In 2010 and/or 2011, Big 12 quarterbacks included Brandon Weeden, Blaine Gabbert, Ryan Tannehill and Robert Griffin. All are NFL starters.
And yet here came the next wave, Klein at K-State, Landry at OU, Smith imported with his team from West Virginia, Florence ably replacing Griffin at Baylor, Doege looking like all those other Tech passing machines, and the Big 12's offensive productivity did not falter.
So these nine games in nine days is a chance to salute the 'slingers who kept Big 12 quarterbacking at a premium level, and to check out the guys who might be the next wave.
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