Mailbag: Pelini is my post-bowl Big 12 Coach of Year
Tim Griffin, Big 12...regular season and conference championship game, I picked Mack Brown because of his 13-0 record. But...and finishing with a winning record completed a strong first season for the Cyclones. Caleb from the...
Blog | January 29, 2010Instant analysis: Why the past helped shape Jeffcoat's decision to attend UT
Tim Griffin, Big 12...to attend Texas wasn't surprising. Texas coach Mack Brown has rarely lost a commitment from an...on the staff of Kevin Sumlin. Despite those strong ties at the other schools, the decision to...
Blog | January 29, 2010Jordan Hicks to make announcement today
Tim Griffin, Big 12...nationally. It would mark the first time that Mack Brown has ever attracted a player out of...in the recruiting battle has waned since Charlie Strong, who had been in charge of recruiting Hicks...
Blog | January 29, 2010Big 12 lunch links: IRS could be looking at coaching salaries
Tim Griffin, Big 12...K.M. Haurwitz reports. Something tells me that Mack Brown's and Mike Sherman's whopping salaries...their meeting on Thursday. Joe Pawelek has shown strong physical work but has struggled changing directions in...
Blog | January 21, 2010Ranking the Big 12's programs of the decade
Tim Griffin, Big 12The arrival of Mack Brown and Bob Stoops late in the 1990s...the program humming with two title-game berths, strong incoming talent and a reputation as the conference...
Blog | January 21, 2010Big 12 mailbag: Will Blackshirts be good in 2010 again?
Tim Griffin, Big 12...might wait at Texas A&M with Jerrod Johnson and all of A&M's strong returning offensive weapons back for next season. Looking at that schedule, I'll pick the Cornhuskers to...
Blog | January 19, 2010Best and worst of the Big 12's bowl games
Tim Griffin, Big 12...North Division cellar before the season. Best relief performance: Texas Tech starting quarterback Taylor Potts had a strong game in the Valero Alamo Bowl, but the Red Raiders needed a spark as they trailed Michigan...
Blog | January 11, 2010Title game loss a 'humbling' experience
Tim Griffin, ESPN.comGarrett Gilbert wasn't supposed to see the field Thursday. But when Colt McCoy went down, Texas' freshman backup overcame a rocky start to lead the Horns.
Story | Conversation | January 7, 2010Big 12 lunch links: How much help did Stoops give Saban?
Tim Griffin, Big 12...played pretty well under the circumstances in 2009. Strong performances by several key freshmen in the Brut...writes about the different coaching approaches espoused by Mack Brown and Nick Saban. Texas Tech players are...
Blog | January 4, 2010Big 12 mailbag: Stoops, Brown seem set for now
Tim Griffin, Big 12...inevitably listed as the number one candidate and Mack Brown is never mentioned. Is this because most...seven jobs in college football -- particularly with the strong support that they receive from Texas athletic director...
Blog | December 29, 2009Saban helped shape Muschamp's coaching philosophy
Tim Griffin, Big 12...the defensive coordinator at Auburn. Muschamp eventually was hired at Texas, where his strong work has earned him the designation of Mack Brown's successor when he leaves coaching. Back in the LSU days, Saban...
Blog | December 22, 2009Scott will be back for BCS title game
Tim Griffin, Big 12...and missed the regular season. But Texas coach Mack Brown said Scott has met NCAA standards and...could crack the defensive rotation if he has strong practices leading up to the title game. "Duane...
Blog | December 21, 2009Big 12 mailbag: Should Nebraska be looking for another QB?
Tim Griffin, Big 12Tuesday afternoons wouldn't be the same without digging into my e-mail and answering some of the better questions I received from readers over the las...
Blog | December 15, 2009Gill's choice of coordinators is an impressive start
Tim Griffin, Big 12...the Kansas program has already come with a strong start, even before the formal announcement of his...the North Carolina defenses when he coached under Mack Brown (1988-'97). Torbush took the Tar Heels...
Blog | December 14, 2009Brown worries about Nebraska's special teams
Tim Griffin, Big 12ARLINGTON, Texas -- One of Texas coach Mack Brown's biggest concerns is a Nebraska's...they play." Not only do the Huskers have strong kickers, but Brown is impressed with the collection...
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