Who are the Big XII writers and fans going to hate next year?

[BigRedLaw]

Good Lord,

 

I have been reading some of the columns from around the Big XII and boy do they love to lay in on Nebraska. I wonder who their whipping boy will be next year? Missouri? Kansas? I just don't see anyone from the old north being the bad guy quite like us.

 

By the way you can read these articles if you want, but both are horribly written and read like a 5th graders essay about why she hates her big brother. The one by the Engel chic, who went to Missery, just starts randomly throwing in Ya'll, I think because she is a Texas writer and trying to gain readership?? YA'LL

 

 

http://newsok.com/article/3519790

 

http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/12/01/2673121/hey-coach-stoops-win-one-for-the.html

[Nebula]

That Engel chick is hilarious. She says no whine intended, yet this article reads like a puppy with its leg snared in a bear trap. Later B12-2...can't come soon enough at this point.

[knapplc]

We're getting the lion's share of bad press for two reasons: One, we're one of the three flagship schools in this conference, and Two, because we're in the first wave to leave.

 

A lot of future anger depends on what happens with conference expansion next year. We're far from done with that process, and we may be simply the first stage in the eventual destruction of the Big XII. As other teams leave we'll see some rancor towards them, but my guess is they won't garner nearly as much angst as Nebraska, for the reasons cited above.

 

Missouri and Texas A&M are the two most likely schools to jump ship next. If/when they leave it won't carry as big of a splash because they're not as crucial to the cache of the Big XII as Nebraska, the "novelty factor" of leaving the conference will be over with Nebraska and Colorado already leaving, and their departures will most likely signal the death knell of the conference – something already on the back of everyone's mind, anyway.

 

Certainly there will be slings and arrows cast by the Texas media at any freshly departing school next year, or at any school that appears to fail to toe the party line, but it won't be nearly as bad as what we've faced. They're largely venting the contents of their spleens at us, and won't have the interest or energy to devote to anyone else leaving.

 

Not to mention that any false step, and adversity Nebraska faces next year will still make headlines across the dregs of the Big XII, as they attempt to make themselves feel better by celebrating our troubles.

[HuskerJosh]

Jenni Carlson sucks at her job. She's the one Mike Gundy went ballistic on in his "I'm a man!" press conference. She tries to be edgy and just comes off stupid. I've never heard of this Engel idiot, but she is apparently just a butthurt Missouri grad.

[Nebula]

We're getting the lion's share of bad press for two reasons: One, we're one of the three flagship schools in this conference, and Two, because we're in the first wave to leave.

 

A lot of future anger depends on what happens with conference expansion next year. We're far from done with that process, and we may be simply the first stage in the eventual destruction of the Big XII. As other teams leave we'll see some rancor towards them, but my guess is they won't garner nearly as much angst as Nebraska, for the reasons cited above.

 

Missouri and Texas A&M are the two most likely schools to jump ship next. If/when they leave it won't carry as big of a splash because they're not as crucial to the cache of the Big XII as Nebraska, the "novelty factor" of leaving the conference will be over with Nebraska and Colorado already leaving, and their departures will most likely signal the death knell of the conference – something already on the back of everyone's mind, anyway.

 

Certainly there will be slings and arrows cast by the Texas media at any freshly departing school next year, or at any school that appears to fail to toe the party line, but it won't be nearly as bad as what we've faced. They're largely venting the contents of their spleens at us, and won't have the interest or energy to devote to anyone else leaving.

 

Not to mention that any false step, and adversity Nebraska faces next year will still make headlines across the dregs of the Big XII, as they attempt to make themselves feel better by celebrating our troubles.

Sorry knapp, but you're dead wrong. I quote our good friend down at the Star: "Send Nebraska to the Big Ten, or whatever name E. Gordon Gee decides to slap upon that league, with a big fat reminder that their Big 12 legacy was never all that impressive and they will barely be missed at all."

 

See? All that vitriol emanates from a detached and aloof sort of indifference. It makes perfect sense!

[knapplc]

We're getting the lion's share of bad press for two reasons: One, we're one of the three flagship schools in this conference, and Two, because we're in the first wave to leave.

 

A lot of future anger depends on what happens with conference expansion next year. We're far from done with that process, and we may be simply the first stage in the eventual destruction of the Big XII. As other teams leave we'll see some rancor towards them, but my guess is they won't garner nearly as much angst as Nebraska, for the reasons cited above.

