Author: David May

FWST: Here’s why the Big 12 should stay at ten teams BY JIMMY BURCH jburch@star-telegram.com Expansion ramifications involve long-term legal entanglements between conference members. Methods to determine college football’s annual national champion can be altered more easily in the short term. That is why you can expect Big 12 administrators to move at a glacial pace…

FWST: TCU running back Kyle Hicks aims to accept bigger role BY CARLOS MENDEZ cmendez@star-telegram.com It’s not hard to get a smile out of TCU running back Kyle Hicks. But just ask him if ever thought about being a quarterback. “I think I have a quarterback’s mind,” he said and grinned big. “I say, give me…

FWST: TCU basketball adds highest-ranked player ever, 4-star guard BY CARLOS MENDEZ cmendez@star-telegram.com New basketball coach Jamie Dixon has brought in his first player at TCU, four-star point guard ranked No. 34 by ESPN. The school announced the signing of 6-foot-2 Jaylen Fisher from Arlington, Tenn., on Thursday. He is rated the second-best player in Tennessee…

FWST: Jamie Dixon adds Louisiana Tech assistant to TCU coaching staff Star-Telegram New TCU men’s basketball coach Jamie Dixon added Corey Barker to the coaching staff. Barker, a Houston native, spent this past season as an assistant coach at Louisiana Tech, where he was instrumental in helping the Bulldogs sign four players from Texas. He…

FWST: TCU catcher Skoug to join college Team USA BY CARLOS MENDEZ cmendez@star-telegram.com TCU catcher Evan Skoug, powering the Horned Frogs with a team-high 39 runs batted in, has accepted an invitation to play on the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team. He will be the eighth TCU player to play for the team, which this…

FWST: As Big 12 expansion chances rise, we rank the top candidates BY JIMMY BURCH jburch@star-telegram.com Another day, another round of empirical data showing how the Big 12 could benefit by adding two teams to its 10-member league to recapture its original configuration and enhance its pursuit of a regular spot in the College Football Playoff.…

FWST: Numbers show larger-than-expected benefit to Big 12 expansion, per report BY JIMMY BURCH jburch@star-telegram.com The numbers pointing toward a benefit in the Big 12’s annual College Football Playoff pursuits for an expanded league have taken another jump, based on a CBSSports.com report. Information will be presented today in Phoenix to Big 12 administrators and football coaches…

Yahoo: Jamie Dixon makes a big splash with his first recruit at TCU By Jeff Eisenberg12 hours ago In the 13 years since the birth of Rivals.com, TCU’s struggling basketball program landed only two top 150 prospects. The Horned Frogs matched that total in this year’s class alone. Guard Josh Parrish, Rivals.com’s No. 149 recruit, signed…

Fox Sports: Big 12 expansion continues to loom as huge issue for conference By Stewart Mandel  @slmandel PHOENIX — On Wednesday in a conference room at the Arizona Biltmore, Big 12 ADs and coaches sat through a detailed presentation from Navigate Research that may ultimately sway a few votes toward forthcoming expansion. It involved 10 seasons worth of…

InForum: Tom Hoge is an inspiration for area high school golfers By Adam Watts on May 4, 2016 at 4:35 p.m. MAPLETON, N.D.—Fargo native and PGA Tour golfer Tom Hoge eclipsed $1 million in career earnings this April with a ninth place finish at the Valero Texas Open. If you ask local high school golfers, he is a…