Ubben is great, I met him at a Royals game once (#fanningbrag). He really is close to being a midget.Does he have neck flexibility? I always imagine that if he wants to see what's in his peripherals, he either moves his eyeballs only or he turns his entire body to see.
Confirmed. No neck.Ubben is great, I met him at a Royals game once (#fanningbrag). He really is close to being a midget.Does he have neck flexibility? I always imagine that if he wants to see what's in his peripherals, he either moves his eyeballs only or he turns his entire body to see.
Kansas State 27, West Virginia 21: Remember back in 2010? LHC Bill Snyder's team was the only one to significantly slow Dana Holgorsen's offense, keeping Oklahoma State to just 24 points. Yes, the Cowboys didn't have a suspended Justin Blackmon for that game, but these West Virginians don't have him, either. Kansas State has the speed and athleticism to slow West Virginia's skill position talent, but WVU doesn't have the physical presence up front to slow K-State's power running game. Snyder does his vintage anaconda impression and slowly squeezes the life out of the WVU offense with a ball control scheme and eliminates the crowd from the game. He also eliminates WVU from the ranks of the undefeated. Welcome to the Big 12. You now know what every other Big 12 team knows: never underestimate a talented, LHC Bill Snyder-coached team.
QuoteKansas State 27, West Virginia 21: Remember back in 2010? LHC Bill Snyder's team was the only one to significantly slow Dana Holgorsen's offense, keeping Oklahoma State to just 24 points. Yes, the Cowboys didn't have a suspended Justin Blackmon for that game, but these West Virginians don't have him, either. Kansas State has the speed and athleticism to slow West Virginia's skill position talent, but WVU doesn't have the physical presence up front to slow K-State's power running game. Snyder does his vintage anaconda impression and slowly squeezes the life out of the WVU offense with a ball control scheme and eliminates the crowd from the game. He also eliminates WVU from the ranks of the undefeated. Welcome to the Big 12. You now know what every other Big 12 team knows: never underestimate a talented, LHC Bill Snyder-coached team.
:gocho:
QuoteKansas State 27, West Virginia 21: Remember back in 2010? LHC Bill Snyder's team was the only one to significantly slow Dana Holgorsen's offense, keeping Oklahoma State to just 24 points. Yes, the Cowboys didn't have a suspended Justin Blackmon for that game, but these West Virginians don't have him, either. Kansas State has the speed and athleticism to slow West Virginia's skill position talent, but WVU doesn't have the physical presence up front to slow K-State's power running game. Snyder does his vintage anaconda impression and slowly squeezes the life out of the WVU offense with a ball control scheme and eliminates the crowd from the game. He also eliminates WVU from the ranks of the undefeated. Welcome to the Big 12. You now know what every other Big 12 team knows: never underestimate a talented, LHC Bill Snyder-coached team.
:gocho:
He has Meshak at first team. Wouldn't mind that turning out to be true at all.
QuoteKansas State 27, West Virginia 21: Remember back in 2010? LHC Bill Snyder's team was the only one to significantly slow Dana Holgorsen's offense, keeping Oklahoma State to just 24 points. Yes, the Cowboys didn't have a suspended Justin Blackmon for that game, but these West Virginians don't have him, either. Kansas State has the speed and athleticism to slow West Virginia's skill position talent, but WVU doesn't have the physical presence up front to slow K-State's power running game. Snyder does his vintage anaconda impression and slowly squeezes the life out of the WVU offense with a ball control scheme and eliminates the crowd from the game. He also eliminates WVU from the ranks of the undefeated. Welcome to the Big 12. You now know what every other Big 12 team knows: never underestimate a talented, LHC Bill Snyder-coached team.
:gocho:
Grant Valentine was small and he was the master of sacks.He has Meshak at first team. Wouldn't mind that turning out to be true at all.
he's too small to be first team but man, feels good anyway
Kansas State 27, West Virginia 21: Remember back in 2010? LHC Bill Snyder's team was the only one to significantly slow Dana Holgorsen's offense, keeping Oklahoma State to just 24 points. Yes, the Cowboys didn't have a suspended Justin Blackmon for that game, but these West Virginians don't have him, either. Kansas State has the speed and athleticism to slow West Virginia's skill position talent, but WVU doesn't have the physical presence up front to slow K-State's power running game. Snyder does his vintage anaconda impression and slowly squeezes the life out of the WVU offense with a ball control scheme and eliminates the crowd from the game. He also eliminates WVU from the ranks of the undefeated. Welcome to the Big 12. You now know what every other Big 12 team knows: never underestimate a talented, LHC Bill Snyder-coached team.
Grant Valentine was small and he was the master of sacks.He has Meshak at first team. Wouldn't mind that turning out to be true at all.
he's too small to be first team but man, feels good anyway
http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/53738/predicting-the-2012-season-week-14
:thumbs:
ubben should drop the whole "big 12" act and rename it the emawrica blog.
also, look at herbstreit's support of the cats: http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/53727/big-12-gets-plenty-of-herbies-attention (http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/53727/big-12-gets-plenty-of-herbies-attention)
he wants to be the next cats football coach. bad.
http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/53821/ranking-the-big-12s-top-25-players-no-7-2
Does Ubben love us so much that he is going to have 4 Wildcats in the top 6?!?
What about T. Lock? (Is that a thing? I think it should be a thing.)http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/53821/ranking-the-big-12s-top-25-players-no-7-2
Does Ubben love us so much that he is going to have 4 Wildcats in the top 6?!?
#1 Smith
#2 Jones
#3 CK
#4 AB
#5 Randle
#6 Tavon austin
Sad day for Malonewolf.
He will rip out extra throats for this travesty.
What about T. Lock? (Is that a thing? I think it should be a thing.)http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/53821/ranking-the-big-12s-top-25-players-no-7-2
Does Ubben love us so much that he is going to have 4 Wildcats in the top 6?!?
#1 Smith
#2 Jones
#3 CK
#4 AB
#5 Randle
#6 Tavon austin
Sad day for Malonewolf.
He will rip out extra throats for this travesty.
NVM.
Ubben is a rough ridin' respect.
his 6-1 numbering.
Put randal 6
AB 5 CK 4
(assuming tavon austin 3 LJ 2 and geno 1)
Bush league.
his 6-1 numbering.
Put randal 6
AB 5 CK 4
(assuming tavon austin 3 LJ 2 and geno 1)
Bush league.
what the eff are you talking about?
his 6-1 numbering.
Put randal 6
AB 5 CK 4
(assuming tavon austin 3 LJ 2 and geno 1)
Bush league.
what the eff are you talking about?
Tavon needs to be 6 and randle 5 AB 4 CK 3. Putting tavon above those players is too far fetched.
his 6-1 numbering.
Put randal 6
AB 5 CK 4
(assuming tavon austin 3 LJ 2 and geno 1)
Bush league.
what the eff are you talking about?
Tavon needs to be 6 and randle 5 AB 4 CK 3. Putting tavon above those players is too far fetched.
well, putting two kstate players in the top 6 is pretty far fetched but I'll take it
:dubious:his 6-1 numbering.
Put randal 6
AB 5 CK 4
(assuming tavon austin 3 LJ 2 and geno 1)
Bush league.
what the eff are you talking about?
Tavon needs to be 6 and randle 5 AB 4 CK 3. Putting tavon above those players is too far fetched.
well, putting two kstate players in the top 6 is pretty far fetched but I'll take it
Ubben named AB his defensive player of the year pick(pre season) and CK is well, just CK.[/b]
Interesting question. Outside the stadium atmosphere, Kansas State and Iowa State are always fun. K-State has a really good in-game atmosphere and is one of the rowdiest venues in the league. Oklahoma and Texas have the most impressive stadiums, but both of those are a little overrated when it comes to noise level. If it's not a big moment or a big game, the atmosphere is a little overrated. Texas Tech is always a loud venue, too, when they're not getting blasted by 60 points.:emawkid:
:surprised:
http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/51573/predicting-the-2012-season-week-7 (http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/51573/predicting-the-2012-season-week-7)
Ubbs in MHK?!?!
MOAP 3.1!!!! :excited: INVITE THAT NO NECK LIL SUNUVABITCH RIGHT rough ridin' NOW!!!
Stud Ubben continuing to just be a stud all day long every day of his life
http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/56034/big-12-bowl-projections-week-5-3
Stud Ubben continuing to just be a stud all day long every day of his life
http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/56034/big-12-bowl-projections-week-5-3
Tha Scarecrow
KSU WILL NOT beat Texas again this year.
Is there a number 2 next to our name because that's where he ranks us in the nation, the Big 12, or are we just the second team he wanted to talk about?
The Wildcats also benefit from their conference, the Big 12, which has a sparkling 26-3 record in nonleague play, which will give KSU a BCS boost.
The Wildcats are the most impressive team in the Big 12 through the first month. There's still a lot of football left to be played, but K-State has a blowout win over Miami on its résumé and went to Oklahoma and became the first ranked team to ever beat Bob Stoops in Norman. The old silver fox in Manhattan with his name on the stadium has still got it.
Jeff (Huntsville)
Ubbs, If WVU beats Texas by 14+ points...do they leap frog K State in the national polls...and more imprtantly in your Big-12 Power Poll, do they become #1?
David Ubben
(3:11 PM)
Oh, most definitely. Whoever wins that game is the new No. 1. They'll have a better resume than K-State.
Please change thread title to "One Time Stud Journalist Ubben has a Brainfart and becomes a Dumbass."QuoteJeff (Huntsville)
Ubbs, If WVU beats Texas by 14+ points...do they leap frog K State in the national polls...and more imprtantly in your Big-12 Power Poll, do they become #1?
David Ubben
(3:11 PM)
Oh, most definitely. Whoever wins that game is the new No. 1. They'll have a better resume than K-State.
So the loser of the WVU/TX game is automatically way better than OU is at home? I think that is what he is implying.
3. Texas 17 WV 13
Please change thread title to "One Time Stud Journalist Ubben has a Brainfart and becomes a Dumbass."QuoteJeff (Huntsville)
Ubbs, If WVU beats Texas by 14+ points...do they leap frog K State in the national polls...and more imprtantly in your Big-12 Power Poll, do they become #1?
