Wendell Barnhouse is a nationally-known and respected columnist who has spent over 20 years covering collegiate athletics. He has reported from 25 Final Fours and more than three dozen bowl games and has written about the Big 12 and its schools since the conference's beginning. Barnhouse will be updating the Big 12 Insider on happenings and behind-the-scenes information about the conference.Texas started spring practice for football Thursday. The Longhorns are the first Big 12 team to start preparing for the 2013 season. Here's a list opening days for spring practice and the spring games for the Big 12.
Baylor
Start: March 1
Spring game: April 6
Iowa State
Start: March 26
Spring game: April 20
Kansas
Start: March 5
Spring game: April 13
Kansas State
Start: April 3
Spring game: April 27
Oklahoma
Start: March 6
Spring game: April 13
Oklahoma State
Start: March 11
Spring game: April 20
TCU
Start: March 1
Spring game: TBD
Texas
Start: Feb. 21
Spring game: March 31
Texas Tech
Start: March 24
Spring game: April 20
West Virginia
Start: March 10
Spring game: April 20
