Author: David May

  • DMN: Best in Texas (10/3): TCU is creeping closer to Baylor; how far do the Longhorns fall?

    DMN: Best in Texas (10/3): TCU is creeping closer to Baylor; how far do the Longhorns fall?  By SportsDayDFW.com Contact SportsDayDFW.comon Twitter:@SportsDayDFW Each week SportsDay’s college writers and special contributors will rank all 12 college football teams in the state to determine which team is the Best in Texas. On their ballots, writers cast one vote per team…

  • DMN: Refs weren’t the only ones struggling to get it together in TCU-Oklahoma game

    DMN: Refs weren’t the only ones struggling to get it together in TCU-Oklahoma game By Kevin Sherrington, Staff Columnist Contact Kevin Sherringtonon Twitter:@KSherringtonDMN FORT WORTH — On the pivotal intentional grounding call against TCU late in the fourth quarter when it took the officials not once, not twice but three times to get it straight, Bob Stoops…

  • FWST: TCU remains in mix, but out of wiggle room, in race for Big 12 title

    FWST: TCU remains in mix, but out of wiggle room, in race for Big 12 title BY JIMMY BURCH jburch@star-telegram.com In a football season that began with lofty goals, TCU finds itself unranked in the polls and back in pursuit mode as it seeks to make up ground on the front-runners in the Big 12 championship…

  • FWST: TCU drops out of college FB polls, opening spot for OU

    http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-christian-university/article105530096.html#storylink=cpy FWST: TCU drops out of college FB polls, opening spot for OU BY JIMMY BURCH jburch@star-telegram.com TCU (3-2) fell out of Sunday’s updated college football polls following the Horned Frogs’ 52-46 loss to Oklahoma in Fort Worth. The Saturday result helped the Sooners (2-2) climb back into the national rankings after a one-week hiatus. Oklahoma…

  • DMN: John Diarse’s rebound from jarring hit was just the latest way he’s impressed TCU coach Gary Patterson

    DMN: John Diarse’s rebound from jarring hit was just the latest way he’s impressed TCU coach Gary Patterson By Chuck Carlton, Staff Writer Contact Chuck Carlton on Twitter:@ChuckCarltonDMN FORT WORTH — Gary Patterson appreciated John Diarse’s 75-yard touchdown catch that broke open a win over SMU a week ago. The TCU coach liked what preceded the reception…

  • FWST: Five storylines for No. 21 TCU vs. Oklahoma

    FWST: Five storylines for No. 21 TCU vs. Oklahoma BY JIMMY BURCH jburch@star-telegram.com A long-anticipated showdown between Big 12 front-runners looms Saturday in Fort Worth between No. 21 TCU (3-1, 1-0 Big 12) and Oklahoma (1-2, 0-0), the defending league champion. The teams were projected to finish first and second in a July poll made up…

  • FWST: Two years later, TCU again in position to ascend against Oklahoma

    FWST: Two years later, TCU again in position to ascend against Oklahoma BY CARLOS MENDEZ cmendez@star-telegram.com Everybody at TCU remembers two years ago. Just about everybody. “Oh, I don’t know,” Gary Patterson said. “That was a long time ago.” Maybe in a coach’s mind, but TCU’s 37-33 victory against Oklahoma on Oct. 4, 2014, is hard to…

  • AP: Oklahoma boosters say negativity about Stoops has picked up

    AP: Oklahoma boosters say negativity about Stoops has picked up BY CLIFF BRUNT The Associated Press NORMAN, OKLA. – Two prominent Oklahoma boosters who support Sooners coach Bob Stoops say the team’s early struggles have made some other boosters restless. Jim Ross, a boxing announcer for CBS Sports best known for his work in professional wrestling,…

  • Fox Sports: Will the Horned Frogs basketball emerge from the Big 12 basement?

    Fox Sports: Will the Horned Frogs basketball emerge from the Big 12 basement? By Doug Winkey/FanSided via Busting Brackets What will TCU basketball’s rotation look like in Jamie Dixon’s first year on the job? Very little has gone right for TCU since joining the Big 12 in 2012. The Horned Frogs won just eight conference…

  • AP: Fresh start for Oklahoma in Big 12 opener at No. 21 TCU

    AP: Fresh start for Oklahoma in Big 12 opener at No. 21 TCU By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas – While Oklahoma gets a fresh start in pursuit of its 10th Big 12 title, coach Bob Stoops doesn’t expect the Sooners to have to change their focus after two September losses pretty…