David Ubben
(3:11 PM)
Oh, most definitely. Whoever wins that game is the new No. 1. They'll have a better resume than K-State.
So the loser of the WVU/TX game is automatically way better than OU is at home? I think that is what he is implying.
Saw it. Pissed me off. Want someone to make a "fighting you" thread for Ubben.
No. 7 Kansas State 44, Kansas 17: Nobody is taking this game more seriously than LHC Bill Snyder. The man gets his teams ready for Kansas. Ron Prince never beat the Jayhawks. Snyder, meanwhile, is 16-4 against his in-state rival, including two of the most complete beatdowns the Turner Gill-coached Jayhawks ever received. Snyder gets his guys up for this game, and Collin Klein takes care of business against an improving KU defense.
Ubben just said that the big 12 title runs though Morgantown.
:curse: :curse:
Ubben just said that the big 12 title runs though Morgantown.What if he meant that KSU is the Big 12 Title, and we are going to run through Morgantown?
:curse: :curse:
Ubben just said that the big 12 title runs though Morgantown.
:curse: :curse:
Someone explain to me how a win over UT is better than OU.He even has OU ranked 3rd and TX ranked 4th. His logic is not logical?
Ubben, such a stud.
Someone explain to me how a win over UT is better than OU.
Ubben, such a stud.
well, WVU's Baylor win is a lot better than our KU winMIAMI!!!!!
well, WVU's Baylor win is a lot better than our KU win
well, WVU's Baylor win is a lot better than our KU win
agreed, but that stud ubben said last week his logic would be that the winner of wvu/ut game would be number one because it would be the best win by any big 12 team this year so far.
I don't know if this belongs in the mask thread or here, but I thought I should point out that it is happening.
Ubben said in his chat today that the mask is better than Willie.
:shakesfist:
Please change thread title to "One Time Stud Journalist Ubben has a Brainfart and becomes a Dumbass."Can we make this happen now?QuoteJeff (Huntsville)
Ubbs, If WVU beats Texas by 14+ points...do they leap frog K State in the national polls...and more imprtantly in your Big-12 Power Poll, do they become #1?
David Ubben
(3:11 PM)
Oh, most definitely. Whoever wins that game is the new No. 1. They'll have a better resume than K-State.
So the loser of the WVU/TX game is automatically way better than OU is at home? I think that is what he is implying.
guys, maybe the conference was the stud and ubben the pud the whole time :sdeek:
I don't know if this belongs in the mask thread or here, but I thought I should point out that it is happening.
Ubben said in his chat today that the mask is better than Willie.
:shakesfist:
Ubben just said that the big 12 title runs though Morgantown.What if he meant that KSU is the Big 12 Title, and we are going to run through Morgantown?
:curse: :curse:
Ubben just said that the big 12 title runs though Morgantown.What if he meant that KSU is the Big 12 Title, and we are going to run through Morgantown?
:curse: :curse:
Fully nude.
"purple Kansans"
Quote"purple Kansans"
he hates iowa state as much as everyone else. they bitch at him incessantly in the comments and in his chats. he is setting them up so that he never has to talk about that shithole again for as long as he lives.
Purple Kansas makes me smile. I love that nickname.
lotta puds showing their faces in this thread.
lotta puds showing their faces in this thread.
It's like Lollapudlooza in here.
So....Ubben is the best? I guess I am not following, which would make me a pud. :goodbyecruelworld:
So....Ubben is the best? I guess I am not following, which would make me a pud. :goodbyecruelworld:
He's BITB at covering Big 12 football, which given the competition, is about as impressive as having the smallest neck in a room full of Bennets.
Big 12 bowl projections: Week 9
The new BCS rankings are out, and here's how I see the Big 12 bowl picture shaking out at season's end:
Kansas State fans, you might want to read this one.
BCS National Championship Game: Kansas State vs. BCS at-large
Kansas State has done the hard part
By David Ubben
ESPN.com
If you peruse the Bowl Championship Series rules long enough, you'll find a nice little tidbit that says if you're ranked third in the BCS standings, you go to a BCS bowl. No questions asked.
Most refer to this as the "Kansas State Rule," after K-State was relegated to the Alamo Bowl in the 1998 season, being passed up for two-loss No. 8 Florida and No. 4 Ohio State, despite sitting at No. 3 in the standings.
- EnlargeCollin Klein
Bo Rader/Wichita Eagle/Getty ImagesKansas State's latest big win has turned Collin Klein into the favorite for the Heisman Trophy.
Not much has changed since then, apparently. Bottom line: The Wildcats are short on style and long on substance.
You want blowouts that turn into second-half exhibitions? Well, Kansas State can't provide what Oregon can, but it did embarrass Miami in Week 2 and did the same to West Virginia last week.
You want quality wins, big games with substance? K-State's got you covered. The Wildcats have the best win of any team in the country this season, going on the road and beating No. 8 Oklahoma, the first team to do so as a ranked team against Bob Stoops.
Last week, they demolished the Mountaineers in Morgantown, thrusting quarterback Collin Klein to the front of the Heisman pack and demoting Geno Smith to an afterthought in the race for now.
Before the BCS polls had been updated this week, the Wildcats had three road wins against top-25 teams, thanks to a win over Iowa State a week earlier. That was more than any team in the country and more than the rest of the undefeated teams combined.
We know Florida can defend the Swamp, but its road wins against Texas A&M and Tennessee pale in comparison to what Kansas State has done on the road.
It certainly made an impact on Dana Holgorsen, the Mountaineers' coach.
"There's a whole bunch of things that stand out about them. They're one of the best teams -- maybe the best team -- in the country, I don't know," Holgorsen said. "Time will tell."
It will, but unlike Oregon, Kansas State's already done its heavy lifting. The Ducks still have to beat USC, Oregon State and Stanford to stay unbeaten.
Kansas State will be favored the rest of the way and has a great shot to complete an undefeated season.
The biggest complaint about the BCS is it doesn't allow teams to prove their worth on the field. Kansas State has done that so far this season, and it deserves a chance to prove itself on the biggest stage in college football: the BCS National Championship Game.
ledeboer [via mobile]
Kstate vs Oregon who are you taking ?
David Ubben (3:39 PM)
K-State.
David Ubben (3:40 PM)
K-State. If only we could find out for sure...
Ubben talks about new schools from losery conferences adjusting to real football (http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/58741/unfamiliar-big-12-teams-in-unfamiliar-spot)
We're back again with this week's predictions. I'll be heading back to Manhattan, Kan., for Kansas State's game against Oklahoma State on Saturday, so that should be plenty of fun. There's a decent chance it's the last time this season K-State matches up with a top-25 team.
Studben was out in Aggieville after the game last weekend. Downing drinks like a stud.
Studben was out in Aggieville after the game last weekend. Downing drinks like a stud.
he wouldn't tell me what bar he was at :shakesfist:
6.59: Average yards per play of that speedy, unstoppable, must-see Oregon offense.
6.91: Average yards per play of that boring, plodding, unimaginative Kansas State offense.
...
24: Runs longer than 10 yards for Kansas State QB Collin Klein, the most in the Big 12.
22: Runs longer than 10 yards for Kansas State RB John Hubert, the second-most in the Big 12.
3: Kansas running backs in the Big 12's top eight in runs longer than 10 yards (James Sims, Taylor Cox, Tony Pierson)
http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/58780/big-12-by-the-numbers-week-10-2
STUDQuote6.59: Average yards per play of that speedy, unstoppable, must-see Oregon offense.
6.91: Average yards per play of that boring, plodding, unimaginative Kansas State offense.
...
24: Runs longer than 10 yards for Kansas State QB Collin Klein, the most in the Big 12.
22: Runs longer than 10 yards for Kansas State RB John Hubert, the second-most in the Big 12.
Quote6.59: Average yards per play of that speedy, unstoppable, must-see Oregon offense.
6.91: Average yards per play of that boring, plodding, unimaginative Kansas State offense.
Quote6.59: Average yards per play of that speedy, unstoppable, must-see Oregon offense.
6.91: Average yards per play of that boring, plodding, unimaginative Kansas State offense.
That is a stud-bomb, and as far as i know, national media has no stud-bomb shelters to hide in
Oregon's first teamers rarely play a down in the second half, otherwise they would be ahead of us. Don't kid yourselves.
Oregon's first teamers rarely play a down in the second half, otherwise they would be ahead of us. Don't kid yourselves.
Oregon's first teamers rarely play a down in the second half, otherwise they would be ahead of us. Don't kid yourselves.
Oregon's first teamers rarely play a down in the second half, otherwise they would be ahead of us. Don't kid yourselves.
Oregon's first teamers rarely play a down in the second half, otherwise they would be ahead of us. Don't kid yourselves.
http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/58780/big-12-by-the-numbers-week-10-2
STUDQuote6.59: Average yards per play of that speedy, unstoppable, must-see Oregon offense.
6.91: Average yards per play of that boring, plodding, unimaginative Kansas State offense.
...
24: Runs longer than 10 yards for Kansas State QB Collin Klein, the most in the Big 12.
22: Runs longer than 10 yards for Kansas State RB John Hubert, the second-most in the Big 12.
http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/58780/big-12-by-the-numbers-week-10-2
STUDQuote6.59: Average yards per play of that speedy, unstoppable, must-see Oregon offense.
6.91: Average yards per play of that boring, plodding, unimaginative Kansas State offense.
...
24: Runs longer than 10 yards for Kansas State QB Collin Klein, the most in the Big 12.
22: Runs longer than 10 yards for Kansas State RB John Hubert, the second-most in the Big 12.
Those stats are insane considering KSU has played more difficult defenses. The STUD is also a major braniac
More KSUbben: http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/58829/big-12-did-you-know-week-10-2
More KSUbben: http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/58829/big-12-did-you-know-week-10-2
Ubben is really good.
Ubben is really good.
# of times ubben gets laid per hour---> (https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fmhvac.com%2FCOUNTER.GIF&hash=5803e4feb61ce33afb7752e1a870715b3dd78b7f)
DU: I hear you, Scott, and I agree that Jarvis Jones is the best player of the three, but he also missed a pair of games and was slowed in one. That's enough to take you out of what's a tough, tough race.
