"I'm really having fun," said Brown. "My buddies worry about me because people are more critical. You know, I've had everything bad said about me you can have. Really and truly, I have matured enough, it's not about me anymore, I really could care less. I don't care about a legacy; I don't care about a record. I want to help kids, I want to help football and I want to win all the games. That's all I want to do."
Mack Brown is not the least bit worried about your criticism because it is all about the kids. [SI]
Steve Edmond doesn't have much to say off the field. [Daily Texan]
More on all that hope and change over at DKR. [ESPN]
Manny Diaz would like Orangeblood's Chip Brown to stop trolling. [Coaching Search]
Get on with your life, people. The Aggies and the Cornhuskers meet and it is still about Texas. [San Antonio Express-News]
We can't even beat the Land Thieves in rowing. [Daily Texan]
Congrats to Longhorn swimmer Laura Sogar. [Daily Texan]
Governor Goodhair's regents are at it again. [Alcalde]
157 days and counting. [Time and Date]
Around the Big 12
Guess who came in at No. 2 in the most flag-happy conferences? [SB Nation]
The Frog's stadium renovation is impressive. [ESPN Big 12 Blog]
Meet Baylor signee Andrew Billings. [SB Nation]
Open Range
Even if the plaintiffs win O'Bannon, the Big 10 will not share money with college athletes. [SI]
ESPN owns Boise State football rights. [SB Nation]
The Sun Belt may get two new members. [CBS Sports]
In case you are keeping track of this stuff, here is the current state of the conference realignment chaos. [SB Nation]
African-American players don't need street cred for authenticity. [The Shadow League]