Baker Mayfield is the most important player in Big 12 history

[longhorn320]

CW my 2 cents worth on Baker vs VY

Baker is a much better passer then VY

VY was a bigger dual threat then Baker

Each has the heart of a champion

[CousinFreddie]

Agree with 320. 

 And as I think you’re alluding Cdub, VY’s 2005 season is still the gold standard.  The only other Big 12 QB that has come close to that one was Josh Heupel in leading OU to a perfect 2000 and NC victory.  But still Vince’s 2005 has to be considered better given the nature of how the Texas offense won the Rose Bowl (whereas it was really the OU defense who won the Orange Bowl in the 2000 game).  Who can forget how VY capped that game, with that amazing 4th and goal score of his in the Rose Bowl, icing the game and the NC for the Horns.

That was one of the greatest plays in the history of not just the big 12, but of all of college football.

[Thumper]

I'm surprised FF hasn't chimed in with Tommy Frasier and the '95 Huskers.  He went 12-0 & an MNC.  It wasn't as dramatic as VY's 4th & long to win the game but that Husker team dominated like no other I can remember.

Oh, I went and checked and the Big 12 didn't start play until '96 even though it was established in '94.  Anyhow, it was a great team.

[FearlessF]

I suppose I could have went with Scott Frost

brought the Big 12 it's first MNC

but, even with the Big 12 in it's early years, the conference wasn't begging for respect in 96 or 97

[CousinFreddie]

No doubt.  They played a Big 8 schedule wiping out everyone (incl 37-0 over the beloved) in the conference as well as Mich St, Ariz St and then a total thumping of Florida in the NC game.

That was pre SEC SEC SEC.

Do you think Frost is gonna bring that TO glory back FF?

[FearlessF]

yes, I think Scott will be successful.

probably not to the glory of Osborne's final 5 seasons, but the 9-10 wins with a few Big Ten titles.

He has as good a chance as anyone out there right now.

strong coaching history since he jumped in, and mostly, he knows Lincoln, UNL, and the modern game

ya never know for sure, he could fail, but he will get some time and support

[CousinFreddie]

I’d love to see him do well, particularly in 2021, where I hope he just has one regular season loss that year (and a second of course if it turns out we meet up in the playoffs).

Too bad Riley didn’t work out.  He had some great years (but also some mediocre ones) in Corvallis.

[FearlessF]

yup, everyone wanted to see Riley succeed

great guy

just not a great fit in the Big Ten West - gotta run the ball and stop the run - or ya git run over

If Frost doesn't have things going well by 2021 the natives will be getting restless -  beating the Sooners would be a huge boost

[CWSooner]

Good luck to Scott Frost.

Hard to accept that the 2021 OU-Nebraska game will be 50 years after the GOTCOTC.

[FearlessF]

don't have to accept that we are getting old

[Thumper]

Looks like Baker will play in the Senior Bowl.
http://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2018/story/_/id/21847810/baker-mayfield-oklahoma-sooners-accepts-senior-bowl-invite

The dude plays for the love of playing.

[CousinFreddie]

His enthusiasm is highly contagious

[MarqHusker]

I said to a friend of mine last season, that it is finally fun to watch OU again.   I still watch a lot of OU games, but they really haven't had a charismatic type guy like Baker in some time.   Bradford and Landry Jones and others were great players no doubt, and some good skill players as usual, but nobody was must see.  Baker has been must see TV for me.