his way to fulfilling that dream. From Jake Trotter: Coach Bob Stoops recounts the rise of Lane Johnson, who will be a ...

Scouts Inc. offers a full seven-round projection for the 2013 NFL draft.

Story | Conversation | April 24, 2013

The NFL draft's first round is only a week away, but the Big 12 fans are clear on who they think will be the next NFL star from this year's batch of top-tier prospects from around the conference. West Virginia's do-everything receiver Tavon Austin...

Colleague Todd McShay turned in his latest mock draft, and he's got four Big 12 players going in the first round. How do you see their respective NFL careers panning out? He says Cleveland will make Geno Smith the first Big 12 talent off the board...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The Michigan Man label carries a price tag. Those who earn it invest their bodies and their minds. Some pay with deferred income. For Taylor Lewan, becoming a Michigan Man carries a very hefty price tag, one with two commas....

Kevin Weidl looks at how offseason moves, including the Raiders' trade for Matt Flynn, could affect AFC West draft plans.

Blog | Conversation | April 01, 2013

My bracket is garbage, but egravning is all alone in first in the Big 12 Blog Readers, with all three of his brackets. Texas Tech looks like it's found its answer to replacing Cody Davis at safety, and it involves a position change. Called that o...

Turnover is an annual tradition in college football, but with that, teams' strengths and weaknesses constantly shift, too. Today, we'll continue our look at the biggest strengths and weaknesses for each Big 12 team. Next up: Oklahoma. Strongest...

Mel Kiper ranks his top 25 prospects for the 2013 NFL draft. This week, for the second straight week, Sharrif Floyd is on top.

Story | Conversation | March 20, 2013

We've still got more than a month of talk before the NFL draft ends. Colleague Todd McShay continues his breakdown of the field of prospects by breaking them down into tiers like many NFL teams will on the big day. You'll need Insider to see h...

SoonerNation From Bob Przybylo : Recruiting notes on QB Justice Hansen, ATH Michiah Quick, DE Josh Malin and more in this week's Sooner Intel. From the SoonerNation staff : We know Lane Johnson will be the first Sooner taken in the 2013 NFL dra...

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 ...