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Big 12 has some big guns John ShinnThe Norman Transcript “What Chase and Todd have done, they’ve kind of opened the door for smaller guys to hopefully get recruited more,” said Nebraska quarterback Joe Ganz, who threw for over 400 yards in all three of his starts last season. “Hopefully, we can open the door for a lot more coaches to realize you don’t have to be the typical 6-4, 230 to have success in college.”
You don’t need to in the Big 12. All that is required is a strong arm and good instincts. Pelini who was a defensive coach at both Nebraska and Oklahoma before spending the last three seasons as LSU’s defensive coordinator said the league has drastically changed from the one he left in 2005. The Big 12 used to be about power: Big linemen and big running backs. That philosophy has changed. Most teams run spread offenses out of the shotgun. Quarterbacks are routinely throwing the ball 40 times a game. Only three conference teams — Oklahoma State, Texas A&M and Texas — averaged over 200 yards rushing a game last season. All but Texas A&M averaged at least 200 through the air. “It’s become a fast-break league,” Pelini said. And the Big 12 has a plethora of quarterbacks to run the teams. John Shinn 366-3536 jshinn@normantranscript.com 
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