FRISCO - "It's real," one Big 12 linebacker said this week of the research emerging on head injuries in football.
"I'm already in too deep," said an offensive lineman, "but it makes you anxious for the future."
Just mentioning the topic generates mixed emotions from college football players.
SportsDay surveyed 22 Big 12 players at conference media days last week, canvassing at least one respondent from each of the 10 schools. Topics ranged from head injuries and amateurism in college sports to which Big 12 players are the fastest, biggest trash talkers and best NFL prospects.