As for Brown and Te'o, you can't compare defensive numbers across the board, but here's a look:
Arthur Brown:
•60 tackles (35 solo)
•6 tackles for loss
•One sack
•Two interceptions, one returned for a touchdown
•Three pass breakups
Manti Te'o:
•80 tackles (39 solo)
•4.5 tackles for loss
•one sack
•Five interceptions
•Three pass breakups
•One fumble recovery
DU: I hear you, Scott, and I agree that Jarvis Jones is the best player of the three, but he also missed a pair of games and was slowed in one. That's enough to take you out of what's a tough, tough race.
As for Brown and Te'o, you can't compare defensive numbers across the board, but here's a look:
Arthur Brown:
•60 tackles (35 solo)
•6 tackles for loss
•One sack
•Two interceptions, one returned for a touchdown
•Three pass breakups
Manti Te'o:
•80 tackles (39 solo)
•4.5 tackles for loss
•one sack
•Five interceptions
•Three pass breakups
•One fumble recovery
Is there any way to adjust those stats to a per play basis? Something tells me that our offense controls the clock much better than Notre Dame's.
DU: I hear you, Scott, and I agree that Jarvis Jones is the best player of the three, but he also missed a pair of games and was slowed in one. That's enough to take you out of what's a tough, tough race.
As for Brown and Te'o, you can't compare defensive numbers across the board, but here's a look:
Arthur Brown:
•60 tackles (35 solo)
•6 tackles for loss
•One sack
•Two interceptions, one returned for a touchdown
•Three pass breakups
Manti Te'o:
•80 tackles (39 solo)
•4.5 tackles for loss
•one sack
•Five interceptions
•Three pass breakups
•One fumble recovery
Is there any way to adjust those stats to a per play basis? Something tells me that our offense controls the clock much better than Notre Dame's.
Notre Dame defense has seen 518 plays
Kansas State defense has seen 552 plays
So you would be incorrect, sir
DU: I hear you, Scott, and I agree that Jarvis Jones is the best player of the three, but he also missed a pair of games and was slowed in one. That's enough to take you out of what's a tough, tough race.
As for Brown and Te'o, you can't compare defensive numbers across the board, but here's a look:
Arthur Brown:
•60 tackles (35 solo)
•6 tackles for loss
•One sack
•Two interceptions, one returned for a touchdown
•Three pass breakups
Manti Te'o:
•80 tackles (39 solo)
•4.5 tackles for loss
•one sack
•Five interceptions
•Three pass breakups
•One fumble recovery
Is there any way to adjust those stats to a per play basis? Something tells me that our offense controls the clock much better than Notre Dame's.
Notre Dame defense has seen 518 plays
Kansas State defense has seen 552 plays
So you would be incorrect, sir
Arthur Brown usually gets pulled at halftime because we are winning by so much, though. Right???
DU: I hear you, Scott, and I agree that Jarvis Jones is the best player of the three, but he also missed a pair of games and was slowed in one. That's enough to take you out of what's a tough, tough race.
As for Brown and Te'o, you can't compare defensive numbers across the board, but here's a look:
Arthur Brown:
•60 tackles (35 solo)
•6 tackles for loss
•One sack
•Two interceptions, one returned for a touchdown
•Three pass breakups
Manti Te'o:
•80 tackles (39 solo)
•4.5 tackles for loss
•one sack
•Five interceptions
•Three pass breakups
•One fumble recovery
Oregon's first teamers rarely play a down in the second half, otherwise they would be ahead of us. Don't kid yourselves.What kind of bullshit have they been feeding you. Just read Chip Kelly runs the score up because he didn't know the MOV is not part of the BCS stats. That SOB leaves first team in until the last play of the game, duffest. :facepalm:
yeah, chip kelly honestly just figured out a couple weeks ago that MOV didn't factor in the computers. what a rough ridin' idiot. they played their starters late into games all the time.:cheers: I had not read this before I responded to Kimmy. :lol:
Would probably beat K-State by 50. RT @byrd_scott A&M would win the little twelve this year. Easily
I think we all realize that we could add a 100 lb purple channel cat to the goEMAW trophy wall at will.
47-31
http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/58751/big-12-predictions-week-10-3Quote from: Studben47-31
The very best.
David Pollack ?@davidpollack47
The more I watch K State the more I believe they could win it all. Not a 1 trick pony. G8 Offense, Defense & Special Tms
Should we start a thread for Stud Journalist David Pollack? He has been riding the K-State bandwagon for awhile now and was one of the only ones who thought we would beat OU earlier this year...QuoteDavid Pollack ?@davidpollack47
The more I watch K State the more I believe they could win it all. Not a 1 trick pony. G8 Offense, Defense & Special Tms
Should we start a thread for Stud Journalist David Pollack? He has been riding the K-State bandwagon for awhile now and was one of the only ones who thought we would beat OU earlier this year...Didn't he pick OSU :dunno:QuoteDavid Pollack ?@davidpollack47
The more I watch K State the more I believe they could win it all. Not a 1 trick pony. G8 Offense, Defense & Special Tms
I was unimpressed with Daniel Sams' throwing ability.
yeah what the eff was that about? 'I hate guys with a lightening fast release and a canon for an arm.'Quote from: UbbenI was unimpressed with Daniel Sams' throwing ability.
:lol:
Should we start a thread for Stud Journalist David Pollack? He has been riding the K-State bandwagon for awhile now and was one of the only ones who thought we would beat OU earlier this year...QuoteDavid Pollack ?@davidpollack47
The more I watch K State the more I believe they could win it all. Not a 1 trick pony. G8 Offense, Defense & Special Tms
OT for this thread but some Birmingham Alabama journo was on College Sports Radio this morning and said that he thought K-State would be the team that could give Alabama the biggest challenge.
Should we start a thread for Stud Journalist David Pollack? He has been riding the K-State bandwagon for awhile now and was one of the only ones who thought we would beat OU earlier this year...QuoteDavid Pollack ?@davidpollack47
The more I watch K State the more I believe they could win it all. Not a 1 trick pony. G8 Offense, Defense & Special Tms
OT for this thread but some Birmingham Alabama journo was on College Sports Radio this morning and said that he thought K-State would be the team that could give Alabama the biggest challenge.
yeah what the eff was that about? 'I hate guys with a lightening fast release and a canon for an arm.'Quote from: UbbenI was unimpressed with Daniel Sams' throwing ability.
:lol:
It really seems like people are being serious about thinking that Sams has a strong arm.
I wonder if anyone remembers that Texas game when Klein started and nobody knew who he was and he ran and ran and ran and ran and ran and then finally threw the ball and everyone laughed so he ran again.
It really seems like people are being serious about thinking that Sams has a strong arm.
Bill has said he does. It's looked strong in his limited attempts. You think he doesn't?
It really seems like people are being serious about thinking that Sams has a strong arm.
Bill has said he does. It's looked strong in his limited attempts. You think he doesn't?
No, not at all. Not much stronger than Klein. I'll see if I can find some clips and look closer. I'm curious.
It seemed like Bill had the shackles on him, and he was nervous as balls.
It really seems like people are being serious about thinking that Sams has a strong arm.
Bill has said he does. It's looked strong in his limited attempts. You think he doesn't?
No, not at all. Not much stronger than Klein. I'll see if I can find some clips and look closer. I'm curious.
It really seems like people are being serious about thinking that Sams has a strong arm.
Bill has said he does. It's looked strong in his limited attempts. You think he doesn't?
No, not at all. Not much stronger than Klein. I'll see if I can find some clips and look closer. I'm curious.
I don't think Klein has a weak arm, either. I haven't seen enough of Sams to say he's got a stronger arm than Klein, but he has a much faster release. I think he will end up being a much better passer.
arm strength = average to slightly below
accuracy and timing = very good
Sams:Klein :: Ell:BeasleyJust out of curiosity, is this your arm strength or total package comparison?
Sams:Klein :: Ell:BeasleyJust out of curiosity, is this your arm strength or total package comparison?
I don't think Klein has a weak arm, either. I haven't seen enough of Sams to say he's got a stronger arm than Klein, but he has a much faster release. I think he will end up being a much better passer.
Sams:Klein :: Ell:BeasleyJust out of curiosity, is this your arm strength or total package comparison?
Arm strength and delivery, mostly. But it's pretty good as a complete package IMO.
Stop living in the past and recognize that we have the best K-State QB of all time playing for us right now.
Sams:Klein :: Ell:BeasleyJust out of curiosity, is this your arm strength or total package comparison?
Arm strength and delivery, mostly. But it's pretty good as a complete package IMO.
Pfft. Klein is throwing for over 70% and has the highest QB rating in college football. Beasley never threw over 50% and had 7 INTs in '99 and 10 INTs in '00. Beasley averaged 3.3 yards per rush in '00, whereas Klein averages over 5. Klein is better than any QB we've ever had, and it's not even close.
Senior years:
Klein: QB rating - 174.6 / Completion % - 71.1% / Yards per rush - 5.1
Bishop: QB rating - 159.6 / Completion % - 55.6% / Yards per rush - 4.2
Beasley: QB rating - 132.1 / Completion % - 49.8% / Yards per rush - 3.3
Roberson: QB rating - 143.2 / Completion % - 51.7% / Yards per rush - 4.3 (he did average 5.1 during his jr. year though)
You can bring up the talking point that the defenses are worse in the Big 12 now, but come on. Looking at these numbers, Klein is BY FAR the leader in passing stats, and averages almost a yard more than every one of our previous QB's except for Roberson in his junior year. Stop living in the past and recognize that we have the best K-State QB of all time playing for us right now.
#life has a great chance to be very good, but he will have growing pains next year.
Sams:Klein :: Ell:BeasleyJust out of curiosity, is this your arm strength or total package comparison?
Arm strength and delivery, mostly. But it's pretty good as a complete package IMO.
Pfft. Klein is throwing for over 70% and has the highest QB rating in college football. Beasley never threw over 50% and had 7 INTs in '99 and 10 INTs in '00. Beasley averaged 3.3 yards per rush in '00, whereas Klein averages over 5. Klein is better than any QB we've ever had, and it's not even close.
