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But you're drowning in the past, Mike. And I've got your life vest right here: it's called the '80s, and it's gonna be around forever! On an unrelated note, this post marks No. 5,000 in the history of the Big 12 blog. Thanks for helping us get there, everybody.
- We shouldn't be surprised that Toben Opurum isn't starting at running back, writes Tully Corcoran of the Topeka Capital-Journal. Turner Gill has talked speed since his arrival, and his actions support that.* Elsewhere, Kansas running back Rell Lewis suffered a season-ending injury in Saturday's scrimmage, leaving the Jayhawks with just one running back with game experience.
- Bo Pelini showed promise as a CEO by removing media from his practice, says Ameritrade chairman and Pelini's adviser, Joe Moglia, reports Tom Shatel of the Omaha World-Herald.
- Despite losing the quarterback battle to Tyler Hansen, Cody Hawkins has been named one of Colorado's four team captains.
- Nebraska's quarterback situation is clearer to the coaches, but Pelini declined to elaborate on what that means. Steve Sipple at the Lincoln Journal Star writes that mobile redshirt freshman Taylor Martinez made a strong push late last week.
- Bob Stoops' future at Oklahoma hinges on his health, writes Dave Sittler of the Tulsa World.
- Eight Big 12 athletic directors, including Colorado but not Kansas, Texas, Baylor or Nebraska, met on Friday morning with Learfield to discuss forming a cable network, reports Dennis Dodd of CBSSports.com
- Missouri linebacker Will Ebner was arrested early Sunday morning on suspicion of DWI, reports Dave Matter of the Columbia Tribune.
- Oklahoma receiver Ryan Broyles revisits his prance into the end zone down 34-6 at Texas Tech last season with the Tulsa World's Guerin Emig.
- Brandon Chatmon of The Oklahoman lays out five things Oklahoma State still needs to do this preseason.
- Garrett Gilbert is finally showing some fire underneath him, a good sign for his development, writes Chuck Carlton of the Dallas Morning News.
- Cole Manbeck of the Manhattan Mercury likes what he saw from quarterback Carson Coffman on Saturday, and explains why.
- Missouri's Danario Alexander, the nation's leading receiver a season ago, has had trouble finding a job in the NFL because of knee troubles, but he signed a contract with the St. Louis Rams on Sunday.
- Three from the Big 12 are among Rivals.com's top 20 offensive tackles.
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