College Football Team News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
Does it feel good to be back (this must be what Texas feels like)?!? Even with all of the upsets last week in the Big 12, the Moneyline saw a winning record of 9-5. We almost batted .500 against the spread, going 4-6. But we had a good beat on the totals in week three posting a 7-3 […] READ MORE
For those who might have soaked in their last bit of summer over the Labor Day weekend and passed on week one of college football, first off, how could you? But if that happened, there were some wild results from week one. As a result, Last Word sputtered out of the starting blocks with our week one […] READ MORE
Outside of getting an individual statue, the next highest honor any former coach or player of any college football program can receive is to be inducted into the school’s Hall of Honor. On Wednesday, Texas Tech announced the Texas Tech Hall of Honor 2023 class. It will be an eight-member class that represents six different […] READ MORE
Two summers ago, the Big 12 was seemingly on life support. Texas and Oklahoma sent the realignment carousel spinning by announcing they were leaving the Big 12 to join the Southeastern Conference. Rumors of the Big 12’s demise were greatly exaggerated. It stands to be argued that of the five “Power 5” conferences, the Big […] READ MORE
It might feel like the next college football season is miles away, but have no fear. Big 12 Spring football practices have actually already begun for some teams with more kicking off over the next few weeks. Spring football gives every college football fan that first dose of optimism for the upcoming fall season. It […] READ MORE
“Failing to hold someone accountable is ultimately an act of selfishness.” – Patrick Lencioni. Here at Last Word, we are here for the people. So no selfishness for us! Before the 2022 season kicked off, everyone’s favorite Big 12 correspondent with Last Word offered up some zesty takes. The good news; none of them failed spectacularly. However, […] READ MORE
It was no secret heading into the 2022 season that the Big 12 was expected to be a competitive conference from top-to-bottom. With no clear-cut favorite leading into the season opener, the conference had a chance to be all over the map. Ladies and gentlemen, we get some wild results, including the national champion runner-up. […] READ MORE
Dabo Swinney may be one of the most stubborn coaches in college football when it comes to his beliefs on the game. He may get Quixotic when it comes to player movement or how compensation for Name, Image, and Likeness gets players paid. One thing he is not though is complacent when it comes to […] READ MORE
Has anyone considered what would happen if David’s one stone missed the forehead of Goliath? Even those who haven’t spent time in the Bible have been inundated with this underdog story. And who among us doesn’t enjoy a great underdog story? Well, in this national championship game, we all got a 4K view of what […] READ MORE
On Monday night in California, college football fans will bear witness to one of two things. They will be front and center when Georgia truly cements itself as the new team to beat in college football winning a second consecutive title. Or TCU will pull out one of the most improbable national championship runs the […] READ MORE
A native Texan, Andrew was baptized early on in the waters of college football. But when he witnessed Vince Young scampering into the end zone to defeat the USC Trojans in 2006, it was from his seat in the Rose Bowl he knew nothing could compete. He is a former college baseball player, proud Texas Tech graduate, and Air Force veteran. Andrew and his wife live in Maryland with their 3 kids and black lab. When not covering the Big 12, he can be frequently found tending to BBQ on his smoker on the weekends.