Senior years:
Klein: QB rating - 174.6 / Completion % - 71.1% / Yards per rush - 5.1
Bishop: QB rating - 159.6 / Completion % - 55.6% / Yards per rush - 4.2
Beasley: QB rating - 132.1 / Completion % - 49.8% / Yards per rush - 3.3
Roberson: QB rating - 143.2 / Completion % - 51.7% / Yards per rush - 4.3 (he did average 5.1 during his jr. year though)
You can bring up the talking point that the defenses are worse in the Big 12 now, but come on. Looking at these numbers, Klein is BY FAR the leader in passing stats, and averages almost a yard more than every one of our previous QB's except for Roberson in his junior year. Stop living in the past and recognize that we have the best K-State QB of all time playing for us right now.
I don't think Klein has a weak arm, either. I haven't seen enough of Sams to say he's got a stronger arm than Klein, but he has a much faster release. I think he will end up being a much better passer.
Much better is approaching Robert Griffin territory, and unlike Griffin, he's not a whiney pussy.
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8593546/questions-swirl-kansas-state-wildcats-collin-klein-injury
but it will out a bunch of racist dumbasses and make for some really easy twitter/bbs pi'ing. so that's cool.#life has a great chance to be very good, but he will have growing pains next year.
yes, and our dumbass fans will inevitably turn on him at some point calling for the new Iowan to see some time because he's obviously much smarter and has a better grasp of the offense.
RG has a strong arm by NFL standards. Sams appears to have an average arm by college standards God bless KState fans. PULLEN TO THE NBA!what specific evidence do you have that sams' arm is no more than 'average by college standards'?
I don't think Klein has a weak arm, either. I haven't seen enough of Sams to say he's got a stronger arm than Klein, but he has a much faster release. I think he will end up being a much better passer.
Much better is approaching Robert Griffin territory, and unlike Griffin, he's not a whiney pussy.
No, there is a gigantic gulf between Klein's passing ability and Griffin's. Klein puts up his numbers while the defense is loading 8-9 players in the box to stop the run. Griffin put up his numbers against defenses geared to stop the pass.
RG has a strong arm by NFL standards. Sams appears to have an average arm by college standards God bless KState fans. PULLEN TO THE NBA!what specific evidence do you have that sams' arm is no more than 'average by college standards'?
nice strawman. there's a really big difference between saying we really don't know how strong sams' arm is and he appears to have an average arm.RG has a strong arm by NFL standards. Sams appears to have an average arm by college standards God bless KState fans. PULLEN TO THE NBA!what specific evidence do you have that sams' arm is no more than 'average by college standards'?
What specific evidence do you have that Arthur Brown's arm isn't stronger than average? I bet you don't have any, do you? So, let's just assume that it is.
Nothing repairs synapses more quickly than the mandoline.:thumbs: I enjoyed this post. Seems very HCIQ.
Honestly I think the media is making a story out of nothing here.
nice strawman. there's a really big difference between saying we really don't know how strong sams' arm is and he appears to have an average arm.RG has a strong arm by NFL standards. Sams appears to have an average arm by college standards God bless KState fans. PULLEN TO THE NBA!what specific evidence do you have that sams' arm is no more than 'average by college standards'?
What specific evidence do you have that Arthur Brown's arm isn't stronger than average? I bet you don't have any, do you? So, let's just assume that it is.
Honestly I think the media is making a story out of nothing here.Maybe, but concussions have become one of the major talking points in football, so when the Heisman frontrunner might have gotten one it is going to be a big story.
What I'm saying is that, IMO, there is no rough ridin' doubt CK will be playing, and playing well, this Saturday. And if people knew that it wouldn't be a story.
If someone told me Arthur Brown had a stronger arm than Colin Klein, I would say, "Hmm, I guess you could be right. I don't know, because I haven't seen him throw a really long pass or anything."nice strawman. there's a really big difference between saying we really don't know how strong sams' arm is and he appears to have an average arm.RG has a strong arm by NFL standards. Sams appears to have an average arm by college standards God bless KState fans. PULLEN TO THE NBA!what specific evidence do you have that sams' arm is no more than 'average by college standards'?
What specific evidence do you have that Arthur Brown's arm isn't stronger than average? I bet you don't have any, do you? So, let's just assume that it is.
I guess that means you asked a stupid question. How about this: Go find a video clip that you think demonstrates Sams's strong arm and I'll respond with a video clip that I think demonstrates someone else's strong arm. Then, we'll compare the two.
If someone told me Arthur Brown had a stronger arm than Colin Klein, I would say, "Hmm, I guess you could be right. I don't know, because I haven't seen him throw a really long pass or anything."nice strawman. there's a really big difference between saying we really don't know how strong sams' arm is and he appears to have an average arm.RG has a strong arm by NFL standards. Sams appears to have an average arm by college standards God bless KState fans. PULLEN TO THE NBA!what specific evidence do you have that sams' arm is no more than 'average by college standards'?
What specific evidence do you have that Arthur Brown's arm isn't stronger than average? I bet you don't have any, do you? So, let's just assume that it is.
I guess that means you asked a stupid question. How about this: Go find a video clip that you think demonstrates Sams's strong arm and I'll respond with a video clip that I think demonstrates someone else's strong arm. Then, we'll compare the two.
#life has a great chance to be very good, but he will have growing pains next year.
yes, and our dumbass fans will inevitably turn on him at some point calling for the new Iowan to see some time because he's obviously much smarter and has a better grasp of the offense.
What I'm saying is that, IMO, there is no rough ridin' doubt CK will be playing, and playing well, this Saturday. And if people knew that it wouldn't be a story.
Only if we were in some bizarro world where Snyder disclosed injuries. I agree that he'll be playing, but that's not where the story lies now, especially after Snyder toyed with the media today.
nice strawman. there's a really big difference between saying we really don't know how strong sams' arm is and he appears to have an average arm.RG has a strong arm by NFL standards. Sams appears to have an average arm by college standards God bless KState fans. PULLEN TO THE NBA!what specific evidence do you have that sams' arm is no more than 'average by college standards'?
What specific evidence do you have that Arthur Brown's arm isn't stronger than average? I bet you don't have any, do you? So, let's just assume that it is.
I guess that means you asked a stupid question. How about this: Go find a video clip that you think demonstrates Sams's strong arm and I'll respond with a video clip that I think demonstrates someone else's strong arm. Then, we'll compare the two.
Ouch! Boom roasted. :lol:I don't think Klein has a weak arm, either. I haven't seen enough of Sams to say he's got a stronger arm than Klein, but he has a much faster release. I think he will end up being a much better passer.Much better is approaching Robert Griffin territory, and unlike Griffin, he's not a whiney pussy.
No, there is a gigantic gulf between Klein's passing ability and Griffin's. Klein puts up his numbers while the defense is loading 8-9 players in the box to stop the run. Griffin put up his numbers against defenses geared to stop the pass.
Gigantic gulf = much better than Klein, which u suggested. Sams could end up better but it will be tough.
Interestingly there isn't a big difference in numbers besides volume. Rg3 was a threat to run as well, and they had a 1500 yard rusher
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8593546/questions-swirl-kansas-state-wildcats-collin-klein-injury
Ouch! Boom roasted. :lol:I don't think Klein has a weak arm, either. I haven't seen enough of Sams to say he's got a stronger arm than Klein, but he has a much faster release. I think he will end up being a much better passer.Much better is approaching Robert Griffin territory, and unlike Griffin, he's not a whiney pussy.
No, there is a gigantic gulf between Klein's passing ability and Griffin's. Klein puts up his numbers while the defense is loading 8-9 players in the box to stop the run. Griffin put up his numbers against defenses geared to stop the pass.
Gigantic gulf = much better than Klein, which u suggested. Sams could end up better but it will be tough.
Interestingly there isn't a big difference in numbers besides volume. Rg3 was a threat to run as well, and they had a 1500 yard rusher
tapout noted :dance:nice strawman. there's a really big difference between saying we really don't know how strong sams' arm is and he appears to have an average arm.RG has a strong arm by NFL standards. Sams appears to have an average arm by college standards God bless KState fans. PULLEN TO THE NBA!what specific evidence do you have that sams' arm is no more than 'average by college standards'?
What specific evidence do you have that Arthur Brown's arm isn't stronger than average? I bet you don't have any, do you? So, let's just assume that it is.
I guess that means you asked a stupid question. How about this: Go find a video clip that you think demonstrates Sams's strong arm and I'll respond with a video clip that I think demonstrates someone else's strong arm. Then, we'll compare the two.
Welp...send this thread out to pasture.
:thumbs:Welp...send this thread out to pasture.
Tap out noted
I'm super excited for Saturday, folks. I'll be making my first trip to Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, on TCU's campus. That makes it official. After my trip to West Virginia earlier this year, I've officially covered a game at every Big 12 stadium at some point in my journalism career. Gotta love a clean sweep. I never attended or covered a game at the old Amon G. Carter Stadium, so I'll have nothing to compare it to, but I'm excited to see the next step on Kansas State's hopeful march to the Big 12 title and perhaps a BCS title.
No. 2 Kansas State 38, TCU 24: This is my pick of the week. Check out a video later Thursday for more. Collin Klein plays and plays well. The Wildcats' are consistent and experienced. The Frogs are inconsistent and inexperienced. On this day, it shows.
such a stud, a virtual Big 12 treasure
Studben's job is to cover all Big 12 matchups, and not show favoritism. The Cat's domination has made this task extremely hard. Hard to stop love.
Studben's job is to cover all Big 12 matchups, and not show favoritism. The Cat's domination has made this task extremely hard. Hard to stop love.
Time for another round of fun facts and tidbits about this weekend's games. As always, these come courtesy of our fantastic Stats & Information crew at ESPN, as well as various sports information departments across the Big 12.
We love you. You make your readers the smartest folks at their tailgates. Let's get to the facts!
Did you know...
Kansas State now officially ranks first or tied for first in FBS in penalties per game, turnover margin, points off turnovers and average starting field position.
The Wildcats have scored 111 points off turnovers and surrendered zero.
TCU ranks second nationally in average starting position. Its drives start at an average of its own 38-yard line.
Kansas State ranks in the top three in FBS in both kick-return average (30.0 yards per return) and punt-return average (24.9).
TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin is 11-of-33 on throws longer than 20 yards since becoming the team's starter.
Boykin hasn't completed more than 50 percent of those throws in any game this season.
Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein has completed more than 50 percent of his throws longer than 20 yards in four consecutive games this season, and six overall.
Before leaving the team, TCU quarterback Casey Pachall was 9-of-14 on throws longer than 20 yards.
Klein averaged 24.4 carries a game last year. This year, he's down to 15.4 carries a game.
Klein is averaging more than a full yard more per carry than he did last year. He's averaging 5.0 yards a carry this year, vs. 3.6 in 2011.
Klein has accounted for 65.1 percent of Kansas State's offense this season.
Klein has run the ball 66 times the past season and a half in goal-to-go situations. He's scored touchdowns on 33 of those carries, the best mark in the FBS.
Baylor receiver Terrance Williams leads the nation with 24 catches longer than 20 yards this season, and 10 catches longer than 40 yards.
Baylor WR Tevin Reese is fourth nationally with seven catches of at least 40 yards.
Against Iowa State, Oklahoma quarterback Landry Jones completed six passes longer than 20 yards, and four for touchdowns. Both of those were career highs.
Before that game, Jones had just 10 such completions for two touchdowns all season.
In the past two seasons, Jones has ranked in the FBS top five in completions longer than 30 yards.
This season, Jones has 12 completions longer than 30 yards -- 49th in the FBS.
Texas has scored 46 touchdowns on offense in nine games this year. It scored 40 in 2011.
Texas' 91 missed tackles are now 18 more than any other Big 12 team.
Kansas has 13 drives this season with at least 10 plays that did not result in points. No other FBS team has more.
Texas Tech has 1,537 yards after catch, third most among AQ schools.
Seth Doege has 21 touchdowns inside the red zone, the most in FBS.
Oklahoma State has a touchdown drive of 2 minutes or less in 35 consecutive games.
The Big 12's cumulative averages for punt returns (12.95) and kick returns (22.94) lead the nation.
35.8 percent of the Big 12's touchdown drives this season have taken five plays or fewer and covered at least 50 yards.
Iowa State has only lost three games under Paul Rhoads when it wins the turnover battle. Oklahoma has two of those wins.
Chris Canty against Akron in 1995 was the last K-State cornerback with three interceptions in a single game until Allen Chapman duplicated the feat against Oklahoma State last week.
Bob Stoops can pass Bud Wilkinson on the all-time wins list this week. He's 12 wins short of tying Barry Switzer for the school record.
Since 2004, Oklahoma is 20-0 following a loss.
Oklahoma State receiver Charlie Moore has caught a touchdown in four consecutive games.
TCU cornerback Jason Verrett already has five interceptions this season. No TCU player has done that since 2005.
Texas Tech has played five consecutive ranked opponents. This week, it gets Kansas.
West Virginia's last overtime game before last week came against Connecticut on Oct. 29, 2010. It lost, 16-13.[/li][/list]
I really like these (http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/59296/big-12-did-you-know-week-11-2)
Since I don't believe in jinxes.
K-State has 4 TOs and .44 per game through 9 games.
The NCAA record for a 13 game season season is 9 and .69 per game. (2010 Wiscy)
That is all.
Did you know...
The Wildcats have scored 111 points off turnovers and surrendered zero.
Did you know...
The Wildcats have scored 111 points off turnovers and surrendered zero.
This stat baffles me every time I see it.
Since I don't believe in jinxes.
K-State has 4 TOs and .44 per game through 9 games.
The NCAA record for a 13 game season season is 9 and .69 per game. (2010 Wiscy)
That is all.
Since I don't believe in jinxes.
K-State has 4 TOs and .44 per game through 9 games.
The NCAA record for a 13 game season season is 9 and .69 per game. (2010 Wiscy)
That is all.
when was our last turnover? isu or something? i don't even remember.
Since I don't believe in jinxes.
K-State has 4 TOs and .44 per game through 9 games.
The NCAA record for a 13 game season season is 9 and .69 per game. (2010 Wiscy)
That is all.
when was our last turnover? isu or something? i don't even remember.
Thompson's punt against ISU. Zimm got an INT on the next play.
So our last offensive turnover came against North Texas? :horrorsurprise:
Did you know...
The Wildcats have scored 111 points off turnovers and surrendered zero.
This stat baffles me every time I see it.
So our last offensive turnover came against North Texas? :horrorsurprise:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=zrBiVevbZ_w#t=3350s
Our secondary has two ball hawks. You guys will turn it over at least once.Sams is QBing, we probably won't pass more than 5 times.
Klein's INT against Miami, his INT against North Texas, the muffed punt, and what's the one I'm forgetting?
Klein's INT against Miami, his INT against North Texas, the muffed punt, and what's the one I'm forgetting?
Klein's INT against Miami, his INT against North Texas, the muffed punt, and what's the one I'm forgetting?
Klein's INT against Miami, his INT against North Texas, the muffed punt, and what's the one I'm forgetting?
Hubert fumble. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=zrBiVevbZ_w#t=2407s
Klein's INT against Miami, his INT against North Texas, the muffed punt, and what's the one I'm forgetting?
Hubert fumble. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=zrBiVevbZ_w#t=2407s
Our secondary has two ball hawks. You guys will turn it over at least once.Sams is QBing, we probably won't pass more than 5 times.
http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/59457/path-to-bcs-title-appears-clear-for-k-state (http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/59457/path-to-bcs-title-appears-clear-for-k-state)
great
David Ubben @davidubben
Do you have a favorite college football team? I can guarantee one thing for the first time ever: Kansas State is ranked higher than them.
what a studly proclamation
After the game, TCU coach and K-State alum Gary Patterson had a simple request for the man who built a program from nothing in The Little Apple: "Go win it," he told him.
QuoteAfter the game, TCU coach and K-State alum Gary Patterson had a simple request for the man who built a program from nothing in The Little Apple: "Go win it," he told him.
He is so EMAW
If TCU weren't bowl eligible, Bill might have invited him to the sideline during the big game.
True. Maybe GP will make an appearance. :peek:If TCU weren't bowl eligible, Bill might have invited him to the sideline during the big game.
Their bowl game will be done a week or two before the natty.
Colin ( Tulsa)
Who is Rick in the Big 12 version of the Walking Dead?
David Ubben (3:39 PM)
Haha, I'll say the Sooners. Texas is Shane. K-State right now is Daryl.
Dave (MD)
Where would the Aggies stand in the power rankings if they where in the BigXII. Where would KSU/Oklahoma stand if they were in the SEC?
David Ubben (3:15 PM)
Right now, A&M would pretty clearly be at No. 2, but then again, they wouldn't have been able to play Bama. Kick and scream all you want, but K-State would be at No. 1 in the SEC. Oklahoma would probably be at seven or so. The top half of the SEC is pretty salty. The back half? Yeesh.
KU: pregnant coach that had a baby cut out of him as he died at the bottom of the conferenceAnd subsequently eaten by another zombie.
can you imagine if studben said woof instead of yeesh?
College GameDay researcher Chris Fallica says K-State has a 64.3 percent chance to finish the season undefeated, the highest percentage of any of the undefeateds.
Do we really share the title with OU if we both have 1 loss? :curse:
College GameDay researcher Chris Fallica says K-State has a 64.3 percent chance to finish the season undefeated, the highest percentage of any of the undefeateds.
http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/59671/big-12-race-update-week-12-2Mods, please move post to "media hates us....." thread.QuoteCollege GameDay researcher Chris Fallica says K-State has a 64.3 percent chance to finish the season undefeated, the highest percentage of any of the undefeateds.
I'll be heading south to Waco this week for another Kansas State game. The new BCS No.1 travels to Baylor to face the Bears, who are still fighting for bowl eligibility.
No. 1 Kansas State 44, Baylor 20: What pressure? Kansas State picks off Baylor's Nick Florence twice and the Wildcats turn in another great performance to get within a win of the BCS title game. The Kansas State faithful travel in force, and they'll be out at Floyd Casey Stadium. Collin Klein bounces back with another Heisman-worthy stat line to recover more of his lead in the race while Johnny Football beats up on Sam Houston State.
http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/59715/big-12-game-predictions-week-12 (http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/59715/big-12-game-predictions-week-12)QuoteI'll be heading south to Waco this week for another Kansas State game. The new BCS No.1 travels to Baylor to face the Bears, who are still fighting for bowl eligibility.QuoteNo. 1 Kansas State 44, Baylor 20: What pressure? Kansas State picks off Baylor's Nick Florence twice and the Wildcats turn in another great performance to get within a win of the BCS title game. The Kansas State faithful travel in force, and they'll be out at Floyd Casey Stadium. Collin Klein bounces back with another Heisman-worthy stat line to recover more of his lead in the race while Johnny Football beats up on Sam Houston State.
http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/59715/big-12-game-predictions-week-12 (http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/59715/big-12-game-predictions-week-12)QuoteI'll be heading south to Waco this week for another Kansas State game. The new BCS No.1 travels to Baylor to face the Bears, who are still fighting for bowl eligibility.QuoteNo. 1 Kansas State 44, Baylor 20: What pressure? Kansas State picks off Baylor's Nick Florence twice and the Wildcats turn in another great performance to get within a win of the BCS title game. The Kansas State faithful travel in force, and they'll be out at Floyd Casey Stadium. Collin Klein bounces back with another Heisman-worthy stat line to recover more of his lead in the race while Johnny Football beats up on Sam Houston State.
STUDBEN!
Do we really share the title with OU if we both have 1 loss? :curse:
We have head to head and go Fiesta, but both get trophies. (Just like we were hoping for last year.) The "real" champ is us, but the Big 12 has always done shared titles (trophies) in with ties, including divisions.
David Ubben @davidubben
Going on @finebaum to talk K-State and Collin Klein in a few minutes. Tune in. Should be fun.
QuoteDavid Ubben @davidubben
Going on @finebaum to talk K-State and Collin Klein in a few minutes. Tune in. Should be fun.
:lynchmob:
stop being serious and start trolling ubbs
he ain't must never had no ass-whoopin'
David Ubben ?@davidubben
Still waiting on a Manziel/Klein comparison chart that includes passer rating, total turnovers or losses. Just saying.
