Recruits can feel those coaching hot seats
D.J. Woods, an Ohio wide receiver orally committed to Nebraska, hasn't heard from Cornhuskers coaches in weeks. He can only imagine what kind of mood they must be in by now.
The last time he talked to any of Nebraska's assistants, Woods told The Lincoln Journal Star, "Their voices just sound depressed, like they know they're going to get fired. In the back of my head, I kind of know the coaching staff is going to be gone.
"I'm just trying to figure out who the next coach is going to be."
Texas A&M quarterback Stephen McGee ranks fourth in the Big 12 with 88.9 rushing yards per game. He was just named the league's offensive player of the week.
WACO - When Baylor played its first Big 12 game under Guy Morriss four years ago, the Bears pulled off a shocker by beating two-time North Division champion Colorado.
After a month-long silence, Martellus Bennett met with reporters at Texas A&M's weekly media luncheon Tuesday. He said he simply "took a break like Tiger Woods."
The loquacious tight end cracked wise as usual. But Bennett turned serious at one point and said he'll likely jump into the NFL Draft this April if he's considered a first- or second-round pick.
"You've got to get out while you're hot," Bennett said. "That's what I told Reggie [Bush]."
McGee's impersonation of Lane not bad
Three days after Stephen McGee ran the football like a 277-pound tailback, he was still stealing Jorvorskie Lane's thunder.
McGee had 35 carries for a career-high 167 yards rushing in Texas A&M's 36-14 victory over Nebraska on Saturday. On most of those carries, Nebraska keyed on Lane, who made sure his quarterback knew the Husker ends - 265-pound Barry Turner and 285-pound Zach Potter - were taking free shots at him while McGee kept the ball on A&M's zone read.
McGee just smiled at Tuesday's press conference when asked about it, mimicking Lane's high-pitched frustration in the huddle Saturday.
COLUMBIA, Mo. - When Missouri assistant coach Craig Kuligowski was in California two years ago recruiting junior college players, little did he know that he would find one with an odd nickname who would help revitalize the Tigers' defense.
Kansas gets most out of talent
If Kansas head football coach Mark Mangino subscribes to a recruiting service, he does it for laughs.
Kansas is the only unbeaten team in the Big 12 Conference, and Mangino has done it without a signing class rated higher than 38th in the country by Rivals.com.
The core of KU's 7-0 team comes from the 2004 signing class, which was rated 51st in the country and only 11th in the Big 12.
Aggies have chance to write a happy ending
Tom Osborne was all smiles before the game Saturday, but it was Bill Byrne who was beaming afterward.
The legendary Osborne coached Nebraska to three national championships, strengthening the legacy that Bob Devaney started. Now the 70-year-old Osborne has accepted the responsibility to return the football program to excellence. He became the school's interim athletic director Tuesday, and by kickoff Saturday against Texas A&M the school's 288th consecutive sellout crowd had mentally put the rocky regime of fired athletic director Steve Pederson behind it.
The buzz inside Memorial Stadium because of Osborne's return seemed to permeate throughout the sea of red. Thousands of red and white balloons were released when Quentin Castille scored to give Nebraska a 7-6 lead.
Jayhawks silencing critics with 7-0 start
BOULDER, Colo. - Kansas coach Mark Mangino hears the same question over and over: Are his Jayhawks for real?
LINCOLN, Neb. - On Tom Osborne's first Saturday as Nebraska's interim athletic director, he saw the kind of gritty quarterback play that helped him win three national championships during a legendary coaching career with the Cornhuskers.
Osborne's problem was that the quarterback was running through his Huskers instead of leading them.
Texas A&M's Stephen McGee had a career-high 167 yards rushing to lead the Aggies to a 36-14 Big 12 Conference victory at Memorial Stadium before 84,473 red-clad fans.
Who says Dennis Franchione can't win a bowl game?
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Chase Daniel threw for 210 yards and a touchdown and No. 15 Missouri intercepted Graham Harrell four times, returning one for a score in a 41-10 victory over No. 22 Texas Tech on Saturday.
AMES, Iowa - Oklahoma's second-half rally kept the Sooners from returning to coach Bob Stoops' list.
Texas A&M will try to regain its winning touch against the once-proud Nebraska Cornhuskers, who lately have been treating opponents better than a Holiday Inn Express.
And A&M could use some TLC after a 35-7 loss at Texas Tech, the second time this season the Aggies have been blown out on the road. But that's mild compared to the free fall by the mighty Huskers, who are college football's winningest program since 1970, but this year are candidates for the Bottom 10.
Nebraska has allowed 40 points in four games for the first time in the school's 118-year history. The Cornhuskers are 104th in total defense, allowing 457 yards per game. Ball State rolled up 610 yards against Nebraska a month ago, but the Cornhuskers escaped with a 41-40 victory when Ball State missed a 55-yard field goal.
