The coaching carousel is almost at a stop and now we are getting closer to signing day.  Who will go where?  I don’t know.   But one thing I do know is the Crib Sheet will keep you updated with all of the latest commitments and decommitments:

• With TCU heading to the Big East, it seems that are also heading to the big time in recruiting.  Local star, Brandon Carter changed his commitment from the venerable Oklahoma Sooners over to the Horned Frogs.  Maybe the Texas kids are thinking they can shine better in the Big East than the tougher Big 12?
• Jim Leavitt is going to the big time.  Not Kansas State Defensive Coordinator, but San Fransisco 49ers linebackers coach.  It stinks for Wildcats fans as they were hoping Leavitt would come in and fix the defense.  Maybe Bill Snyder 2.0 has something else up this sleeve?  Meanwhile, defensive backs coach Keith Burns is taking his show back to Ole Miss.
• ESPN and the Texas Longhorns reached a 20 year, $300 million deal for a Longhorns Network.  The school will be up for a tasty profit while the broadcast network will food the technical bills.  Is this the end of the Big 12?  Check back here in about 2 years.
• Texas Tech dropped TCU from their schedule last year and they are doing it for the upcoming season.  It seems they need some room for the tougher Big 12 schedule.
• Speaking of the Red Raiders, a Texas judges tossed out a portion of Mike Leach’s suit against the university, only allowing non-monetary claims for the firing of Leach over Adam James’ concussion.  If you’re wondering why Leach has yet to be yired, look no further than here.
• It seems Kansas is picking up the trail on the recruiting side of things.  Turner Gill’s stealing recruits from neighboring states.  I’m guessing his pitch is like this, “I’m a Nebraska guy that’s still in the Big 12.  Kansas will be the new Nebraska of the Big 12.”  That can seal some kids right there.
• Oklahoma Sooners coach Bob Stoops coached the Harlem Globetrotters Sunday.  I wonder if he got to toss the bucket of confetti on the ref during the game?
• Fired sportscaster Ron Franklin is suing ESPN over the incident where he called a woman, “Sweetheart” in a production meeting.  She objected and he called her an a-hole.  I don’t know what to think about this.  In the workplace, you can’t trust anyone when you say something because they may be out to get you canned, especially if it’s gender-related.  I would say it’s safer to just be quiet and act professional.  That said, “sweetheart” and “a-hole” is a pretty weak case to get fired over.
• Here’s your BCS payout sheet.  So the Big 12 was on the lower tier of payouts for the 6 BCS Conferences.  Not bad, but if they had 2 teams in the BCS bowls then they would’ve been up higher.  Notre Dame gets a pretty good chunk for being independent.  The argument against the BCS right here is that the small guys are getting the smaller piece of the pie.  I will merely point to TCU and how they are moving up by winning.
• Some donors have high expectations.  Take Robert G. Burton, major booster for UConn.  Apparently he doesn’t like the athletic director and wants his $3 million in donations back and his name taken off the stadium.  I’m pretty sure once you donate something, you can’t expect to get it back.  But then again, if I had that kind of cash then I’d feel like I can run anything, too.
• Ex Kansas athletic director Lew Perkins agreed to a $4,000 fine for improperly receiving exercise equipment as a gift.  This should be the last we hear of this guy.
• 12 Iowa football players were hospitalized for kidney issues related to offseason workouts.  What’s going up there?  Between drugs, legal issues, and now improper condition, this team is falling apart.  Yet, they beat Missouri in the Insight Bowl.  Just think, if all of this stuff was gone, they might have contended for a Big 10 title for real.
• Welp, since TCU is leaving the Mountain West Conference, the conference retaliated by changing the site of the Boise State game with the Horned Frogs back to Idaho.  It was supposed to be at TCU’s home field.  Way to get your revenge, mid-con.