All things considered, this was a rough start to the week for Iowa State forward Royce White. His much-improved, NCAA tourney-bid-hunting team had a big game at Texas Tuesday, and it nearly pulled off a road win. But “nearly” is the operative word. Iowa State fell 62-55 in Austin, as White went 1-of-7 from the free-throw line. Of course, White is hardly the reason why the Cyclones lost. He scored 15 points on 7-of-16 from the field, grabbed 15 rebounds, dished five assists and even added two steals and a block.
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Royce White morphs into Cyclones’ leader
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Darius White, a reserve wide receiver for the Longhorns, has left the program and will transfer to another school. White has not indicated where he might turn up next season. White, a sophomore, was a high school All-American who
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They waved their white towels. The stands swayed. The Fighting Texas Aggie band marched and gave a symbolic sawing off of the Horns to their delight.
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They waved their white towels. The stands swayed. The Fighting Texas Aggie band marched and gave a symbolic sawing off of the Horns to their delight.
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This loss will dog A&M forever
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The 2010 season wasn’t a great one for Big Ten running backs. The league’s best running back played quarterback (Michigan’s Denard Robinson ). Illinois’ Mikel Leshoure flew under the radar but was a nationally elite back in every sense of the word. But after those two, meh. The league boasted some solid backs — Edwin Baker , James White , Dan Herron , Adam Robinson, John Clay — but no one you had to watch every time he took the field. The Big Ten’s real star power could be found on the defensive line, as five players went on to become first round picks in the NFL draft. This season, it’s all about the running backs in the Big Ten. The league boasts four players averaging more than 105 rush yards per game, all of whom rank among the nation’s top 21 rushers. No other league has more backs in the top 25 nationally than the Big Ten. So who’s the Big Ten’s best running back in 2011? It’s already one of the more spirited debates around the conference. Let’s meet the candidates (in alphabetical order): Wisconsin junior Montee Ball Nebraska junior Rex Burkhead Iowa sophomore Marcus Coker Penn State sophomore Silas Redd Now let’s take a closer look at each player and how they stack up.
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The great debate: Big Ten’s best RB
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Paul Rhoads stuck with Steele Jantz as his starter. Jantz, playing through a painful foot injury, didn’t reward Rhoads, failing to complete any of his first four passes, which included an interception. Like last week, Rhoads benched Jantz and went with Barnett. It’s paying off, and Iowa State now leads No. 17 Texas A&M, 7-3 . Barnett is taking on the nation’s last-ranked pass defense, and looking good doing it. Coaches often talk about new quarterbacks needing to provide a “spark” for the offense, and Barnett is proving why it’s more than a tired cliche. Barnett completed his first three passes for 47 yards and ran for a seven-yard gain. James White , stepping in for the injured Shontrelle Johnson , split the Aggies’ defense for a touchdown. Unless Barnett gets hurt or hits a string of turnovers, it’s hard to see Jantz getting back into this game. The freshman had a rough outing against Mizzou in limited action last week, but this week? So far, it’s all good.
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Important QB call paying off for ISU
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Here are some observations after spending Thursday at Big 12 media day: 1. Texas freshman Myck Kabongo is going to be successful. How do I know without seeing him play a single college game? Just call it a hunch. Kabongo was introducing himself in such a polite and engaging manner Wednesday night and then again Thursday. He had such a presence about him, answered his questions and even avoided some about other players in the Big 12 without sounding disrespectful. He might be one of the most impressive freshmen I’ve seen at a media day in terms of the way he carried himself. Kabongo understands the importance of a first impression. 2. If Kansas wins the Big 12 yet again this season, it could go down as one of Bill Self’s most impressive coaching performances. The Jayhawks legitimately don’t have a star or a stud on this roster that you can guarantee will be a first-team all-league player or an NBA first-round pick. But Self is relishing this roster. This is a collection of players who are just like him, players who have to earn their keep and will need to win by ensuring they are one team with one agenda. 3. Kansas State’s media guide cover may go down as one of the best I’ve ever seen. You can’t watch Frank Martin on the sidelines and not be drawn to his facial expressions. So the KSU marketing department captured the many faces of Frank from the scowl, to the growl, to the shock, to the euphoria. K-State wrestled with what to do and whether or not to put a player on the cover. They ended up picking Martin and thankfully he went along with it. 4. Texas Tech coach Billy Gillispie has had quite a run, from Self’s bench at Illinois to head-coaching gigs at UTEP and Texas A&M to the tumultuous time at Kentucky to some personal failings to dealing with the recent death of his mother. Gillispie can be quirky and hard to read. But he was genuinely in as good a mood Thursday as I’ve ever seen him at this point in the season. He does seem to be at peace with his position. We’ll see if that lasts. But he is embracing this latest second chance. 5. I’ve seen Missouri coach Frank Haith twice in the past week — once in New York and again in Kansas City — and he’s handled himself quite well dealing with the speculation of the Tigers’ conference affiliation, the Laurence Bowers ACL injury and of course the NCAA investigation into an allegation that he knew of a $10,000 payment to the family of Miami’s DeQuan Jones . Haith has lost weight, but no longer sounds as stressed as he did when the story first broke. He’s locked into making this season work. He was essentially popped by the Yahoo! Sports report and was staggered by the news flow from the story.
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10 observations from Big 12 Media Day
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Here are some observations after spending Thursday at Big 12 media day: 1. Texas freshman Myck Kabongo is going to be successful. How do I know without seeing him play a single college game? Just call it a hunch. Kabongo was introducing himself in such a polite and engaging manner Wednesday night and then again Thursday. He had such a presence about him, answered his questions and even avoided some about other players in the Big 12 without sounding disrespectful. He might be one of the most impressive freshmen I’ve seen at a media day in terms of the way he carried himself. Kabongo understands the importance of a first impression. 2. If Kansas wins the Big 12 yet again this season, it could go down as one of Bill Self’s most impressive coaching performances. The Jayhawks legitimately don’t have a star or a stud on this roster that you can guarantee will be a first-team all-league player or an NBA first-round pick. But Self is relishing this roster. This is a collection of players who are just like him, players who have to earn their keep and will need to win by ensuring they are one team with one agenda.
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10 observations from Big 12 Media Day
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vilhjalmur21 posted a photo: Women’s Soccer: University of Texas at Austin Longhorns vs Baylor Bears. September 23rd, 2011.
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Hannah Higgins
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vilhjalmur21 posted a photo: Women’s Soccer: University of Texas at Austin Longhorns vs Baylor Bears. September 23rd, 2011.
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Lexi Harris
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