Big XII Round Table - The Rise of the North

by The 12th Manchild on Oct 4, 2007 1:51 PM CDT in Football

This week's Big XII Round Table is being hosted by the excellent Iowa State blog: Clone Chronicles

1. Were Saturday's games a sign that the Big 12 North may be on its way back?

I'm not jumping on the bandwagon yet. Although I expected Colorado and K-State to be much improved this season,I certainly didn't see either team beating those two teams this early in the season. I had these young North teams pegged to peak in the later part of the season.

The North will be back when the victor of the title game is no longer a foregone conclusion.

2. How seriously do we take the hot starts at Mizzou and Kansas?

In week 3, I would've definitely said no. Now? It's a tough call. You always know Mizzou is gonna find a way to throw the season, and it's still weird to think of Kansas as a football school. ~~This weekend's game in KC will show us what these two teams are actually made of.~~ ..not sure why I thought KU was playing Mizzou this weekend, they're playing K-State. That should be a GREAT game.

3. Pick one team from the opposite division that you truly hate, and say why; follow this up by picking another team from the opposite division that you don't mind pulling for, and say why.

I don't really hate any North team. I tend to seriously dislike Mizzou, it started with their QB hailing from Southlake, TX, then it progressed with their absolute self-destruction last season, that just so happened to coincide with personal financial loss in the sports betting arena.

Growing up with a Wildcat mother and a Jayhawk father, I tend to root for both teams. Until KU hired Mangino, my Affiliations between the two were divided by sport. I was a KSU fan during football season, (my first A&M game was actually because my mom and her sisters and parents came down for the K-State vs. A&M game) and a Roy Williams loving KU basketball fan in the winter and spring.

4. The NCAA has enacted a rule allowing you to bring back one senior that graduated last year to play for your team for the rest of the season. Would you do it? And if so, who?

No question about it: Chad Schroeder.

One of the greatest and clutchest receivers to have worn the Maroon & White on Kyle Field. With our current inconsistencies in the passing game, a sure handed, experienced WR would do wonders for our offense.