Studben: Snyder is the best football coach ever and also a really hilarious and great person.I would love to hear Studben tell the story of when he started to "get" LHC LHC Bill Snyder
SHOTS FIRED BY PUDBEN
Pete (Missouri) ( :sdeek: ): Shouldn't Johnny Manziel's arrest influence Heisman voters? If it doesn't, where is the moral compass in College Football. Klein and Te'o are much more deserving!!
David Ubben: This argument is so dumb. First off, Manziel's arrest was for two misdemeanors, the worst of which was disorderly conduct. Cam Newton had a more serious past, and nobody cared, or at least not folks digging for reasons why he shouldn't win the Heisman. If Manziel was under investigation for sexual assault or some violent crime, then fine. I think that matters. But some idiotic, alcohol-fueled fight back in June, and getting caught with a fake ID? Please.
Manziel's a rough ridin' monster for a person.
Manziel's a rough ridin' monster for a person.
nice grammar you dumb piece of crap
David Ubben (@ESPN_Big12) tweeted at 4:35 PM on Sat, Dec 01, 2012:
Premature celebration? Not Sooners' fault http://t.co/Q2As7mwx
The Big 12 did have a championship game this year. It was played on Sept. 22 and Kansas State won it, as long as the Wildcats finish off the Longhorns tonight, too.
Every team that beat a Big 12 team in 2012 is eligible for a bowl game.
K-State's a bowl team next year, but a Big 12 title contender? I don't buy that one bit, unless Sams or Waters just absolutely blows up next season. I expect one of them to be solid, but not one of the league's best.
http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/64019/mailbag-biggest-brands-recruiting-troubles (http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/64019/mailbag-biggest-brands-recruiting-troubles)
not exactly friendly to emaw and definitely not tsc.
http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/64019/mailbag-biggest-brands-recruiting-troubles (http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/64019/mailbag-biggest-brands-recruiting-troubles)
not exactly friendly to emaw and definitely not tsc.
"there's a lot of room for debate here for everyone in the conference except for iowa state which is inarguably the worst."http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/64019/mailbag-biggest-brands-recruiting-troubles (http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/64019/mailbag-biggest-brands-recruiting-troubles)
not exactly friendly to emaw and definitely not tsc.
Completely destroyed floodaggie
(Heisman winners help out...a lot)
http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/64019/mailbag-biggest-brands-recruiting-troubles (http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/64019/mailbag-biggest-brands-recruiting-troubles)
not exactly friendly to emaw and definitely not tsc.
Kansas State will be young, but it will have some under-the-radar talent on both sides of the ball, despite the loss of big names. Beware of the Cats.
"I’m just sayin’, you look at the bottom of our league and the bottom of their league, just going based off the numbers, there’s validity in what he said," Weis said. "I’m just going based off the numbers, I mean, I’m a numbers guy. Just based off the numbers, you’d have to say he’s got a point."http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/67063/weis-stoops-has-a-point-in-sec-criticism (http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/67063/weis-stoops-has-a-point-in-sec-criticism)
"You can say to a guy, you look out there? You don’t think you can play here? Because if you can’t play here, where can you play?” he said.http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/67128/weis-juco-revolution-was-borne-from-necessity
"You can say to a guy, you look out there? You don’t think you can play here? Because if you can’t play here, where can you play?” he said.http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/67128/weis-juco-revolution-was-borne-from-necessity
Weis is great for the conference
man ISU fans are so butthurt when it comes to UbbenDNO, but I am guessing a retort from Ubben could be, "I invite ISU to win a meaningful game and then I will make an appearance in Iowa on my ESPN pontoon boat."
http://www.widerightnattylite.com/2013/5/9/4315364/an-open-invite-to-david-ubben (http://www.widerightnattylite.com/2013/5/9/4315364/an-open-invite-to-david-ubben)
Analysis: Vince and Ricky will be 1, 2 respectively, imo.
Crouch's snub is a shame. If the conference only has 5 heisman winners, you better include all 5.
Austin checked in at number ten, and had 1932 total offensive yards, which included about 630 from rushing. Crabtree had more yards receiving alone - against defenses that were probably better. Ubben seems to love Austin because he was so versatile, and being able to rush and receive is definitely a nice thing to do, but Crabtree flat out accrued more yards as an offensive player. Austin's numbers returning weren't bad either...he had two return TD's (1 PR, 1 KR), but he had 33 KRs, due mostly to the fact that WVU's defense was absolutely awful. By comparison TLBL had 2 TDs off only 21 KR.
By no means am I saying that Austin isn't a great player, because he was. He was a terrific WR, but putting him in at a RB and letting him gobble up yards doesn't necessarily make him more valuable to a team than Crabtree. Crabtree was 5th in Heisman voting - Austin was 8th. I'm only using Crabtree as a comparison here because he is (statistically) the best WR in Big 12 history, and he was left off the list. But a strong case could also be made for guys like Bishop and Klein (who both finished 2nd in Heisman voting).
Like I said, Austin was a great player, but is probably a fringe top 15 player if we're talking about the history of the Big 12.
AD being high on the list is kind of suspect too. He had a great freshman season, without a doubt the best freshman season any Big 12 player ever had, but in that season, he was arguably not even the best RB in the Big 12 - Cedric Benson won the Doak Walker that year. He had fewer rushing yards than Sproles did in '03. So I don't know. Suspect.
I don't really take issue with any of the rest:
No. 3: Ndomukong Suh, DT, Nebraska
No. 4: Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma
No. 5: Colt McCoy, QB, Texas
No. 6: Adrian Peterson, RB, Oklahoma
No. 7: Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor
No. 8: Jason White, QB, Oklahoma
No. 9: Roy Williams, S, Oklahoma
No. 10: Tavon Austin, WR/KR/RB/PR, West Virginia
He's right, Dlew12. Ubben doesn't have to pick somebody worse than Seastrunk as his best back this year just because Seastrunk wasn't the best last year.But that doesn't stand to reason. If the best back last year is returning then he should be the best back until further notice.
Hubert is so sneaky good. Everybody sleeps on him.He's right, Dlew12. Ubben doesn't have to pick somebody worse than Seastrunk as his best back this year just because Seastrunk wasn't the best last year.But that doesn't stand to reason. If the best back last year is returning then he should be the best back until further notice.
Randle, the other first teamer, went to the NFL. So the crown remain on Hubert's glorious corn-rowed head.
Hubert is so sneaky good. Everybody sleeps on him.He's right, Dlew12. Ubben doesn't have to pick somebody worse than Seastrunk as his best back this year just because Seastrunk wasn't the best last year.But that doesn't stand to reason. If the best back last year is returning then he should be the best back until further notice.
Randle, the other first teamer, went to the NFL. So the crown remain on Hubert's glorious corn-rowed head.
Analysis: Vince and Ricky will be 1, 2 respectively, imo.thanks for the fun read Dlew. I would put Sproles and Quentin Griffin on this list over AP and Tavon. Griffin is overlooked because of his stats aren't out of this world, but he was huge playmaker for OU in big games, something a guy like Cedric Benson never was. Benson never ran for over 100 yards on OU or KSU, I have always thought of him as a rich man's Josh Scobey.
Crouch's snub is a shame. If the conference only has 5 heisman winners, you better include all 5.
Austin checked in at number ten, and had 1932 total offensive yards, which included about 630 from rushing. Crabtree had more yards receiving alone - against defenses that were probably better. Ubben seems to love Austin because he was so versatile, and being able to rush and receive is definitely a nice thing to do, but Crabtree flat out accrued more yards as an offensive player. Austin's numbers returning weren't bad either...he had two return TD's (1 PR, 1 KR), but he had 33 KRs, due mostly to the fact that WVU's defense was absolutely awful. By comparison TLBL had 2 TDs off only 21 KR.
By no means am I saying that Austin isn't a great player, because he was. He was a terrific WR, but putting him in at a RB and letting him gobble up yards doesn't necessarily make him more valuable to a team than Crabtree. Crabtree was 5th in Heisman voting - Austin was 8th. I'm only using Crabtree as a comparison here because he is (statistically) the best WR in Big 12 history, and he was left off the list. But a strong case could also be made for guys like Bishop and Klein (who both finished 2nd in Heisman voting).
Like I said, Austin was a great player, but is probably a fringe top 15 player if we're talking about the history of the Big 12.
AD being high on the list is kind of suspect too. He had a great freshman season, without a doubt the best freshman season any Big 12 player ever had, but in that season, he was arguably not even the best RB in the Big 12 - Cedric Benson won the Doak Walker that year. He had fewer rushing yards than Sproles did in '03. So I don't know. Suspect.
I don't really take issue with any of the rest:
No. 3: Ndomukong Suh, DT, Nebraska
No. 4: Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma
No. 5: Colt McCoy, QB, Texas
No. 6: Adrian Peterson, RB, Oklahoma
No. 7: Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor
No. 8: Jason White, QB, Oklahoma
No. 9: Roy Williams, S, Oklahoma
No. 10: Tavon Austin, WR/KR/RB/PR, West Virginia
That son of a bitch says Seastrunk is the best RB in the league. THAT CLOWN DIDN'T EVEN MAKE 3RD TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE AND THE CONFERENCE RETURNS A FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE RUNNING BACK (HUBES).:nono: Seastrunk said he is winning the Heisman this year.Hard to argue with that.
just makes me so mad sometimes.
:curse:
He's right, Dlew12. Ubben doesn't have to pick somebody worse than Seastrunk as his best back this year just because Seastrunk wasn't the best last year.But that doesn't stand to reason. If the best back last year is returning then he should be the best back until further notice.
Randle, the other first teamer, went to the NFL. So the crown remain on Hubert's glorious corn-rowed head.
He's right, Dlew12. Ubben doesn't have to pick somebody worse than Seastrunk as his best back this year just because Seastrunk wasn't the best last year.But that doesn't stand to reason. If the best back last year is returning then he should be the best back until further notice.
Randle, the other first teamer, went to the NFL. So the crown remain on Hubert's glorious corn-rowed head.