 

Missouri and Texas A&M are the two most likely schools to jump ship next. If/when they leave it won't carry as big of a splash because they're not as crucial to the cache of the Big XII as Nebraska, the "novelty factor" of leaving the conference will be over with Nebraska and Colorado already leaving, and their departures will most likely signal the death knell of the conference – something already on the back of everyone's mind, anyway.

 

Certainly there will be slings and arrows cast by the Texas media at any freshly departing school next year, or at any school that appears to fail to toe the party line, but it won't be nearly as bad as what we've faced. They're largely venting the contents of their spleens at us, and won't have the interest or energy to devote to anyone else leaving.

 

Not to mention that any false step, and adversity Nebraska faces next year will still make headlines across the dregs of the Big XII, as they attempt to make themselves feel better by celebrating our troubles.

Sorry knapp, but you're dead wrong. I quote our good friend down at the Star: "Send Nebraska to the Big Ten, or whatever name E. Gordon Gee decides to slap upon that league, with a big fat reminder that their Big 12 legacy was never all that impressive and they will barely be missed at all."

 

See? All that vitriol emanates from a detached and aloof sort of indifference. It makes perfect sense!

 

I guess I don't see how that obviates what I wrote...?

[BigRedLaw]

I don't think it is just because we are leaving, we always get crap from the media. By the way this feeds right into Bo's "Us against the World" mentality. It is not like these are serious writers here, but even Berry Tramel was trying to lay it on NU earlier this week and I had a pretty good back and forth with him over e-mail and he finally admitted he didn't get why NU fans were mad that Beebe didn't show up (Hint: it wasn't about the trophy Berry).

 

Anyway, I would just like to say Ya'll can come at me! I'm a MAN! I'm 27! Ya'll

[HuskerJosh]

We're getting the lion's share of bad press for two reasons: One, we're one of the three flagship schools in this conference, and Two, because we're in the first wave to leave.

 

A lot of future anger depends on what happens with conference expansion next year. We're far from done with that process, and we may be simply the first stage in the eventual destruction of the Big XII. As other teams leave we'll see some rancor towards them, but my guess is they won't garner nearly as much angst as Nebraska, for the reasons cited above.

 

Missouri and Texas A&M are the two most likely schools to jump ship next. If/when they leave it won't carry as big of a splash because they're not as crucial to the cache of the Big XII as Nebraska, the "novelty factor" of leaving the conference will be over with Nebraska and Colorado already leaving, and their departures will most likely signal the death knell of the conference – something already on the back of everyone's mind, anyway.

 

Certainly there will be slings and arrows cast by the Texas media at any freshly departing school next year, or at any school that appears to fail to toe the party line, but it won't be nearly as bad as what we've faced. They're largely venting the contents of their spleens at us, and won't have the interest or energy to devote to anyone else leaving.

 

Not to mention that any false step, and adversity Nebraska faces next year will still make headlines across the dregs of the Big XII, as they attempt to make themselves feel better by celebrating our troubles.

Sorry knapp, but you're dead wrong. I quote our good friend down at the Star: "Send Nebraska to the Big Ten, or whatever name E. Gordon Gee decides to slap upon that league, with a big fat reminder that their Big 12 legacy was never all that impressive and they will barely be missed at all."

 

See? All that vitriol emanates from a detached and aloof sort of indifference. It makes perfect sense!

 

I guess I don't see how that obviates what I wrote...?

I do believe he's being sarcastic.

[knapplc]

We're getting the lion's share of bad press for two reasons: One, we're one of the three flagship schools in this conference, and Two, because we're in the first wave to leave.

 

A lot of future anger depends on what happens with conference expansion next year. We're far from done with that process, and we may be simply the first stage in the eventual destruction of the Big XII. As other teams leave we'll see some rancor towards them, but my guess is they won't garner nearly as much angst as Nebraska, for the reasons cited above.

 

Missouri and Texas A&M are the two most likely schools to jump ship next. If/when they leave it won't carry as big of a splash because they're not as crucial to the cache of the Big XII as Nebraska, the "novelty factor" of leaving the conference will be over with Nebraska and Colorado already leaving, and their departures will most likely signal the death knell of the conference – something already on the back of everyone's mind, anyway.

 

Certainly there will be slings and arrows cast by the Texas media at any freshly departing school next year, or at any school that appears to fail to toe the party line, but it won't be nearly as bad as what we've faced. They're largely venting the contents of their spleens at us, and won't have the interest or energy to devote to anyone else leaving.

