Apparently today was the ‘conference angle’ day with the local sportswriters.  Both John Rhode and Berry Tramel from NewsOK.com went after a Big 12 v. SEC story today when discussing OSU-Georgia.  But we also have some conference commentary coming from the national scene (ESPN) and some feedback from SEC territory. As usual, the comments on these stories (links below) are some of the most entertaining….

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After overseeing last season’s offensive juggernaut, Rivals. com has ranked Oklahoma Sooner coach Kevin Wilson as the #1 offensive coordinator in the country.   Wilson (along with DC Brent Venables) is also mentioned as a ‘Head Coach in Waiting’ according to ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit.

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Burnt Orange Nation has put together an in-depth analysis of the Cowboy defensive line for 2009.  It is written from a Longhorn perspective, but done with no bias and offers some excellent insight into key Cowboy defensive lineman.  What’s the key ingredient for 2009?  Sacks.  The Pokes must-get-more-pressure on the quarterback.  In 2008, OSU had 15 sacks.  The goal for this year is 40.  If O-State can get 40 sacks in 2009, this team could be headed towards BCS land.

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There are two consensus opinions about Oklahoma guard Willie Warren at this summer’s 2009 LeBron James Skills Academy.  The first one is that Warren, a rising sophomore expected to be a 2010 lottery pick, is the best guard among the college counselors at the camp. That group includes players from Maryland’s Greivis Vasquez to Georgia Tech’s Iman Shumpert to Michigan State’s Kalin Lucas.

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Here’s a funny bit: GQ has come up with its Top 25 list of most “douchiest” colleges in America.  Essentially this survey answers this question for those seeking college: What type of douche bag do you aspire to be?  OSU fans will delight that Georgia has made the list.   Texas and Colorado also made the list from the Big 12.  The Sooners or Cowboys did not make the list, but OU appears to have made the photoshopped picture that goes along with the article.

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Yes, this is a Big 12 blog.  But we also like to examine the greater whole of college football.  And this pre-season, if you are a college football fan, you cannot avoid the hype of the 2009 Florida Gators.   Tim “The Legend/Second Coming” Tebow is back, eleven starters are back on defense, and the schedule sets up pretty well with no Bama or Ole Miss and the FSU rivalry game at home.   Certainly @LSU and Georgia in Jacksonville are tough matchups, but UF handled both these teams easily last year.  However, there is a fly in the ointment – and it is on the offensive side of the ball.

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Mike Jones at the Star-Telegram has posted his top 5 stories to watch in the Big 12 this fall.    He touches on the Sooner defense and the viability of Oklahoma State’s chances this year.

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Seems head coach Mark Richt fears the OSU kicking game, specifically return men Dez Bryant and Perrish Cox.

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America is the supposed Land of Second Chances. America isn’t a Land of Second Chances. It’s a land of blindly overlooking indiscretion for the sake of the talented.  You can get a third or fourth chance if you’d like. Like Michael Vick and countless other athletes, Dvoracek got a second chance – a lifeline.  However, his was perhaps unlike any passed out before.

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Stop me if you heard this last year, but OU is running thin at middle linebacker.  First, MLB Mike Balogun was declared ineligible by the NCAA due to a question about his eligibility.  Today we learned that much-hyped MLB Freshman Tom Wort (who was expected to play this year) has torn his ACL and will redshirt, keeping him out for the season.

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The good folks at College Football News recently posted the possible ‘trap’ games for each team in the Big 12 conference.  What exactly is a trap game? The CFN definition:  These are the ones that might be sandwiched in between two bigger games, they could be the ones late in the season that will be tough to get up for, or they simply could be letdowns.

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Compliments of the Tulsa World, see below for links to the latest Sooner and Cowboy pre-season football practice reports.

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Dan Patrick sat down with Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops to discuss the upcoming season, Sam Bradford, Florida and a variety of topics.  Among some of the highlights…..

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Adam Krohn over at The Daily Citizen in Dalton, GA has some very hot sports opinions about the upcoming Bulldogs-Cowboys showdown.  Included are slams against the Big 12 (a third-tier conference), the Cowboys (a third-tier team), giving the coaching advantage to Mark Richt over Mike Gundy because Georgia won this matchup in 2007, and complete non-belief in new Cowboy defensive coordinator Bill Young.

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Mike Balogun, middle linebacker for the Sooners, has been declared ineligible for the 2009 season by the NCAA.  Balogun was a key backup last year for the Sooners and started the National Championship game against Florida due to key injuries at the middle linebacker position.  Balogun is 25 and the NCAA issue is whether or not he played for a semi-pro team after his 21st birthday.  If that is the case, then  Balogun is ineligble.  Last year, the NCAA reviewed his case and determined him eligible for 2008.  However, now the NCAA is saying that new details have emerged about his semi-pro career.

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