The Big 12’s problem is that it doesn’t merely have one problem. The league has to make numerous adjustments, from non-conference scheduling to the conference title game issue to the split-championship issue which did not help the league’s cause. Oh, and the league might want to consider expanding IF the 12-team requirement for conference title games is upheld in April.

TSS Roundtable: Should the Big 12 Expand?

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It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to kickoff another round of college football roundtables. Thus far, we’ve discussed the best coaching hires, the worst coaching hires, the biggest surprise team, the most disappointing team, impact transfers, and intriguing quarterback situations. Last week, we talked about next year’s NFL draft and sleeping giants in college football. Today, our staff discusses […]

CORAL GABLES, FL – DECEMBER 04: New University of Miami Hurricanes head coach Mark Richt makes the ‘U’ sign after he was introduced at a press conference at the school on December 4, 2015 in Coral Gables, Florida. (Photo by Joe Skipper/Getty Images)

TSS Roundtable: Which college football program is a sleeping giant?

0 comments by TSS Staff on 5/6/2016

Our discussion of college football continues today with our third roundtable of the week. This spring and summer, the cast of writers here at the Student Section will discuss what’s going to happen on the gridiron this fall. On Wednesday, we discussed who we would pick as the first pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. […]

The Big 12 is overthinking the College Football Playoff

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Yes, the Big 12’s latest consideration of expansion might be the result of political pressure applied by David Boren and the University of Oklahoma. TSS columnist Allen Kenney touched on this and other tension points in a helpful Big 12 primer, so no one’s pretending that school politics — coupled with the erosion of Texas’s […]

Aaron Moorehead gets ripped for giving an opinion? Surprise

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Aaron Moorehead said something that the delicate flower types don’t like. In today’s world, that’s going to get you castigated unless it’s sunshine, gumdrops, and rainbows for everyone involved. To recap, Moorehead, a current Texas A&M wide receiver coach and former Super Bowl Champion Wide Receiver with the Indianapolis Colts/Illinois Fighting Illini alum Tweeted on […]

Bob Bowlsby Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby at Big 12 media days in 2014.

Big 12 Expansion Questions Answered

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Questions and answers about the state of play in America’s least-functional conference. Is the Big 12 going to expand? It sounds that way to people who were at the Big 12 meetings this week. CBSSports.com columnist Dennis Dodd, for one, is talking like it’s a done deal: “The momentum is there. It’s in the air. […]

Sumlin special? Just the opposite — Texas A&M’s agonies continue

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Kevin Sumlin was quickly headed on the path to coaching stardom four years ago — at least, that’s the appearance he gave when Texas A&M curb-stomped Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl. The Aggies blended high-end talent with noticeable coaching acumen in that 2012 season. Sumlin’s arrival from the University of Houston could not have begun […]

LSU’s win over Wisconsin and Auburn’s win over Kansas State did more to shape perceptions (and resumes) in the 2014 college football season than any other non-conference games. This point cannot be forgotten when a full account of the season is ultimately rendered.

TSS Roundtable: The First Pick in the 2017 NFL Draft currently is…

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It’s never too early to start talking about college football, which is why our staff will continue to discuss some of the hottest topics in the game today. Thus far, we’ve discussed the best and worst coaching hires, the biggest surprise team and the most disappointing team, as well as impact transfers and intriguing quarterback situations. […]

Meet a coordinator: Phil Snow

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Phil Snow hadn’t tasted a college football season so deliciously urgent in 19 years. At the age of 59, a football lifer realized he could still throw his fastball. * Phil Snow shares an historical connection with the coordinator he faced in last year’s inaugural AAC Championship Game, Major Applewhite of Houston. Both Snow and […]

Meet a coordinator: Major Applewhite

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Editor’s Note: This brief profile of Major Applewhite begins an offseason series in which we’ll introduce you to various FBS coordinators, mostly in the Power 5 conferences. We’ll also spend time examining the crop of coordinators as a whole, and we’ll spend a part of the offseason exploring the careers of various non-coordinator assistant coaches […]

Recruiting: 2016 5-Star WR Demetris Robertson commits to Cal

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Most of the hubbub of recruiting came and went with National Signing Day in February. 5-Star WR Demetris Robertson wanted to take a little longer to make his decision. According to 247 Sports, Robertson was the No. 14 ranked prospect in the country and the No. 1 at the WR position. Robertson had many choices […]

Ole Miss and Baylor, sittin’ in a tree… F-A-I-L-I-N-G

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Ole Miss and Baylor endured hard times on the gridiron for decades. When you live in places that care about being good at football — Ole Miss used to be a superpower under Johnny Vaught in the 1950s and 1960s; the state of Texas will never not care about football, and Baylor tasted some Cotton […]

TSS Roundtable: The most intriguing QB situation of 2016

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Throughout the offseason, the cast of writers here at the Student Section will discuss what’s going to happen on the gridiron this fall. Last week, we shared our thoughts on who will be the most disappointing and most surprising teams. Earlier this week, we talked about impact transfers. Now let’s talk about one of the […]

Georgia and Michigan to host joint satellite camp

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With the ban on satellite camps rescinded, it appears that Georgia and Michigan will be teaming up for one on June 2nd. This is from the Twitter account of the head football coach at Cedar Grove High School in Georgia….. Man its on and popping pic.twitter.com/wUOy3AJo4V — Coach Smith CGHS (@headbcg)

Ohio State has three players taken in Top 10 of 2016 NFL Draft

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We all know Urban Meyer’s impact on the Ohio State football program. Meyer led the Buckeyes to the 2014 National Championship and now Meyer and the Buckeyes have had three players drafted in the Top 10 of the draft in Ezekiel Elliott, Joey Bosa and Eli Apple: Buckeyes are on 🔥🔥🔥! Ohio State is 1st […]

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