 

Not to mention that any false step, and adversity Nebraska faces next year will still make headlines across the dregs of the Big XII, as they attempt to make themselves feel better by celebrating our troubles.

Sorry knapp, but you're dead wrong. I quote our good friend down at the Star: "Send Nebraska to the Big Ten, or whatever name E. Gordon Gee decides to slap upon that league, with a big fat reminder that their Big 12 legacy was never all that impressive and they will barely be missed at all."

 

See? All that vitriol emanates from a detached and aloof sort of indifference. It makes perfect sense!

 

I guess I don't see how that obviates what I wrote...?

I do believe he's being sarcastic.

 

My bad. And I just checked the batteries on my Sarcasm Detector.

[Nebula]

We're getting the lion's share of bad press for two reasons: One, we're one of the three flagship schools in this conference, and Two, because we're in the first wave to leave.

 

A lot of future anger depends on what happens with conference expansion next year. We're far from done with that process, and we may be simply the first stage in the eventual destruction of the Big XII. As other teams leave we'll see some rancor towards them, but my guess is they won't garner nearly as much angst as Nebraska, for the reasons cited above.

 

Missouri and Texas A&M are the two most likely schools to jump ship next. If/when they leave it won't carry as big of a splash because they're not as crucial to the cache of the Big XII as Nebraska, the "novelty factor" of leaving the conference will be over with Nebraska and Colorado already leaving, and their departures will most likely signal the death knell of the conference – something already on the back of everyone's mind, anyway.

 

Certainly there will be slings and arrows cast by the Texas media at any freshly departing school next year, or at any school that appears to fail to toe the party line, but it won't be nearly as bad as what we've faced. They're largely venting the contents of their spleens at us, and won't have the interest or energy to devote to anyone else leaving.

 

Not to mention that any false step, and adversity Nebraska faces next year will still make headlines across the dregs of the Big XII, as they attempt to make themselves feel better by celebrating our troubles.

Sorry knapp, but you're dead wrong. I quote our good friend down at the Star: "Send Nebraska to the Big Ten, or whatever name E. Gordon Gee decides to slap upon that league, with a big fat reminder that their Big 12 legacy was never all that impressive and they will barely be missed at all."

 

See? All that vitriol emanates from a detached and aloof sort of indifference. It makes perfect sense!

 

I guess I don't see how that obviates what I wrote...?

I should've added the sarcasm sign. I wasn't actually disagreeing with anything you wrote, just trying (and failing, apparently) to point out how ridiculous it is to angrily defame something you claim to be dispassionate about. I saw what you wrote as apt, and attempted to contrast that with what I perceive to be faulty logic from the Missou grad.

 

So, in effect, I was actually strongly agreeing with you, just in a confusing and strange manner. Then again, I'm a strange guy.

[CENTEXHUSKER]

This cun, err...young lady obviously has an axe to grind...

 

An open letter to Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops and all of his Sooner players...

 

Welcome back to Texas, boys. And congrats on kind of, sort of winning The Big 12 South again. Got to love using a screwed-up joke of a system as a way to break deadlocks, or everybody except Texas and Texas A&M do, anyway.

 

No whine intended.

 

I actually need a favor from y'all. Beat Nebraska. Actually do not just beat them; beat them handily, because the thought of the Cornhuskers winning the championship of the conference they tried to destroy makes me throw up a little in my mouth. And the thought of Cornhuskers coach Bo Pelini winning anything ramps a little up to a lot.

 

So earn this BcS-ranking-provided berth. And beat Nebraska.

 

The eyes of Texas are with you.

 

Hook 'em. Sic 'em. Gig 'em. Get your guns up for 'em.

 

However, whatever, just beat them. Send Nebraska to the Big Ten, or whatever name E. Gordon Gee decides to slap upon that league, with a big fat reminder that their Big 12 legacy was never all that impressive and they will barely be missed at all.

 

Remind Nebraska why it was never the bellwether team of this conference and why it will not be in the Big Ten. Show the Huskers what Wisconsin and Ohio State and possibly Michigan (if Jim Harbaugh replaces that slimy little RichRod) will do to them.

 

Leave no doubt, no room for whine that officials were really to blame, like the usually classy Tom Osborne and Pelini, in typical histrionic fashion, claimed after The Big 12 Championship a year ago. And then again in College Station a couple of weeks ago.

