Merry Christmas, everyone. The holidays have finally arrived as Santa has made his way into town. No matter if they have been good or bad this season, I thought I would give a gift to each Big 12 football coach this year. Get the trash bags ready because it’s time to open some gifts!
Arizona State HC Kenny Dillingham
Chess Set
I once read that the Arizona State coach taught himself how to play chess in middle school and is really good at it. So I figured I’d get him a nice chess set for Christmas.
Iowa State HC Matt Campbell
Chips and Salsa
Years ago, I remember Matt Campbell saying one of his favorite snacks is chips and salsa. Being here in South Texas, that is a staple. homeade salsa is preferred but if Julio’s salsa is damn good for a store bought salsa.
BYU HC Kalani Sitake
An Apology Letter
I’m man enough to admit that I’m wrong and boy was I dead wrong about this BYU team this season. I thought Sitake would be on the hot seat after this year and I owe him one hell of an apology.
Colorado HC Deion Sanders
New Cowboy Hat
Deion loves wearing cowboy hats and this time of the year is perfect for a new felt cowboy hat. Especially at a place like Boulder where it’s already cold.
Baylor HC Dave Aranda
Tickets to Cali
I don’t know much about Dave Aranda, but I do know he’s originally from Southern California. I’m not sure when the last time he has been over there but I thought it would be nice to throw him some tickets back to where he grew up.
TCU HC Sonny Dykes
Trip to Rome
Sonny loves architecture and I figured a trip to Rome to see the coliseum would be perfect for him. Plus, it’s great timing with the new gladiator movie out.
Texas Tech HC Joey McGuire
Cash
Sometimes cold hard cash is the best thing you can get for Christmas. You can buy whatever you want with it, and in Joey’s case he can use it to add to his number one transfer portal class.
Kansas State HC Chris Klieman
Beach Vacation
I feel like Chris Klieman needs a bit of a break. There’s been all kinds of stuff about him swirling around and I thought a nice trip to get away from football may be nice. You name the beach coach, and I’ll make it happen.
West Virginia (Former) HC Neal Brown
Moonshine and Pepperoni Rolls
I know that Neal is gone but I thought I would get him something that reminds him of his time at West Virginia. What better gift than a jar of some local homemade moonshine and a tray of pepperoni rolls?
Kansas HC Lance Leipold
Video of the 2023 Team
Since Kansas isn’t going bowling this year after a disappointing 5-7 finish, a video of the 2023 Kansas team should lift his spirits. That team finished 9-4 and won their first bowl game since 2008. That sounds a lot better than 5-7.
Cincinnati HC Scott Satterfield
A Cooling Pad
After another bad season, I am sure that Scott’s seat is getting a little warm there in Cincinnati. A nice cooling pad may help during those times when it’s too hot to sit down. Although a cooling pad can only do so much if the Bearcats don’t start showing improvement in 2025.
Houston HC Willie Fritz
A Lunch Pail
Willie Fritz is the definition of a hard hat and a lunch pail kind of guy. He seems like a guy who isn’t afraid to roll up his sleeves and get dirty. He truly is building that Houston program up the hard way so I figured a lunch pail would be perfect for him like the workers back in the day.
Utah HC Kyle Whittingham
A Lie Detector
After getting lied to for weeks on end about Cam Rising’s injury, I would like Kyle Whittingham to be hooked up to a lie detector for every single press conference moving forward.
Utah HC Brent Brennan
Some Paid Actors
It doesn’t seem like Arizona head coach Brent Brennan has many friends in Tucson after a rough season. And since I may not be able to find anyone to support him, I thought I could hire some low budget actors to show him some support.
UCF (Former) HC Gus Malzahn
A New Pair of Glasses
I don’t know how well Gus can see without glasses but the ones he wore during his time at UCF probably were messed up or something. Why on earth would you leave Orlando for Tallahassee? Maybe he knew the writing on the wall, but I still don’t get it. Either way, I like Scott Frost coming back to UCF.
Oklahoma State HC Mike Gundy
Rubber Boots
Mike may be used to wearing cowboy boots but when you are currently standing in ten feet of crap in Stillwater, I thought it would be better to wear some rubber boots. That way he can at least wash them off when he gets out of it.