The way Seastrunk ended last season was a thing of beauty. He clearly has the best tools of any running back in the Big 12, and Ubben is putting more stock on potential than past results. Anybody can set predictions by looking at last year. Ubben makes the big bucks to connect the dots and make accurate predictions for next year. Don't forget when he called KSU "the darkest horse of them all" and ended up being dead on and making all of his colleagues look silly in the process.
On one playHe's right, Dlew12. Ubben doesn't have to pick somebody worse than Seastrunk as his best back this year just because Seastrunk wasn't the best last year.But that doesn't stand to reason. If the best back last year is returning then he should be the best back until further notice.
Randle, the other first teamer, went to the NFL. So the crown remain on Hubert's glorious corn-rowed head.
The way Seastrunk ended last season was a thing of beauty. He clearly has the best tools of any running back in the Big 12, and Ubben is putting more stock on potential than past results. Anybody can set predictions by looking at last year. Ubben makes the big bucks to connect the dots and make accurate predictions for next year. Don't forget when he called KSU "the darkest horse of them all" and ended up being dead on and making all of his colleagues look silly in the process.
Didn't Seastrunk have like 200 yards against us last year?
On one playHe's right, Dlew12. Ubben doesn't have to pick somebody worse than Seastrunk as his best back this year just because Seastrunk wasn't the best last year.But that doesn't stand to reason. If the best back last year is returning then he should be the best back until further notice.
Randle, the other first teamer, went to the NFL. So the crown remain on Hubert's glorious corn-rowed head.
The way Seastrunk ended last season was a thing of beauty. He clearly has the best tools of any running back in the Big 12, and Ubben is putting more stock on potential than past results. Anybody can set predictions by looking at last year. Ubben makes the big bucks to connect the dots and make accurate predictions for next year. Don't forget when he called KSU "the darkest horse of them all" and ended up being dead on and making all of his colleagues look silly in the process.
Didn't Seastrunk have like 200 yards against us last year?
Predicting teams' finishes is totally different than saying who the best rb in the league is. The "darkest horse of them all" prediction depended on a ton of variables: Who we had returning (Brown, Harp, no CCQ, etc), who the rest of the league was returning, scheduling, (OU at home) etc. Seastrunk ended last season red hot, but he was nowhere to be seen outside of his last 5 games, largely thanks to Briles.He's right, Dlew12. Ubben doesn't have to pick somebody worse than Seastrunk as his best back this year just because Seastrunk wasn't the best last year.But that doesn't stand to reason. If the best back last year is returning then he should be the best back until further notice.
Randle, the other first teamer, went to the NFL. So the crown remain on Hubert's glorious corn-rowed head.
The way Seastrunk ended last season was a thing of beauty. He clearly has the best tools of any running back in the Big 12, and Ubben is putting more stock on potential than past results. Anybody can set predictions by looking at last year. Ubben makes the big bucks to connect the dots and make accurate predictions for next year. Don't forget when he called KSU "the darkest horse of them all" and ended up being dead on and making all of his colleagues look silly in the process.
Predicting teams' finishes is totally different than saying who the best rb in the league is. The "darkest horse of them all" prediction depended on a ton of variables: Who we had returning (Brown, Harp, no CCQ, etc), who the rest of the league was returning, scheduling, (OU at home) etc. Seastrunk ended last season red hot, but he was nowhere to be seen outside of his last 5 games, largely thanks to Briles.He's right, Dlew12. Ubben doesn't have to pick somebody worse than Seastrunk as his best back this year just because Seastrunk wasn't the best last year.But that doesn't stand to reason. If the best back last year is returning then he should be the best back until further notice.
Randle, the other first teamer, went to the NFL. So the crown remain on Hubert's glorious corn-rowed head.
The way Seastrunk ended last season was a thing of beauty. He clearly has the best tools of any running back in the Big 12, and Ubben is putting more stock on potential than past results. Anybody can set predictions by looking at last year. Ubben makes the big bucks to connect the dots and make accurate predictions for next year. Don't forget when he called KSU "the darkest horse of them all" and ended up being dead on and making all of his colleagues look silly in the process.
The point remains, Hubert was first team all big 12 as a junior, and it stands to reason that he will do the same as a senior, especially with the line we have returning this year.
Seastrunk is a boss.it's our God given duty, as K-State folks, to be butthurt about stuff like this.
quit being butthurt
I'm pretty butthurt about it dlew. Don't listen to these haters.i've just always loved hubert so much that i hatewhen people slight him
I'm pretty butthurt about it dlew. Don't listen to these haters.i've just always loved hubert so much that i hatewhen people slight him
:embarrassed:
If we win 9+ again Hubes will be right there, and deservedly so. If the question is who is more talented, you can't argue agains the guy who runs a 4.3 and averaged 8 yds a carry last year.
If you aren't butthurt about this then you are a squak, and I'm not even sure about that. I bet there are some butthurt squawks about this.Seastrunk is a boss.it's our God given duty, as K-State folks, to be butthurt about stuff like this.
quit being butthurt
http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/68809/sleeper-picks-across-the-big-12
Colleague Travis Haney examined overlooked teams, players and trends across the Big 12 , identifying sleepers all over the place.
His "sleeper" Big 12 title pick: Kansas State. Haney likes Kansas State's ability to not beat itself and the favorable schedule that includes home games against Baylor, Oklahoma and TCU, even though the Wildcats have to go on the road against Oklahoma State and Texas.
I just don't see it. If I were identifying a sleeper, I'd definitely go with Baylor. It's hard for me to see a team with so much inexperience defensively being good enough to compete for a Big 12 title. I've written it countless times because it's true: You can't win a Big 12 title without a good defense. K-State's won't be horrible, but a finish in the top half of the Big 12 is difficult to see when you're replacing an entire defensive line, an irreplaceable linebacker like Arthur Brown and both cornerbacks.
LHC Bill Snyder's done some amazing work, and it's not hard to see K-State making a run at 10 wins, but repeating as champions is a stretch.
:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:
http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/68809/sleeper-picks-across-the-big-12
Colleague Travis Haney examined overlooked teams, players and trends across the Big 12 , identifying sleepers all over the place.
His "sleeper" Big 12 title pick: Kansas State. Haney likes Kansas State's ability to not beat itself and the favorable schedule that includes home games against Baylor, Oklahoma and TCU, even though the Wildcats have to go on the road against Oklahoma State and Texas.
I just don't see it. If I were identifying a sleeper, I'd definitely go with Baylor. It's hard for me to see a team with so much inexperience defensively being good enough to compete for a Big 12 title. I've written it countless times because it's true: You can't win a Big 12 title without a good defense. K-State's won't be horrible, but a finish in the top half of the Big 12 is difficult to see when you're replacing an entire defensive line, an irreplaceable linebacker like Arthur Brown and both cornerbacks.
LHC Bill Snyder's done some amazing work, and it's not hard to see K-State making a run at 10 wins, but repeating as champions is a stretch.
:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:
He's been rather anti K-State this year. Probably tired from everyone else in the media loving us so he wants to be different.
http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/68809/sleeper-picks-across-the-big-12
Colleague Travis Haney examined overlooked teams, players and trends across the Big 12 , identifying sleepers all over the place.
His "sleeper" Big 12 title pick: Kansas State. Haney likes Kansas State's ability to not beat itself and the favorable schedule that includes home games against Baylor, Oklahoma and TCU, even though the Wildcats have to go on the road against Oklahoma State and Texas.
I just don't see it. If I were identifying a sleeper, I'd definitely go with Baylor. It's hard for me to see a team with so much inexperience defensively being good enough to compete for a Big 12 title. I've written it countless times because it's true: You can't win a Big 12 title without a good defense. K-State's won't be horrible, but a finish in the top half of the Big 12 is difficult to see when you're replacing an entire defensive line, an irreplaceable linebacker like Arthur Brown and both cornerbacks.
LHC Bill Snyder's done some amazing work, and it's not hard to see K-State making a run at 10 wins, but repeating as champions is a stretch.
:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:
He's been rather anti K-State this year. Probably tired from everyone else in the media loving us so he wants to be different.
How does this affect his stud/pud ratio?
Predicting the 2013 season: Week 4
July, 2, 2013
Jul 2
2:30
PM ET
By David Ubben | ESPN.com
Last season we began this exercise. Here's how we did last season. Not terrible, but certainly some room for improvement.
We'll move forward again this offseason by making preseason picks for every single game on the Big 12 schedule. By the end of it, you'll see our full projections for each team in the Big 12 in 2013.
More Big 12 predictions for 2013.
Texas Tech 44, Texas State 17: Tech went down to San Marcos last season and played a complete game against a hyped Bobcat team. The Red Raiders look good again against the FBS newcomers and make it look easy. Big day for Eric Ward.
Louisiana Tech 24, Kansas 23: The Bulldogs have a new coaching staff and lost a ton of starters, but the new faces make enough plays to put Tech over the top. KU's James Sims goes over 100 yards, but Kenneth Dixon is too much for the Jayhawks' defense in the second half.
West Virginia 37, Maryland 31: Stefon Diggs puts on a show against the Mountaineers' secondary, but Clint Trickett and Kevin White hook up for two scores. That pushes WVU over the top for a big win.
Texas 31, Kansas State 30: Step 1 of the Longhorns trying to get over the hump in the Big 12 is beating K-State. Texas gets it done in Austin this time with a big defensive stop in the final minutes. Joe Bergeron scores twice and Malcolm Brown and Johnathan Gray rack up a combined 175 yards on a green Wildcats defensive line.
Baylor 51, Louisiana-Monroe 24: Last year's 47-42 Baylor win was a little too close for comfort, but this Baylor team is a whole lot better. A strong start and a couple turnovers from Kolton Browning in the first half give the Bears a more comfortable win against the Warhawks.
Current Big 12 standings:
1. Texas 4-0 (1-0)
2. Oklahoma 3-0 (1-0)
2. TCU 3-0 (1-0)
4. Oklahoma State 3-0
4. Baylor 3-0
6. Iowa State 2-0
7. Kansas 2-1
8. Kansas State 3-1 (0-1)
8. Texas Tech 3-1 (0-1)
8. West Virginia 3-1 (0-1)
:lol:QuotePredicting the 2013 season: Week 4
July, 2, 2013
Jul 2
2:30
PM ET
By David Ubben | ESPN.com
Last season we began this exercise. Here's how we did last season. Not terrible, but certainly some room for improvement.
