Daily Round Up: Can Texas Really Win The Big 12?

"When you're 1-2 and the world is coming to an end," Brown said, "you can't find enough friends to have pallbearers."

Who can succeed Mack Brown? [CBS Sports]

Brown has fallen and he can't get up. [NewsOK]

How appropriate. This article about Brown has a video of a sinking ship in the sidebar. [USA Today]

Has the BCS curse struck again? [Team Speed Kills]

Art Briles is the right man for the job. [Fox Sports]

"They don’t have to like me," Brown said. "I’m not very happy with me either right now. I might boo me right now…. Be mad at me, but don’t let it hurt the energy you bring to the team." [Dallas Morning News]

If football hasn't depressed you enough, here's a basketball preview. [The Hoops Report]

What do you really know about Bevo? [The Daily Texan]

Open Range

Student-athletes can now play immediately after they transfer following the death of an immediate family member. [CBS Sports]

Nick Saban is not impressed with the NCAA's targeting rule. [CBS Sports]

You just need to accept the fact that scandal is part of college athletics. [SI]

Love him or hate him, at least Skip Bayless is interesting. [Washington Post]

Sieve Spurrier has rescinded his decision and will let a local sportswriter write about him. [Jim Romenesko]

I don't miss Bo Pelini. [Deadspin]

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

Johnny Football autograph session photo surfaces again. [SI]

Well, at least Mack has A&M's support. [College Spun]

And finally...

You can have free access to Longhorn games with an app. [Business of College Sports]