Daily Round Up: Monday, August 5, 2013

Mack Brown is more confident this season. [ESPN]

We're getting ready to make another run. [Fox Austin]

Did Mack get in a dig at Johnny Football? [Dallas Morning News]

Big 12

The conference is unlike any other with a 10-team round-robin. [Houston Chronicle]

The Sooners have lots of backfield options. [NewsOK]

Bob Stoops is taking his time naming a starting QB. [SI]

Blake Bell starts every day as if he is the guy. [NewsOK]

The Mountaineer defense is dummy-proof. [West Virginia Illustrated]

Gary Patterson wants to prove the pre-season polls right. [Ft. Worth Star-Telegram]

The Cyclones want a different level of production from their offense. [Ames Tribune]

The Agricultural and Mechanical Department

ESTABLISHMENT OF UNIVERSITY; AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT. The legislature shall as soon as practicable establish, organize and provide for the maintenance, support and direction of a University of the first class, to be located by a vote of the people of this State, and styled, "The University of Texas," for the promotion of literature, and the arts and sciences, including an Agricultural, and Mechanical department. - Texas Constitution

The NCAA is investigating Johnny Manziel. [ESPN]

Is Manziel the Justin Bieber of college football? [Dallas Morning News]

And finally...

Condolences to the Red Raiders. Joe Kirk Fulton, the first Masked Rider, has died. [Kentucky.com]