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“We have to play better”, Bowlsby said Monday in his annual address to open football media days.
After all, he says, they’re tasked with keeping up with their teammates each day in practice.
We could see fresher bodies come the end of November because they haven’t been beating each other up all week in practice.
Last season the conference was criticized for not having a championship game despite being the only major conference in which every team plays every other team.
While it doesn’t seem that Big 12 expansion is imminent, it was still a topic of discussion at the Big 12’s Media Days. “We think that, properly managed, those situations can be a lot of fun”.
When the regular season ended, there were six teams vying for four College Football Playoff spots, including TCU and Baylor.
By limiting the contact players endure, the Big 12 is hoping to reduce the number of injuries sustained and keep players fresher during the season.
“If we line up and we win 12 games this year, we’re going to be in the final four”. “My experiences with him so far have been terrific”.
“I think it’s a really good conversation to have, but it’s not one we’ve had yet”. And Bowlsby said that’s what administrators found as they considered the change, which was approved in the spring. However, he acknowledged scheduling decisions impact the whole league in terms of perception. “If they can get by on 11 days, we can certainly get by on twice that”. He said the change “is identical to what our needs are”.
Texas Tech football coach Kliff Kingsbury doesn’t need someone to throw touchdowns. “I felt like it’s worked out for the best”.
No, we’re not talking a new round of conference realignment or some forward-thinking slant on holding a conference title game. Kansas State head coach Bill Snyder added his support to expanding to 12 teams during his press conference.
“At the present time, I don’t think there’s critical mass for expansion”, he said. Baylor and TCU tied for first at 8-1, with no conference championship game and no formal tiebreaker in place.
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Mountaineers coach Dana Holgorsen has nine returning starters on offense and nine more on defense, and he feels confident and comfortable with his team. “Gary Patterson, one of the finest defensive minds in the country, one of the best head coaches in the country, cares truly about kids”. That reminds me of the attempt of the Major League Baseball to make the All-Star meaningful with the “This Time It Counts” slogan.
