Big 12 Conference Notebook by Mitch Schneider Hot streak Talk about starting the New Year off with a bang. As of last weekend, every Big 12 school is currently riding a winning streak. That’s right… all twelve teams are presently sitting on some kind of a hot streak, and their […]
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Big 12 Notebook
Big 12 Conference Notebook by Mitch Schneider Tigers lock-up Snyder Good news for all hair salons in central Missouri. Last Friday, Mizzou signed head coach Quin Snyder to a two-year contract extension, meaning the Big 12’s best-haired and best-dressed coach will remain in Columbia through at least 2008. At 36, […]
Big Disappointment
The Not-So Big 12 by Mitch Schneider Let’s take a trip back to October of the present year. Pearl Jam was preparing to release its seventh studio album “Riot Act.” Actress Winona Ryder was still reeling from her “illicit shopping spree” at Saks Fifth Avenue. And President Bush masks were […]
Big 12 Notebook
Big 12 Conference Notebook by Mitch Schneider And then there was one In last week’s notebook, I mentioned the Big 12 still had three undefeated teams within its ranks. Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Iowa State, Texas Tech and Missouri all carried perfect records into mid-December. Now, the Tigers […]
Big 12 Notebook
Big 12 Conference Notebook by Mitch Schneider Husker uprising Will the real Cornhuskers please stand up…? Please stand up…? Sorry for the Eminem reference, but we start out this week’s Big 12 notebook rappin’ about the Nebraska Huskers. In a three-week span, NU (3-3) has ridden its Lincoln roller-coaster in […]
Big 12 Notebook
Big 12 Notebook by Mitch Schneider Terrible Twos The Kansas Jayhawks aren’t too fond of the number two. KU, once ranked No. 2, has dropped two in a row, after starting the season 2-0. Both losses (67-56 to North Carolina and 83-73 to Florida) were by double-digit scores, and both […]
Big 12 Notebook
Big 12 Notebook by Mitch Schneider Colorado’s Mountain in the Middle Memo to all Big 12 basketball teams: Colorado center David Harrison has officially arrived. The sophomore seven-footer notched his first-ever triple double – second in CU history -as the Buffs cruised to a 107-74 win over Stetson (Fla.) University […]
Big 12 Notebook
Big 12 Conference Notebook by Mitch Schneider It was an interesting first week for the Big 12’s top three teams. Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas (Hoopville’s No. 2, 3 and 5 teams, respectively) proved that even the Big 12’s best have some glaring weaknesses. Though the Jayhawks routed Holy Cross on […]
Pull the Polls
Pull the Polls by Mitch Schneider Will somebody, please, do away with all preseason polls? These things have no merit, and are about as accurate as a Florida election. I realize Americans love to rank everything that can possibly be studied. But it’s practically impossible to select the top 25 […]
Big 12 Preview
Big 12 Conference Preview by Mitch Schneider It’s a great time to be a fan of Big 12 basketball. Many preseason polls have ranked three Big 12 squads within the nation’s top five (Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas), while a number of other schools have a decent shot at earning a […]
