Jenni Carlson

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Who’s gonna win? November 29, 2007 | Comment on this article

Another day, another video commentary. You can watch it here or read below: Oklahoma-Missouri was so good the first time, they’ve decided to do it again. Sooners v. Tigers. Stoops v. Pinkel. Saturday. This, my friends, is big. The Sooners will face the top-ranked Tigers in the Big 12 Championship... Read More

Heisman whatnot November 28, 2007 How ’bout a little Heisman talk? You can watch my latest video commentary or read here: Heisman Trophy ballots are due next week. And I have no idea who’s going to be on mine. I thought I had it all figured out a few weeks ago. Oregon quarterback Dennis Dixon had become an obvious choice. His team was... Read More

Words of wisdom November 26, 2007 Over the weekend, I received a couple of reader e-mails that hit several nails on the head. From Deric in Kansas City: Here is an ugly truth about what will happen this year in college football. Oklahoma will beat Missouri in the Big 12 Championship game. It will be close, but for big-game, team... Read More

Tigers roar November 24, 2007 Be afraid, Sooners. Be very afraid. This Missouri offense looks darn good. There’s a bunch of football yet to be played in Kansas City, so Kansas may very well come out on top. Should Missouri end up winning and advancing to the Big 12 championship game, though, the Tigers look improved since their loss... Read More

Big game in the big town tonight November 24, 2007 No, I’m not talking Bedlam here. I’m talking about The Game. Kansas vs. Missouri. Wow, is that right? Kansas? Missouri? The game of the year in the Big 12? No one saw this coming. When the season began, the Jayhawks-Tigers match-up was something of an afterthought. Sure, Missouri was expected... Read More

Who’s home game is this? November 24, 2007 Kansas gave up a home game to play Missouri at Arrowhead Stadium. So, you’d think the Jayhawks would have the fan advantage. But will they? Less than half an hour before kickoff, the Arrowhead stands are tinted more black and gold than blue and crimson. Perhaps all the Jayhawk fans are still out in the... Read More

Onward to Bedlam November 19, 2007 Let’s the Bedlam fun begin. Watch my video commentary or read here: Well, well, well. This should be interesting. It’s Bedlam week. Perhaps you heard. The rivalry has been stellar these past eight or 10 years. Good games, even an upset or two. Only a couple blowouts. And with both Oklahoma and Oklahoma... Read More

All out Zac Attack November 17, 2007 This just in: Zac Robinson is good. The Oklahoma State quarterback is developing into quite a quarterback, maybe even one of the best in the Big 12. He already has 275 yards of total half in just the first half against Baylor, 105 rushing and 170 passing. With the Cowboys seeming content running the ball —... Read More

Plenty of seats available November 17, 2007 Less than an hour to kickoff against Oklahoma State, and ample seating remains at Baylor. Any surprise there? The Bears are winless in Big 12 play again this season. Guy Morriss is probably on his way out as the Bears coach. There’s just no mojo around this program. Still, it’s sad to see. Seems every... Read More

Hidden treasure on sports scene November 15, 2007 Everyone’s celebrating our fair state this week. Here’s another reason to be proud of Oklahoma. Watch my video commentary or read here: One of the best kept secret in all of Oklahoma sports is hiding in plain sight. Right there on S.E. 29th Street, it sprawls for nearly a half mile. It has at least... Read More

Love me some Leach November 14, 2007 I’ve never hidden the fact that I love Mike Leach. The reason: the Texas Tech coach speaks his mind. The good news: he actually has something intelligent in there to talk about. Leach is not only candid but also smart in what he has to say. Some coaches run their mouth because they have a platform, but... Read More

Miles v. Stoops: Count me in November 12, 2007 Another Monday, friends. Another video commentary. Watch it here, or read it below: Could the madness of this college football season end with something so perfect, so cosmic that it makes sense of the craziness? If LSU and Oklahoma play it will. Les Miles vs. Bob Stoops. Would that be perfect, or... Read More

I thought Kansas was a hoops school November 08, 2007 sharedVideo(1297325686) Earlier this week, I spent some time in Lawrence working on a story about Kansas football. Kansas football? Yep, Kansas football. Isn’t Kansas a basketball school? I think so, but folks are definitely keeping an eye on football this year. The Jayhawks are undefeated, one of only... Read More

A little bulletin board material? November 07, 2007 Kansas linebacker James Holt is accustomed to creating havoc on the field. The Altus High School grad enters this weekend’s game at Oklahoma State ranked second on the team with 67 tackles. But Tuesday, he created havoc of another kind when he was asked whether he has high school friends at OSU. “I... Read More

Critical for the Cowboys November 03, 2007 Oklahoma State leads Texas by a touchdown. And the Cowboys are in critical condition. The Longhorns have scored on their last two possessions, and with the ball and five minutes remaining in the first half, they had a chance to tie the score heading to the locker room. The Cowboys needed a stop. And they... Read More

Boone Dock shaking November 03, 2007 Boone Pickens Stadium is literally rocking this afternoon. When Jacob Lacey intercepted a Colt McCoy pass, Oklahoma State’s stadium actually moved. For good reason. Lacey returned the pick for six, and the Cowboys took a two-touchdown lead less than three minutes into the game. Granted, we’ve seen this... Read More

Is this one in the bank? November 03, 2007 Just when you think Oklahoma State has this game in the bag, the Cowboys leave the door open a crack for Texas. OSU leads by two touchdowns with nine minutes left in the game, and punter Matt Fodge just pinned Texas deep, deep, deep in its own territory. Instead of getting a stop, though, the Cowboys just... Read More

Where are the hands? November 03, 2007 Oklahoma State’s pass catchers aren’t entirely living up to their name today. Adarius Bowman and Brandon Pettigrew have both dropped passes in the past couple minutes against Texas. It’s one thing to miss a ball in traffic, but Bowman was in the open field and Pettigrew had only one defender close to him.... Read More

Bad sign in the Big Easy November 01, 2007 The Hornets returned to New Orleans on Wednesday. How’d it go? Check out my video commentary or read here: I want to believe that the Hornets will work in New Orleans. After all that city has been through, it deserves to have something go well. The Hornets have a stout squad, a team that has all the... Read More

What’s the better job? October 31, 2007 Sounds more and more like three big-time college football jobs could be open after this season. If not sooner. Bill Callahan at Nebraska and Dennis Franchione at Texas A&M are almost certainly gone. Houston Nutt and Arkansas could be parting ways, too. That would leave the Cornhuskers, Aggies and Razorbacks... Read More

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