The problem is that Brad Smith

The problem is that Brad Smith As we arrived in mid-season Big 12 title game, the picture is clear in the South, but still dark in the North. Until Saturday, most people agreed that the Colorado and Nebraska were by far the category of the Great North 12th Certainly Missouri 2-1, but their victories against conference bottom feeders are Iowa State and Oklahoma State and Nebraska had to play! Many assume that Nebraska? S touted defense shut down the Tiger offense and driving on the way back on page 25. But someone forgot to tell Brad Smith.The sometimes remarkable, sometimes maligned senior quarter decided to support the best game of his career Saturday. With the launch of 234 meters, plus a contact switch, and the flight of 246 affected and 3 (Mizzou set a record for total yards with 480), Smith, single, Missouri sample topic moved to the North. This result came after a week in which Smith? S backup, freshman Chase Daniel, to mobilize support for a quarter of work. The highly touted Daniel entered Missouri? S a game against Iowa State Smith injured and taken to a victory of 27-24 hours, starting at 185 meters on 16 of 23 deaths. Yet this week, the only thing disturbing was the fact Chase Daniel Missouri? S dynamic. After four consecutive scoring drives Smith to start the game, Daniel came into the first disc in the 2nd quarter only to see nothing will materialize. The unit was a big momentum swing for Nebraska. Even if you have a pre-conceived maneuver that should have 1 of 2 discs for the game of Daniel Smith? S that has dictated the benefits remain in game.Brad Smith? Missouri S have large ups and downs, generally performed in the results that didn? live up to expectations. As a true freshman in 2002, Smith replaced Kirk Farmer's historical goodwill and the Tigers have a 5-7 record. With raised expectations for 2003, Smith has lifted the team to a 8-5 record and an Independence Bowl berth (lost to Arkansas), behind a 1310 yard rushing, 28 total touch season. In 2004, Smith has received a lot of Heisman hype, and it did nothing. He was one of the biggest disappointments of the college football season in 2004. Many attribute the low for its poor management by coach Gary Pinkel, but its decline in the number was serious. Although his death has increased Yardage, completion percentage fell from 60.6 to 51.8 meters and dropped to his rushing 553.Though seems that Brad Smith can never leave Missouri, is now his senior season. The 2005 is a year that Brad Smith can finally live his enormous potential. Within a short walk from the race at the forefront in defending the nation on Saturday, Smith has solidified his job and Missouri hunting North 12th His performance made him only the 6th player in NCAA history to throw for 200 yards and passed for 200 yards in a game (the first in Indiana? S Antwaan Randle El in 2000). In addition, he is currently leading the race in the Big 12 and 10th NCAA precipitates before this season, already besting his total 2004.But serious obstacles still remain in both Smith? Missouri S &, l? Pathways. This week, traveling to Kansas annual border war. Kansas won the last 2 sessions and showed a big problem for Smith. During the last two games against them, rushed for a huge Smith -8 yards on 30 carries and the defense of Kansas that will face this season against the No. 1 ranking in the Big 12 against the run. If you can shake a few demons of Lawrence, who still have road games with Northe Colorado and Kansas State, which beat refuge from 1992.I t hesitate to put my money on Smith, who has shown flashes of absolute genius before, run for 291 meters and 5 hit in 2003 with a victory over Texas Tech. He was one of the most inconsistent players in college football in recent years. The issue is that it does not tu a coer Saturday against Nebraska, or was just another form? You must wonder if it will always be room for together.As Missouri, I just don? T think they have a team capable of winning the North. In addition to Brad Smith, are not all that good. They are currently 10th in the conference in total defense, allowing 375 feet of a game, the timing is wrong and lame-duck Gary Pinkel is still their coach. Missouri only Brad Smith as they wear. If it is still 80 per cent and the rest of the season, as it did in the Nebraska game, he gave Vince Young May competition for the best players in the Big 12 and Missouri lead to their first league game of the Great 12th But if it does, how it could easily fall into oblivion after this season. It 'time to Smith or to establish itself as a watch or become the current version of Notre-Dame-quarts Ron Powlus four years of goodwill, which may not live up to its full potential.Mike Archiopoli is a Writer Big12 - fans.com and is a graduate of Kansas State, which moved to Phoenix, Arizona to attend law school at Arizona State. He grew up in Phoenix but moved to the Midwest, in his teens and was surprised by the passion and enthusiasm with which Big 12 football is played. Archiopoli has been a great fan from KSU, but look to the Big 12 game. His favorite sport is to see college football, but can comment on almost all sports (pro or college), sports curiosity is his specialty.