Well other than the one blemish in Lawrence, Big XII looked pretty impressive today.
We'll see if Big XII can go 11-1 this weekend after the TT/SMU game tomorrow in Lubbock.

I'll be honest that I was not impressed with any of the "Top 4" teams in the Big XII yesterday.

Oklahoma SHOULD HAVE been beat by Utah State.  Winning by just 7 points AT HOME just doesn't cut it, especially when the other team is Utah State.

Texas had way too many dumb mistakes.  Not scoring on a 4th and 1.  Not holding on to interceptions for touchdowns and just too many penalties.  I sure hope they don't think that the Big XII is that big of a cake walk that they can not play their "A-game"

Nebraska seemed dominant, but at the same time allowed the 'toppers to score way too many points on their "blackshirts are back" defense.  This team had lost 20 games in a row coming into this match.  Big Red should have hung a lot more points on them.  What I saw was Big Red allowing the 'toppers to think they had a chance here and there through out the game.

Mizzou apparently did not get the memo of when the game started.  They sure were flat the first half.  Luckily they came out and shut down Illinois completely the 2nd half.  I am very concerned with how the Offense is leaving 4 points on the field by settling for field goals deep in the red zone.  I will say it was nice to see Gettis finally step it up.  Too bad that was probably a "one and done" from him as he sure likes his nickname of "toast"

Well I will hold out judgement on this year's crop of Tigers for a few more games yet.  To me it is impossible to figure out which half was the real Tigers.  I could not get over how flat they came out the first half.  The 2nd half was a completely different team, and reminded me of the team that destroyed Illinois last year.  IDK, we might have to wait until the Colorado game to find out which half was the real Tigers team. (I sure hope it wasn't the first half Tigers *gulp*)

...as for the GT / kU game.  I sure hope they have a mercy rule in college football.  Wow, will that game be ugly.... but then again, Bill Turner might surprise us and have a real football team play next weekend. 

Way to go out on a limb saying GT will beat KU...

Saturday's KU game was the most embarrassing, pathetic display I've ever seen. I was optimistic going into the year, but from seeing all the undisciplined football, penalties, clock management issues, and communication problems, the coaching staff might be in over their heads just a little.

And this was the worst day this year for KU fans. No doubt.

Wow.  I'll agree that the loss to NDSU for KU was unacceptable, but it sounds like most fans have already thrown in the towel on this season AND Turner Gill.

http://www2.kusports.com/news/2010/sep/05/ku-still-can-win-four-only-if/?football

A down year, yes. But losing to a Missouri Valley football team (who went 3-8 last year) is completely unacceptable. Even in the worst years of Terry Allen, KU hasn't lost to a I-AA team.

It's far too soon to call for his head and he absolutely deserves a grace period. I just didn't think KU would be embarrassed this bad this early.

And now Lew Perkins just quit.

This year has been so, so embarrassing for a KU fan.

It's looking like a down year for us that don't care either way.  I like when the local schools do well and it makes the local battles more exciting.

So it's up to KSU and MU to make some noise.

KSU had some sparks of life against a very pathetic UCLA team.  I was happy that the 'cats got the win after pretty much getting their noses rubbed in it last year at the Rose Bowl.

Mizzou will do just fine this year, I think that they are very capable of getting at least 9 wins, maybe 10 if they pull out an upset in one of the games that I am predicting them to lose.

The one thing that I cannot get over is how everyone in the media is drinking the Nebraska Kool-aid and singing about how this team is so amazing.  They beat a team that has lost 20 games in a row AND that team was actually in the game for awhile and honestly got (imho) way too many yards offensively on the "black shirts are back" defense of NU.  Personally, while I respect our NU fans on the board here, I am ready to show the nubs the door.  Good riddance.

My big question is will Baylor be Bowl Eligible this year?  I think that they 6 wins this year and that would be a major boost of confidence for that program.

Western Kentucky was never in the game if you watched it you would know that.

Sorry I worded that incorrectly. What I meant was they allowed WKU too many yards of offense, the Defense should have been more dominate.  Anytime you allow the 119th team in the nation to have a single player (Bobby Rainey) to rush for 155 yards and a score on 30 carries... that leaves something to be desired.

We had 2 linebackers that were told the day before the game that they were getting the start because of injuries.

Ok, I wasn't aware of this.  That makes a little more sense.

Yea both LB's are really inexperienced. I agree that, that is to many yards. Also we had them a key player from the D Line (Cameron Meridith) get injured and taken out of the game because of it in the 3rd Quarter right before their first score. HaHa!

So when does basketball start?

Did you hear about the press conference for the announcement of Lew leaving?  I guess Self acted as the "AD" and made the comment that there were plenty of good seats available for season ticket sales in basketball.  I had to laugh a little at that.  kU has always been hit and miss in most other sports, but even as much as a Tiger fan as I am, you cannot take away the fact that kU has quite the basketball tradition.

^Nah, think of the current economy.  I'm sure that unemployment has been just as unkind to kansas as it has been anywhere else.

^Not to rub salt in the already nasty wound... but I find it ironic that once again UNI is brought back into the story.  Wasn't that the team that beat kU in the tournament last year?

I know that this is totally off topic but Bradley is right.  It's one of the things that I like about this part of the country.  When things are bad they aren't quite as bad here.  The trade off is that we don't boom when they are booming in other areas.

I'll take the stability that we've got.

And I'm sure that KU will wind up selling out their season tickets.