Comments on: A Simple Question for Big 12 Fans

By: superdestroyer

superdestroyer — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:04:56 +0000

It is easy to look good on defense when you play against teams coached by Phil Fulmer or Tommy Tuberville. Niether one seems to care about offense at all.

By: groopaloop

groopaloop — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:26:06 +0000

I think a good part of it does have to do with disappointing defenses, but you also have to acknowledge the quarterback situation in the Big 12. Four quarterbacks have been considered Heisman challengers for much of the year (Mizzou's Daniel, Texas' McCoy, Oklahoma's Bradford and Tech's Harrell), and several others are among the most impressive in college football (Ganz of Nebraska, Reesing of Kansas and Robinson of Oklahoma State).

When you have offenses this good, it's hard for anybody to stop them, especially in college. But yeah, it is a concern that if any of these teams reaches the national title game, they'll be one of the lowest ranked defenses to enter the game in a long time, perhaps ever.

Unfortunately, with no big non-conference games earlier in the season, it's tough to know what will happen, but I choose to believe that the offenses are simply this good, and the defenses can hold their own when it's necessary. Hope I'm not proven wrong.....

By: manasia

manasia — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:14:57 +0000

Mark I am not saying this as a Gator Fan, or Sec fan either, but I have been really wondering where is the D in the Big 12.

I mean no disrespect to the Big 12, but this is getting out of hand, I mean their elite team games are good for at least 60 points a team.

The real question is, what will happen to the Big12 when Missouri beats Texas or Oklahoma, for the Big 12 title. Because too me, Missouri has a chance because no one plays defense in the Big12.