Thoughts from Big 12 Media Days, Part III

Just got back to Norman a couple hours ago from a long, but enjoyable week in Dallas. Didn’t want to write this blog, but trying to finish strong after Thoughts from Big 12 Media Days, Part I and II. Today’s lineup included Tech, Colorado, K-State and Texas.

Some quick thoughts:

* By far, the most entertaining kids of the day were those from Colorado, who seem to take on the personality of their coach, Dan Hawkins. Even one, CU tight end Riar Geer, said something to the degree of, “It’s the Big 12, brother” when asked about how tough the league is. For those who wonder why that’s funny, watch this:

* I heard around the grapevine from some Tech people that Mike Leach is still angry about this column CBS Sportsline’s Dennis Dodd wrote during Media Days last year. Dodd called Leach out last year for not bringing Graham Harrell and Michael Crabtree to Media Days. Leach didn’t go after Dodd at the public press conference today, but apparently said, “go ahead and write another bad column about me” during coaches-print media roundtable (I wasn’t there, so I can’t confirm, but that’s what some other writers told me).