Barking Carnival

This is the segment in which a cattle gun is placed against my head by Anton Chigurh and I’m told to call it. I have to pick every game, even the ones I feel aren’t subject for righteous divination. I’m much better at picking winners than handicapping, but Anton has no pity. […]

I finally got to sit down and watch some games this weekend.
Alabama is not as good as their ranking. They’re very one dimensional on offense, and John Parker Wilson Lewis Can’t Lose is mediocre. Any team that forces them to pass has a chance. Their defense is giving up yards but not points, and that’s […]

The Wrap saw some great games and several more that were unlikely to make the cut for oral tradition around campfires.
Kansas - 34
South Florida - 37
I picked South Florida to win a close one in a game dominated by both QBs. I also said that despite USF winning, KU would cover the 3.5 […]

Kirby Freeman’s career at Baylor came to an end last night after one quarter of football. Freshman Robert Griffin is the present and future of Baylor football. Unfortunately, his immediate future is only going to lead to a single win over Northwestern State. Wait ’till next year, Baylor. Left tackle Jason Smith is a player […]

The Kansas City Star has a list of the worst fires and best hires in the Big 12 since the conference formed.
Worst Firings
1. R.C. Slocum, Texas A&M, 2002
Probably. Blame Mack Brown for taking over the recruiting rackets, but the writing was on the wall since Texas won in College Station in ‘95. The Aggies […]

At the beginning of this decade the late Jim Wacker was Athletics Director at Texas State (nee Southwest Texas State).

Here are some news and notes from around Big 12 camps. For more detailed analysis of each team, please review our State of the Union pieces.
Injuries
The injury bug is showing up all over camps.
Knock on wood as Austin has been spared the loss of any starters. Back-up tight ends Josh Marshall’s […]

For a historical perspective of the Baylor Program, please consult Huckleberry’s Chart Of Many Things.

Best Team

Year
Record
Season Rank
All-Time Rank

1956
9-2
7 (6%)
792 (7%)

Finishes

#1
Top 5
Top 10
Top 25

0
0
3
23

Average Season Ranking

Last 4
Last 10
Last 25
All-Time

73 (61%)
84.8 (73%)
62.8 (56%)
49.1 (46%)

Worst Team

Year
Record
Season Rank
All-Time Rank

1907
1-3-1
68 (91%)
11349 (93%)

Worst Team (Last 25 Years)

Year
Record
Season Rank
All-Time Rank

1999
1-10
106 (93%)
11219 (96%)

I was on the money in last year’s preview. Baylor […]

Here’s what the Big 12 Coaches said:
Offense
Pos; Name; School; Ht.; Wt.; Cl./Exp.; Hometown
WR; Michael Crabtree!; Texas Tech; 6-3; 206; So./1L; Dallas
TE; Chase Coffman; Missouri; 6-6; 245; Sr./3L; Peculiar, Mo.
OL; Duke Robinson; Oklahoma; 6-5; 330; Sr./3L; Atlanta, Ga.
OL; Phil Loadholt; Oklahoma; 6-8; 350; Sr./1L; Fountain, Colo.
C; Jon Cooper; Oklahoma; 6-2; 285; Sr./3L; Fort Collins, Colo.
OL; Louis […]

Taken from the Waco Light And Daily Shopper.
I’ll also paste the story as it is a paysite:
A disturbance initiated by a Baylor football player Monday left prominent Waco officials puzzled after the young man disrupted Baylor Bear media day at the International House of Pancakes at 4019 South I-35. The young […]