Big 12 South #6

Today we kickoff our previews of the Big 12 South. We're avoiding actual facts and stuff and previewing using motivational posters created with the tools at diy.despair.com, and pictures commandeered from the internet.

We'll start off the South Division with the Bears from Waco, Texas. They've got a new coach, a little bit of Weed, and a five star QB on campus, as well as a murderous schedule. We know at Baylor, they pursue Excellence. And sometimes they touch it.

One Year Anniversary

A mere one year ago today I started decompressing from work with this little diversion. Thanks for reading along.

Dead Battery Derails Sooners

The Sooners Collegiate Bass Fishing team's national championship dreams were laid to waste this weekend after a dead battery lead them to be disqualified at the end of day one. The team was unable to make it back to the way-in station by the appropriate time. A strong showing on the second day wasn't enough to get the Sooners back into the title chase. Cash Machine U's fishing team, which apparently was able to pool enough gas money to participate, and ended up second in the tourney.

Arkansas-Little Rock won the tourney.Final result are here.

College bass fishing is an evolving sport. There is 1) College Bass Fishing, which is sponsored by Under Armounr and is a partner with ESPN outdoors, and 2) Collegiate Bass Fishing, where the Sooners won their Big 12 Championship; and 3) National Collegiate Bass Championships, which is the National Championship that Cash Machine U won last year.

I think this is like AP and Coaches Polls in college football. Only different.

Big 12 North #1 - Missouri

Mizzou returns a lot of offensive firepower in 2008, with Southlake Carroll Dragon Chase "Booger" Daniel returning for his senior season. Jeremy Maclin returns for his sophomore season in addition to others that I'm too tired to research. The biggest concern for the Tigers coming into the season is how the legal system will effect their on the field performance. If it weren't for Jimmy John's superhuman performance for the Crimson Tide, the Tigers would be leading the Fulmer Cup standings over at edsbs.com. Missouri also has demonstrated the good sense not to sell the KU game to the fine folks in Kansas City. The game will be in Columbia, and should propel Gary Pinkel's club to victory. Then they can turn their attention toward the Big 12 championship game, where they'll need to focus.

Big 12 North #2 - Kansas

This is not your father’s Jayhawk team. Perhaps your grandfather's Jayhawk team. The last time a Jayhawk football team returned to the field after a one loss season was 1948, when they went 7-3 under Jules Sikes. Sikes followed George Sauer, who parlayed an 8-1-2 record in 1947 at KU into the HC job at Navy. (Sauer is in the College FB Hall of Fame, probably because he managed to have a winning record at Kansas AND Baylor). Even though Mangino has put his house up for sale, he returns for the 08 season. The Jayhawks have not won an outright conference championship since 1930, and these ladies are getting impatient.

Sign in the Switzer Center

Whew! That was a close one.

Big 12 North #3 - Nebraska

Nebraska – the Huskers will be rejuvenated this year by the absence of Bill Callahan. Unfortunately for the faithful Husker fans, if Pellini does a bangup job and gets them to 7-5, he will be a hero. Frank Solich, who looks like a better coach with every passing season, was run off for 9-3. If they go 8-4, this football fan may become distracted and forget to vote. Which may not be a bad thing.