The reason I say that is because the Oklahoma Sooner cornerback made a not so smart statement on Sunday regarding Tim Tebow, he said...
"If you look at the three best quarterbacks in the country, they came from the Big 12," said Franks, referring to Oklahoma's Sam Bradford, Texas' Colt McCoy and Texas Tech's Graham Harrell. "The three best receivers in the country came from the Big 12. The three best tight ends came from the Big 12. So we've faced some great offenses, and a lot of people don't understand that other conferences don't have what we face."
While they do play great offense teams, those same teams do not play great defense. I think Oklahoma is right around the 70-90s in ranked defense and I believe they are the best defensive team in the Big 12 so these great offensives are not playing great defenses either. While Tebow has faced four out of the top 20 defenses in the nation.
So maybe that explains why the top of the Big 12 have gotten their asses kicked in the bowl season? Texas Tech couldnt stop Mississippi if their lives depended on it and really look like the Red Raiders of old who could just play offense not defense. Oklahoma State could have put Oregon away but instead let Jeremiah Masoli run/pass all over the Cowoys. Missouri should have lost to Northwestern but the Wildcats threw away a bunch of chances. The only impressive Big 12 team so far has been Kansas and their domination against Minnesota in the Insight Bowl.
Also why give Tebow any more motivation? This guy feeds off the smack talk, I can almost guarantee that he has Franks quote in the locker room and I hope Percy Harvin burns him deep early on in the game.
-Charlie.
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