Cobs of the Week: The Big 12 South, Bob Stoops, Texas, and Justin Blackmon

by Jon Johnston on Oct 26, 2010 9:32 PM CDT in Cobby - Humor

Wow, later yet. Maybe we should move these up to Monday, so we get them out on a more timely basis. What you think?

There was a lot of suck this weekend, but very little of it was Nebraska's, so it was a great weekend.

Your first nomination for Cob of the Week is the suck that is the entire Big XII South. Texas Tech struggled to beat Colorado. Oklahoma and Texas both lost. And the biggest reason: Baylor is currently on top of that half the conference. After all those years of talking about how the Big XII North was an embarrassment, is this comeuppance?

How 'bout Bob Stoops punting on 4th and 10 when down two scores with 2:00 in the Missouri game? Not even trying to win the game for fear of another MIzzou TD considering they were on their own four yard line.

Then there's Texas. Everybody accused Nebraska of selling out for the Texas game, but now it really looks like it was Texas that sold out. Last year, Nebraska's loss to Iowa State had the excuse of eight turnovers. This one has no excuse, the Cyclones hit the Longhorns right in the mouth right from the start, and Texas wilted faster than a yellow rose in a can of Shiner.

Since we're so late, we have a late addition:

Oklahoma State's Justin Blackmon, who decided to head down to Dallas last night to watch former teammate Dez Bryant play against the Cowboys. The Carrolton, TX police pulled Blackmon over at 3:45 am this morning for driving 92 in a 60 zone and then arrested him for suspicion of driving under the influence. Blackmon doesn't turn 21 until January.

Poll

Your Vote for Cob of the Week?

The Big 12 South - Baylor, Really?

51 votes

Bob Stoops - Giving Up And Going Home

59 votes

Texas - Losing to Iowa State

132 votes

Justin Blackmon - How Dumb Was That?

127 votes

369 votes | Poll has closed

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Cob goes to Colorado choking away a 10 point lead to TTech…’cause there are folks here that ALWAYS vote for Colorado, they need them in the poll. ;-)

by Wolvie on Oct 26, 2010 10:28 PM CDT reply actions

big 12 south cob of the week

So let me get this straight; your biggest reason that the whole big 12 south is a cob of the week is because Baylor is it the top half. That’s pretty funny. I’m pretty sure Baylor is 3-1 in the big 12. There Three wins come from Kansas, Colorado, and Kansas State. Are all those teams from the North? There only big 12 loss comes from a South team Texas Tech. Maybe when the Northern team beats Baylor you cant try and trash the South. lol.The big 12 South has won the Big 12 championship 10 out of 14 years.

by Gage Newton on Oct 26, 2010 10:42 PM CDT reply actions

Baylor’s done playing the North this year. That’s how the BigXII works, you play 3 teams from the other division.

PS: Do you honestly think Baylor would beat Mizzou or Nebraska?

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by Screwface on Oct 27, 2010 12:22 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

No i dont think Baylor can beat mizzou or neb ,but they can beat everyone else in the north. I understand how the big 12 works….. My point was the only reason that Baylor is the the top half of the Big 12 south is because they beat all 3 north teams they and, and lost to the only south team they played. I was just trying to figure out how that’s evidence that the big 12 south sucks. It just didn’t make since to me to make Baylor the biggest reason the big 12 south sucks…If any thing its reason against the north.

by Gage Newton on Oct 27, 2010 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions

Another

fan of no one. Didn’t vote on this poll but, will bash CN for a nominee? I say the B12 South is the ‘Cob of the Week’ because of the futility displayed. Stoops’ punt down only 9- regardless of “chance to score,” Texas’ getting SOUNDLY beaten at home to Iowa State, Texas A&M being one of the largest schizophrenic teams in the NCAA (again), OkSt laying an egg (again) and their player’s antics (again), Texas Tech is still trying to find themselves, and Baylor’s on top. Plus, Colorado isn’t a nominee.

by HuskerINtheArmy on Oct 27, 2010 7:46 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Stoops all the way

With Missouri’s history, his punting and conceeding the game with over 2 minutes left was weak and idiotic. I would be so pissed if the coach of my favorite team threw in the towel when there was still at least a glimmer of hope of pulling out a victory. The chances weren’t zero. They might have been slim but they weren’t zero. That was complete weaksauce and to do it because he didn’t want another TD scored on his team for the sake of the polls deserves a diaper changing.

If they get the first down, they still have the skill position players to break off a couple big gains and score a FG or TD with 1 minute left on the clock, then its time for an onside kick. I am still in disbelief that he punted and was laughing when I saw what they were doing.

by M Krip on Oct 26, 2010 11:50 PM CDT reply actions

No Kirk Ferentz?

Electing to take the team’s final timeout instead of spiking the ball with 12 seconds to go, then running a play near the middle of the field to end the game?? That had to be one of the dumbest coaching moves ever considering the likelihood of a conference championship being on the line.

by GBR918 on Oct 27, 2010 9:29 AM CDT reply actions

We had Ferentz in there..

Busy week for everyone, so probably an honest oversight.

Yeah, how many big games will he choke in before Iowa fans get restless?

"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"

GO BIG RED!

by Brian Speers on Oct 27, 2010 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions

thought i hit "reply"

sorry

by GBR918 on Oct 27, 2010 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions

Probably not so much the big games

as the low-end conference opponents. While Kirk has been fairly good in big games over the years, he has also been good for an unexpected loss to Northwestern or Ilinois. If he makes a bonehead call like that and chokes away a game to an Indiana or Minnesota then I can imagine the louder groans from Iowa fans will begin immediately.

by GBR918 on Oct 27, 2010 10:45 AM CDT reply actions

That's true.

I was thinking more of the Ohio State game last year, which was huge. Coulda went for the win, instead opted for OT and the eventual loss. Great coach, just has an occasional lapse at the worst moments.

"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"

GO BIG RED!

by Brian Speers on Oct 27, 2010 11:58 AM CDT up reply actions