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Streaking Florence ready for huge challenge against Texas

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...as a grayshirt. While his current teammates competed in the 2008 season, Florence went to the Summer Olympics in Beijing with an evangelical group and made some extra money by working as a window washer...

Blog | November 11, 2009

Big 12 mailbag: Johnson needs big game to grab national attention

Tim Griffin, Big 12

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin Happy Friday. Here are some of the better letters that were sent to me earlier this week. Aaron from Dallas, Te...

Blog | October 02, 2009

Three predictions about Baylor

Tim Griffin, Big 12

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin After getting a chance to talk to all of the Big 12's coaches and many of its most important players over the...

Blog | July 30, 2009

Big 12 has rich history at Odessa Permian

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...Other products of the school include actor Jim J. Bullock, noted model and actress Kim Smith and Olympic silver-medal winning pole vaulter Toby Williams. The Permian program resonates across Texas like the New York...

Blog | June 02, 2009

Griffin only Big 12 player included in fastest players list

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...receive there, it wouldn't surprise me to see him fulfill his dream of making an Olympic team one day if he dedicates himself to a track career. Jeffrey Demps of Florida is listed...

Blog | June 01, 2009

Big 12 links: OU's Brandon Walker arrested twice in last week

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...writes about the devotion that Oklahoma State strength coach Rob Glass has for helping run the Special Olympics competitition at the school each year. Texas A&M gets to keep the Lone Star Showdown...

Blog | May 19, 2009

What we learned in the Big 12 this spring

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...after enrolling in school. Despite world-class speed that someday might earn him a shot at the Olympics, Griffin decided to dedicate himself to his football team this spring. It served as a unifier for...

Blog | May 14, 2009

And six more unexpected Big 12 items this spring

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...prepares for the upcoming season. I still expect to see Griffin challenging for a position on the Olympic track team one day, but his aims now are directed to getting the Bears to a bowl...

Blog | May 05, 2009

Baylor's Griffin gives up track to focus on football

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...third in the NCAA outdoor meet. And Griffin has openly talked about trying to compete in the Olympics later in his career. I wouldn't bet against him. But I think his dreams of...

Blog | April 22, 2009

The Big 12 South's flagship programs

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...program be considered as its equal after earning the nickname "Quarter Miler U" and producing Olympic gold medalists like Michael Johnson, Darold Williamson and Jeremy Wariner. But Mulkey's team has been...

Blog | March 27, 2009

Sooners' pro day features prospective NFL players

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...Tim Griffin NORMAN, Okla. -- Former Oklahoma center Jon Cooper joked that he's been eating like Olympic gold-medal swimmer Michael Phelps the last few weeks as he tries to bulk up for the...

Blog | March 10, 2009