A&M wants to keep Nebraska's defense sans Blackshirts
It was almost as if the Oklahoma State players were jumping up and down alongside coach Mike Gundy with their arms flailing, begging to be put into the game so they could be part of the onslaught against the "Blackshirts" of Nebraska last week. Cowboys were practically tripping over themselves to get on the field for their chance to play at the famed Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb.
Talented Chavis tries to settle in at linebacker
Billy Chavis is a veteran at dealing with change. He's almost invited it along wherever he's been.
A&M's run game vs. Nebraska's run defense: Quarterback Stephen McGee (85 carries-544 yards) and tailbacks Jorvorskie Lane (102 carries-445 yards) and Mike Goodson (88 carries-433 yards) have to be trying hard not to smile. Nebraska allows 208.6 yards rushing per game, which is 106th in the country. Nebraska has allowed four 100-yard rushing efforts and one 200-yard effort. Nebraska allowed Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel 72 yards rushing on 11 carries, and McGee is 10 times the rusher that Daniel is. "We're going to do everything we can to mix up everything we can to attack [A&M's offense]," NU head coach Bill Callahan said. "We've got to attack this offense and attack it in a fashion that is unique and different." A&M senior offensive guard Chris Yoder was hurt last week, and he could be replaced by sophomore Michael Shumard. Starting offensive tackle Yemi Babalola has missed the last three games. Edge: Texas A&M
Elder's a mainstay for Ags' offensive line
Guard Kirk Elder has been a mainstay in the Texas A&M offensive line for more than three years. The 6-foot-5, 308-pounder has started 43 straight games and received multiple all-Big 12 honors. As a member of A&M's Leadership Council, Elder is the ultimate team player and is a big reason the offensive line is a family within a family among the Aggies. Elder addresses what is the biggest game of the season for A&M, and not just because it's the next game.
Nunn makes habit of taking on records
Terrence Nunn's name will be mentioned along with Heisman Trophy-winner and Nebraska legend Johnny Rodgers on many occasions this season.
Of the two most significant Nebraska career receiving records held by Rogers, Nunn, a senior from Cy-Falls, is on target to eclipse one and close the gap significantly while finishing second in another.
"I think about it sometimes but I try not to let it get in the way," Nunn said earlier this season. "It's a great honor to be mentioned in the same sentence with Johnny Rodgers. It's just outstanding to know that I'm close to breaking his record."
A&M's season about as normal as '02
Dennis Franchione's weekly press conference had a sense of normalcy Tuesday.
Fortunes reversed for Aggies, Huskers
A decade ago the Nebraska Cornhuskers defeated Texas A&M to win the Big 12 Championship at the Alamodome before a national television audience.
Nebraska proceeded to win the national championship, which was the third for head coach Tom Osborne, who retired and was replaced by longtime assistant Frank Solich.
A&M turnaround will depend on road games
Texas A&M's season is headed toward mediocrity unless the Aggies rediscover how to win on the road -Êand does so quickly.
Texas A&M's misery in Lubbock continues
LUBBOCK - Texas A&M's tumultuous week came to a rocky end at the hands of the Texas Tech Red Raiders, who took pleasure in torturing the Aggies for the seventh straight time at Jones AT&T Stadium before 55,491 fans.
Ags can't deliver on guarantee
LUBBOCK - And the beat goes on in Lubbock. Only this was such a sound, methodical, workmanlike victory by the Texas Tech Red Raiders it was almost mundane.
Getting out of town this weekend isn't such a bad idea for the Texas A&M football team, except that Lubbock has been a terrible destination for Aggies trying to leave their troubles behind.
Aggies' defense braces for aerial-minded Red Raiders
I'm thinking of a number between a bunch and a lot. And it's definitely not my credit score, which I wish could match this number.
Gregg got help from father of Tech receiver
Texas A&M safety Devin Gregg thanks the father of Texas Tech's wide receiver Danny Amendola for the opportunity to try to stop, or slow down, the Red Raider passing attack once a season.
Obiozor blossoms at DE with Harrington, Bennett
Byrne now must clean up Franchione's mess
Bill Byrne had plenty to say Thursday when Texas A&M released its findings in the internal investigation into Dennis Franchione's secret e-mailed newsletter.
Texas Tech freshman receiver Detron Lewis has made a good first impression, twice.
A&M's Carpenter regains his focus
By his own admission, cornerback Marquis Carpenter fell off the ladder last season at Texas A&M.
Franchione could use 10-win season
Texas A&M director of athletics Bill Byrne and then-A&M president Robert Gates were ecstatic over luring Dennis Franchione from Alabama.
Tech bans T-shirts of Reveille being hanged
LUBBOCK - Texas Tech has banned the sale of a T-shirt featuring a drawing of a football player dangling Texas A&M's dog mascot by her leash.
Lane's guarantee just talk for now
Last week, the Texas A&M football players used Tuesday's press conference to stand up for head coach Dennis Franchione.
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