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Every season, every player feels he's got at least something to prove. Otherwise, all the work wouldn't be worth it. That said, some guys have more to prove than others. These are the guys with the most to prove on their respective Big 12 teams. ...

Magic. Travis Hines of the Ames Tribune writes about Paul Rhoads' "Ride to Remember" fundraiser. Cool promotion. Enjoyed this column from colleague Gene Wojciechowski about how much one guy can change the face of a football team. Nice new pai...

Really starting to feel like Game 6 is a must-win for the Heat. How will Texas Tech use its Big 12 payout? Don Williams of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal asked around. Good story from Jeremy Fowler on how Mike Gundy dug up Mike Yurcich as his ne...

If you've been without an internet connection since Alabama clinched the SEC's seventh consecutive national title in January, you might not have noticed a bit of saber-rattling on the part of Big 12 coaches. Bob Stoops started the parade by trumpe...

Four-star athlete Brandon Powell (Deerfield Beach, Fla./Deerfield Beach) has committed to play for Tennessee. Powell announced his decision Sunday morning on Twitter. The news was confirmed by multiple media reports throughout the day: ...

South Florida secured a commitment from athlete Quinton Flowers (Miami/Jackson), according to media reports. The Bulls topped Appalachian State, Cincinnati, East Carolina, Illinois, Kentucky, Marshall, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Pittsburgh, Syra...

Thanks for all the emails this week, everybody. Here's where you can reach me if you've got more to say. Doug in Philadelphia writes: Now the Alamo Bowl get the first pick of Big 12 teams not going to the playoffs to play a Pac-12 team? What happe...

Finally went to Pecan Lodge on Thursday. It was magical. Good story from Randy Peterson of the Des Moines Register on Iowa State's Wally and Shane Burnham's ability to mix family and football. Clark Kent in the the new Man of Steel movie is a K...

People always forget how icy the Zack-Slater relationship was in the beginning. Texas Tech is looking into recruiting violations possibly committed by alum Wes Welker. Berry Tramel of The Oklahoman compares the new Big 12 bowl lineup to the old...

The best. A lack of experience is Iowa State's biggest hurdle this time around. The sting of losing Louisville got worse with the baseball team booking a ticket to the College World Series, writes Berry Tramel of The Oklahoman. Kliff Kingsbur...

Oklahoma State had better be careful. Look for an emphasis from Mike Gundy's staff on graduation and grades in the year to come, or it could mean a postseason ban in 2014. The NCAA recently introduced the Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores, and f...

Dubai! ... DUBAI! Has Bob Stoops taken Oklahoma as far as he can? Matt Hayes of Sporting News talked to a lot of folks about that idea and Stoops' legacy at Oklahoma, and his recent efforts to get the Sooners over the top. Missed this over the ...

You never know who will break out in their first year in the league. Last season, we saw a true freshman in TCU's Devonte Fields capture the league's Defensive Player of the Year Award, and plenty of other freshmen, redshirt freshmen and juco transfe...

North Carolina's 2014 recruiting class grew to 10 with commitments from Tyler Powell (Midlothian, Va./Cosby) and Ayden Bonilla (Woodstock, Ga./Etowah), multiple sources report. Powell is a highly coveted, 6-foot-4, 252-pound defensive tackle with ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Right now, Malik Duncan (Cleveland/Central Catholic) is losing the burrito battle. That could change in the coming months, however, as the 5-foot-8, 167-pound Duncan continues to blow up on the recruiting scene. A first cousin...

Still got it. Bobby La Gesse of the Ames Tribune writes about a new technology that's transforming Iowa State's strength and conditioning program. Mack Brown doesn't want to be the AD at Texas, but he's not going anywhere, writes Kirk Bohls of ...