The goal of the Friday Afternoon Big12Hoops.com Link Dump is to help you ease into the weekend by giving you things to occupy your time at work until the clock strikes 5pm.

All the links available after the Jump

Big 12 North

Colorado Boulder Daily Camera - CU`s Smith has no reservations in reserve role (Lady Buffs)

Kansas Lawrence Journal World - Off to a fast start

Kansas St Manhattan Mercury - Manbeck: Martin used Fort Hays game as teaching point

Iowa St GoCyclones.com - Tempo key for ISU men against Iowa

Missouri Columbia Daily Tribune - MU’s Taylor transforms from role player to leading man

Nebraska Lincoln Journal Star - Sadler wants better rebounding from NU

Big 12 South

Baylor Baylor University Lariat - Mulkey's emphasis on defense defines team success (Lady Bears)

Oklahoma Norman Transcript - Gallon growing into new role

Oklahoma St Stillwater NewsPress - Oklahoma State getting eyeful of nation's hottest (Cowgirls)

Texas Austin American-Statesman - Horns' Dexter Pittman has improved his all-around game

Texas A&M AggieSports.com - Another victory for A&M

Texas Tech RedRaiders.com - Forwards learning to play with less depth after Ray’s injury

Non Big 12 Links

SBNation.com Tracy McGrady Doing Well In All-Star Voting Despite Not Playing [NBA]

TMZ.com TMZ.com homepage [Golf]

ESPN.com Cincinnati confirms Kelly to coach Notre Dame [College Football]

ESPN.com Ranking the Bowls from Best to Worst [College Football]

DenverStiffs.com Are NBA Games Fixed?... [NBA]

DanShanoff.com Feeling Good About Journalism's Future [Journalism]

Fantasy Football Projections - CBSSports.com | ESPN.com [Fantasy Football]