"When you have too many chefs in the kitchen, you can overcook your beef." Solid advice, Metta, solid advice.

• The Sporting News has Oklahoma as its preseason No. 1.

• A pair of former TCU teammates are back together in Cincinnati as members of the Bengals.

• The construction of Baylor's McLane Stadium is right on schedule.

• BU's stadium will usher in a new era of Bears' football.

• Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury had some interesting things to say about Baylor coach Art Briles.

• Former Iowa State linebacker Jeremiah George is hopeful his NFL dreams come true.

• Former Texas Tech running back Baron Batch doesn't think college football players should be paid.

• Texas coach Charlie Strong's "Comin' on Strong" tour continued in Corpus Christi with UT's new coach discussing the quarterback position.