Big XII Coaching Boards - Week 2

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1 Bob Stoops
Oklahoma W
Very impressed with how Stoops took out Cincinnati last week. I thought that it would be a better game between the two. Now, OU gets a nice out-of-conference away game against a demoralized Washington team. Should be fun to see how much the Sooners run up the score.

2 Mack Brown
Texas W
Mack and his Longhorns scored every way imaginable in El Paso last weekend. Well, perhaps not every way.

3 Gary Pinkel
Missouri W
Missouri scored 50+ points again last week. Quick question: Will Nevada, Buffalo or Nebraska be a bigger test for the Tigers? Not so fast Cornhuskers.

4 Mike Leach
Texas Tech W
The Red Raiders skirted past Nevada last week, as Leach's offense couldn't get going against the mighty Wolfpack. Tech should be undefeated going into the Texas game in early November. The Raiders face SMU, Umass, at KSt, Neb, at A&M, at Kansas. Nice opening 8 games Mike. Now just beat Texas (11/01) and Oklahoma (11/22) and you'll actually start to garner attention.

5 Dan Hawkins
Colorado W
To be honest, I just realized how bad CU's schedule is. While they squeeked by the DI-AA Eastern Washington last weekend, they've got West Virginia, Florida State and Colorado State, not to mention the Big XII North slate and Texas, Oklahoma State and Texas A&M. If Hawkins can get through this slate with 4 losses, I'll be impressed.

6 Mark Mangino
Kansas W
Mark Mangino once got into a fight with a high school referee. Apparently, Mangino mistook the referee's whistle for a Twinkee.

7 Bo Pelini
Nebraska W
The Cornhuskers get three weeks off (technically they play New Mexico St. on Sat.) before facing VaTech in Lincoln on Sept 27. I'm still thinking Beamer and Co. have that game, but a win over the Hokies will help the Cornhuskers against Missouri and Texas Tech in October.

8 Mike Gundy
Oklahoma St W
Win over Houston was bigger than Gundy's getting credit for. I expect his team to be unbeaten prior to the Oct. 11 match-up against Missouri.

9 Ron Prince
Kansas St W
Prince likes his cupcakes with Cardinal frosting.

10 Mike Sherman
Texas A&M W
Miami managed 3 points against Florida last week, and now the Hurricanes travel to College Station, where hopefully Hurricane Ike will provide some excuse for the horrid offensive display by both schools.

11 Art Briles
Baylor W
Hooray, the Bears got the first win of the Briles' era (and if you squint, then the recap says that they beat Northwestern and not Northwestern State). A horrid Washington State team comes to Waco, with the possibility of Briles actually taking Baylor to 2-1 and moving into the top 10 of the conference.

12 Gene Chizik
Iowa St W
This may not mean much, but ISU has the worst of all BCS school's when it comes to ESPN webpages. They're missing any type of video or pictures. Oh, and good job Chizik on the 2-0 start. I'll be impressed enough to move you if the Cyclones can somehow make it to 3-3.