What, exactly, is the head coaching forecast in Austin?

Fair for the next four months, with a cold front forming if Texas has another ho-hum season. 

Head coach Mack Brown's contract with the University of Texas runs through 2020. Brown's salary is currently $5.3 million, with $100,000 incremental raises every year. 

That means in 2020, Brown will be 69 years old and earning $6 million. With those kind of numbers, the school would appear to be on the hook for Brown—his buyout has to be huge, right?

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Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy loves Duck Dynasty. 

No, not that Pac-12 team that has the retina-burning uniforms and hot cheerleaders.

Gundy is a fan of Duck Dynasty, A&E's hit reality show that follows the adventures of brothers Phil and Si Robertson. The two own Duck Commander, a company that sells products to duck hunters including the famous Duck Commander duck call. But there's a college football connection. 

Phil played football at Louisiana Tech and had NFL interest but he decided against it. He explained to the Inquisitr why: 

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For six Big 12 teams; the 2013 season will usher in a new starting quarterback. For most conferences, this would be an unsettling prospect—that's a lot of unknowns in a conference known for prolific passing attacks. 

But the talent under center or in shotgun this fall will be spectacular. It's almost unfair. Who are these new young guns? And who will impress us the most?

Bryce Petty, Baylor

The hype is real over Bryce Petty. The junior quarterback went 13-of-15 for 181 yards and two touchdowns under windy conditions in Baylor's spring game. And he did so against a much improved Bear defense. 

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Quarterback Wes Lunt is leaving Oklahoma State.

Lunt didn't cite a specific reason for his impending transfer, according to ESPN's David Ubben.

Lunt was recruited by offensive coordinator Todd Monken, a fellow Illinoisan, but Monken took the head coaching job at Southern Mississippi last December. Lunt started five games last season but was hampered by injuries, which gave J.W. Walsh and Clint Chelf opportunities to start at quarterback.

Chelf finished the 2012 season with a 58-14 winning performance against Purdue in the Heart of Dallas Bowl. He went 17-of-22 for 197 yards and three touchdowns. 

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Five Big 12 teams had the nation's top 10 passing offenses last year.

That 2012 season highlighted a dizzying display of aerial shows from Texas to West Virginia. And despite more than half of the league's starting quarterbacks now gone, we expect similar results this year.

Because the Big 12 is where receivers shine.

This year is ripe for surprises. Can West Virginia rebuild its corps after losing its three top receivers? Can Oklahoma regroup after losing Kenny Stills to the New Orleans Saints? Which team in Oklahoma has the best receivers?

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When you think of Big 12 football, you think of a strong passing game. But that will change this year for many teams. 

Why?

Five Big 12 teams are breaking in new quarterbacks, as veterans Landry Jones, Seth Doege, Nick Florence, Geno Smith and Collin Klein are all gone.

That doesn't mean the new quarterbacks won't step up, but with so many proven weapons returning in the backfield, we will probably see greater rushing productivity.

So who are these weapons?

One is a big-time Heisman candidate from a team that isn't synonymous with running the ball. Another is on a team that hasn't been bowling since 2008. 

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There are a lot of wide-open quarterback competitions due to the talent that has left the Big 12.

But there is also an incoming group of passers who should electrify Big 12 fans.

So which schools' quarterback roster looks to be in the best shape?  Things have changed drastically from last season.

West Virginia looks green while Oklahoma State looks experienced.

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When former Oklahoma quarterback Landry Jones was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2013 NFL draft, ESPN Analyst Trent Dilfer was asked for his opinion on the selection.

News OK's Anthony Slater transcribed what Dilfer had to say about Jones:

Did we learn anything about the qualities Jones possesses as a quarterback? Did we learn anything about Jones except that Dilfer likes him?

No.

And that's the problem when an analyst is trotted out to to discuss a quarterback's positives and negatives and all we glean from his analysis is that Oklahoma's offense was ''a joke'' last year. What Dilfer is being paid to do is to analyze a quarterback's ability, not throw a team's offense (and its coaching staff) under the bus.

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