Chuck Carlton, Big 12 beat writer for SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News, answered mailbag questions about the league this week. Here are some of the highlights:
Q: What does it say about Texas Tech basketball's place in the Big 12 (and the country, for that matter) that Chris Beard can be made one of the highest-paid coaches in America and that the Red Raiders can be in the mix for elite recruits like R.J. Hampton?
Carlton: It says that Texas Tech is enjoying an amazing rise in basketball. Resurgence isn't the right word because the Red Raiders have never been here before.