 

Apparently, Nebraska only loses when officials do them wrong, which is giggle-worthy because I seem to remember a certain illegal kicked ball helping them beat Mizzou, and nobody at Nebraska handed that "W" back.

 

But we are talking about Nebraska, where they do things "the right way," or so I am told by the 14 folks in Omaha with Internet who love to send e-mails that rarely clear the S-T naughty-word filter about how classy they are.

Admittedly, I will miss wacky Cornhusker Nation and those 14 TV sets when they are gone. Nobody, and I mean nobody, was as touchy as they were about their football, except maybe BYU. And the Children of the Corn love to e-mail, about how Dan Beebe always favored Texas, how the South got all the love and how the league singlehandedly killed their long rivalry with OU.

 

They are kind of right, as you already know, Bob.

 

Beebe did favor Texas. And the South did get most of the love. Still does. The fine folks at the Cotton Bowl chose A&M ahead of a Mizzou team with more Ws and a W at College Station this season. Total screw job, of course, and I wish nothing but fail on them. Them being The Cotton, not the Aggies.

 

Full disclosure, Bob: As you probably already noticed, my love and money went to Mizzou.

 

What you may want to whisper to Bo and Dr. Tom is "Welcome to big-time college athletics." Money determines almost everything. And winning determines who has more money and, thereby, who gets more. All Nebraska had to do was win the way it had before it was exposed by the South, and Beebe would have loved it, too.

 

Of course, I would never say any of this to Bo Pelini's face. Both he and his brother scare me. I prefer to watch Bo's crazy rantings on YouTube with the safety of distance that provides. And I like you, Bob, so be careful when gigging him.

 

He unleashes expletives like an episode of The Wire.

 

Just keep Sooner types away from his brother and defensive coordinator Carl Pelini afterward, if y'all win. We do not want to see any Sooners hurt.

 

So once again, congrats on being here. It is not easy kind of, sort of winning the South. No whine intended, really. Because we are all with you. We are all Sooners this week.

 

Sooners or traitors?

 

It was an easy choice even for those of us like myself who have PTSD from hearing Boomer Sooner so often during my days at Mizzou, or those of us who bleed Burnt Orange, or blame y'all for Barry Switzer's Cowboys time or just plain do not like anything that comes from Oklahoma. We need you on this.

 

The last thing anybody outside Lincoln wants this weekend is to see Pelini dressed like a high school gym coach, chewing his gum, carrying his laminated play sheet, strutting around JerryWorld believing he showed us as he walks off to the numerically incorrect Big Ten. And do not get too touchy, Cornhuskers; nobody calls Colorado traitors because nobody even noticed it was leaving.

 

Not to downplay, Bob, but how hard can this be, really?

 

Texas beat them. In Lincoln. With Greg Davis as OC. And probably Mack Brown's worst team ever.

 

Iowa State had them beat but blew it.

 

The Aggies beat them. In College Station. OK, so they did that to y'all, too, but you get the point.

 

Now the onus is on you, Bob, to do what is right and good and holy. And to save Beebe from the most awkward trophy hand-off since Switzer and Jerry Jones fought for the Lombardi.

 

So for one day, Boomer Sooner.

 

Jen Engel

 

Missouri, Class of back when we stunk

 

Jennifer Floyd Engel 817-390-7697

 

 

 

Read more: http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/12/01/2673121/hey-coach-stoops-win-one-for-the.html#ixzz16xwyjYe2

[Dan_F_30]

Don't bite! She's fishing for nasty e-mails! It really is transparent.

[papersun87]

I like how she makes fun of the "numerically-inaccurate Big Ten" or whatever. The Big 12 is keeping it's name, too, is it not?

[Nebula]

This cun, err...young lady obviously has an axe to grind...

 

 

Distasteful. You should only call someone that if they insult your children or something. She is just a journalist covering sports, and offering a popular opinion in her geographic location.

[CENTEXHUSKER]

This cun, err...young lady obviously has an axe to grind...

 

 

Distasteful. You should only call someone that if they insult your children or something. She is just a journalist covering sports, and offering a popular opinion in her geographic location.

 

Maybe distasteful, but I forgot to take my countdown from 30 like my therapist recommended before responding to internet chatter....

 

Mods, I did not see 'BigRedLaw"'s post with this link already, my apologies for board congestion....

 

GBR