We'll move forward again this offseason by making preseason picks for every single game on the Big 12 schedule. By the end of it, you'll see our full projections for each team in the Big 12 in 2013.
More Big 12 predictions for 2013.
Texas Tech 44, Texas State 17: Tech went down to San Marcos last season and played a complete game against a hyped Bobcat team. The Red Raiders look good again against the FBS newcomers and make it look easy. Big day for Eric Ward.
Louisiana Tech 24, Kansas 23: The Bulldogs have a new coaching staff and lost a ton of starters, but the new faces make enough plays to put Tech over the top. KU's James Sims goes over 100 yards, but Kenneth Dixon is too much for the Jayhawks' defense in the second half.
West Virginia 37, Maryland 31: Stefon Diggs puts on a show against the Mountaineers' secondary, but Clint Trickett and Kevin White hook up for two scores. That pushes WVU over the top for a big win.
Texas 31, Kansas State 30: Step 1 of the Longhorns trying to get over the hump in the Big 12 is beating K-State. Texas gets it done in Austin this time with a big defensive stop in the final minutes. Joe Bergeron scores twice and Malcolm Brown and Johnathan Gray rack up a combined 175 yards on a green Wildcats defensive line.
Baylor 51, Louisiana-Monroe 24: Last year's 47-42 Baylor win was a little too close for comfort, but this Baylor team is a whole lot better. A strong start and a couple turnovers from Kolton Browning in the first half give the Bears a more comfortable win against the Warhawks.
Current Big 12 standings:
1. Texas 4-0 (1-0)
2. Oklahoma 3-0 (1-0)
2. TCU 3-0 (1-0)
4. Oklahoma State 3-0
4. Baylor 3-0
6. Iowa State 2-0
7. Kansas 2-1
8. Kansas State 3-1 (0-1)
8. Texas Tech 3-1 (0-1)
8. West Virginia 3-1 (0-1)
That crap had to have come from The Onion.:lol:QuotePredicting the 2013 season: Week 4
July, 2, 2013
Jul 2
2:30
PM ET
By David Ubben | ESPN.com
Last season we began this exercise. Here's how we did last season. Not terrible, but certainly some room for improvement.
We'll move forward again this offseason by making preseason picks for every single game on the Big 12 schedule. By the end of it, you'll see our full projections for each team in the Big 12 in 2013.
More Big 12 predictions for 2013.
Texas Tech 44, Texas State 17: Tech went down to San Marcos last season and played a complete game against a hyped Bobcat team. The Red Raiders look good again against the FBS newcomers and make it look easy. Big day for Eric Ward.
Louisiana Tech 24, Kansas 23: The Bulldogs have a new coaching staff and lost a ton of starters, but the new faces make enough plays to put Tech over the top. KU's James Sims goes over 100 yards, but Kenneth Dixon is too much for the Jayhawks' defense in the second half.
West Virginia 37, Maryland 31: Stefon Diggs puts on a show against the Mountaineers' secondary, but Clint Trickett and Kevin White hook up for two scores. That pushes WVU over the top for a big win.
Texas 31, Kansas State 30: Step 1 of the Longhorns trying to get over the hump in the Big 12 is beating K-State. Texas gets it done in Austin this time with a big defensive stop in the final minutes. Joe Bergeron scores twice and Malcolm Brown and Johnathan Gray rack up a combined 175 yards on a green Wildcats defensive line.
Baylor 51, Louisiana-Monroe 24: Last year's 47-42 Baylor win was a little too close for comfort, but this Baylor team is a whole lot better. A strong start and a couple turnovers from Kolton Browning in the first half give the Bears a more comfortable win against the Warhawks.
Current Big 12 standings:
1. Texas 4-0 (1-0)
2. Oklahoma 3-0 (1-0)
2. TCU 3-0 (1-0)
4. Oklahoma State 3-0
4. Baylor 3-0
6. Iowa State 2-0
7. Kansas 2-1
8. Kansas State 3-1 (0-1)
8. Texas Tech 3-1 (0-1)
8. West Virginia 3-1 (0-1)
Is this supposed to be satirical?
:bang:Meh. Looks to be that it might be about right actually. The cowboys are going to be an absolute handful for our defense.
http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/colleges/post/_/id/4683670/predicting-the-2013-season-week-6
:bang:Meh. Looks to be that it might be about right actually. The cowboys are going to be an absolute handful for our defense.
http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/colleges/post/_/id/4683670/predicting-the-2013-season-week-6
Interestingly enough, that's almost an exact mirror of the score from the game last season.
No way they holds us 30, it will be a hell of a shoot out. We are a bad match up for OSU.:bang:Meh. Looks to be that it might be about right actually. The cowboys are going to be an absolute handful for our defense.
http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/colleges/post/_/id/4683670/predicting-the-2013-season-week-6
Interestingly enough, that's almost an exact mirror of the score from the game last season.
No way they holds us 30, it will be a hell of a shoot out. We are a bad match up for OSU.:bang:Meh. Looks to be that it might be about right actually. The cowboys are going to be an absolute handful for our defense.
http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/colleges/post/_/id/4683670/predicting-the-2013-season-week-6
Interestingly enough, that's almost an exact mirror of the score from the game last season.
Predicting the 2013 season: Week 7
July, 11, 2013
JUL 11
4:00
PM ET
By David Ubben | ESPN.com
Last season we began this exercise. Here's how we did last season. Not terrible, but certainly some room for improvement.
We'll move forward again this offseason by making preseason picks for every single game on the Big 12 schedule. By the end of it, you'll see our full projections for each team in the Big 12 in 2013.
More Big 12 predictions for 2013.
Baylor 38, Kansas State 35: K-State would love some revenge in Manhattan, but Aaron Jones hits a game-winning kick to keep the Bears undefeated. K-State uses the quarterback run game well and produces the worst performance by Baylor's defense this season, but Bryce Petty picks up the slack with a 350-yard day through the air.
Current Big 12 standings:
1. Texas -- 6-0 (3-0)
2. TCU -- 5-0 (2-0)
2. Oklahoma State -- 5-0 (2-0)
2. Baylor -- 5-0 (2-0)
5. Texas Tech -- 5-1 (2-1)
6. Oklahoma -- 3-3 (1-2)
7. Iowa State -- 2-3 (0-2)
7. Kansas -- 2-3 (0-2)
9. West Virginia -- 3-2 (0-2)
10. Kansas State -- 3-3 (0-3)
QuotePredicting the 2013 season: Week 7
July, 11, 2013
JUL 11
4:00
PM ET
By David Ubben | ESPN.com
Last season we began this exercise. Here's how we did last season. Not terrible, but certainly some room for improvement.
We'll move forward again this offseason by making preseason picks for every single game on the Big 12 schedule. By the end of it, you'll see our full projections for each team in the Big 12 in 2013.
More Big 12 predictions for 2013.
Baylor 38, Kansas State 35: K-State would love some revenge in Manhattan, but Aaron Jones hits a game-winning kick to keep the Bears undefeated. K-State uses the quarterback run game well and produces the worst performance by Baylor's defense this season, but Bryce Petty picks up the slack with a 350-yard day through the air.
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holy crap we are mumped you guys
He's another in a long line of hidden gems for Snyder at the school.
oh man. jesus ISU.
http://www.widerightnattylite.com/2013/8/5/4591858/the-ubben-effect-why-cyclone-fans-arent-wrong-for-complaining
oh man. jesus ISU.
http://www.widerightnattylite.com/2013/8/5/4591858/the-ubben-effect-why-cyclone-fans-arent-wrong-for-complaining
iowa state gonna iowa state
oh man. jesus ISU.
http://www.widerightnattylite.com/2013/8/5/4591858/the-ubben-effect-why-cyclone-fans-arent-wrong-for-complaining
iowa state gonna iowa state
I love how they're proud of their 5-6 win seasons.
oh man. jesus ISU.
http://www.widerightnattylite.com/2013/8/5/4591858/the-ubben-effect-why-cyclone-fans-arent-wrong-for-complaining
iowa state gonna iowa state
I love how they're proud of their 5-6 win seasons.
Oh my Phoggers are going to hate this...It's pretty enjoyable to read their thoughts on the topic. From threads about preaseason first team, to last year's first team...and now this. It's great
http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/70586/the-top-25-players-in-the-big-12-no-7 (http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/70586/the-top-25-players-in-the-big-12-no-7)
Hubert one spot ahead of Sims in Big 12's top 25 players.
Leaving ESPN.
Too bad. I really liked him as a writer.
Kansas QB Jake Waters didn't have huge numbers, but he made key plays to help beat West Virginia.
from ESPN Big 12 Blog under a picture of Jake Waters:QuoteKansas QB Jake Waters didn't have huge numbers, but he made key plays to help beat West Virginia.
http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/76023/big-12-unsung-heroes-week-12 (http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/76023/big-12-unsung-heroes-week-12)
Kansas State QB Jake Waters didn't have huge numbers, but he made key plays to help beat West Virginia.
Some personal news
Layoffs are an unfortunate part of the journalism business and they're now part of my reality.
This will be my last week at Fox Sports Southwest.
I've loved my time here and I'm thankful for the opportunity to research and write the kinds of stories I got into this business to tell. I'm just as thankful for the opportunity to do TV, which I never saw myself doing.
I'm grateful to those who fought to keep this from happening but understanding of the financial realities that brought it about.
It's been a great two years and I'm looking forward to whatever comes next.
http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sn9gadQuoteSome personal news
Layoffs are an unfortunate part of the journalism business and they're now part of my reality.
This will be my last week at Fox Sports Southwest.
I've loved my time here and I'm thankful for the opportunity to research and write the kinds of stories I got into this business to tell. I'm just as thankful for the opportunity to do TV, which I never saw myself doing.
I'm grateful to those who fought to keep this from happening but understanding of the financial realities that brought it about.
It's been a great two years and I'm looking forward to whatever comes next.
it's time for him to team up with emdiggy and to give us the cats coverage we've always deserved but only their partnership can deliver:drool:
they canned his neck like 7 years ago