Category: News

  • WFAA: A kidney for a friend? No problem for two TCU alums

    WFAA: A kidney for a friend? No problem for two TCU alums FORT WORTH — Friendship comes in all shapes and sizes. On Wednesday, it will transcend a point that two Texas Christian University alums never quite expected. Graham McMillan will donate one of his kidneys to Danny Kolzow, who’s battling kidney disease. “In a…

  • Inquisitr: Bengals Training Camp: Andy Dalton in a good place

    Inquisitr: Bengals Training Camp: Andy Dalton in a good place By Emile Pierce When it comes to firepower, the Cincinnati Bengals have been on the cutting edge. Since the Dalton-Green era started in 2011, the Bengals are usually respected, when it comes offense. But, with that notoriety comes the possibility of theft. It seems that…

  • FWST: TCU given best CFP playoff chances of any Texas school

    http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/college-confidential-blog/article91257777.html#storylink=cpy FWST: TCU given best CFP playoff chances of any Texas school BY JIMMY BURCH jburch@star-telegram.com TCU emerged as the most likely team from Texas to make the College Football Playoff this season based on odds released Friday by Bovada Sports Book. The Horned Frogs were given 17-2 odds to make thee playoff field by the…

  • FWST: Something about TCU has Patterson ‘excited to see what unfolds’

    [star]http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/article90289957.html[/star] FWST: Something about TCU has Patterson ‘excited to see what unfolds’ BY CARLOS MENDEZ cmendez@star-telegram.com It’s rare to hear “excited” come out of Gary Patterson’s mouth when it comes to the potential of a TCU football team. Not because he isn’t. Or hasn’t been. But because he doesn’t usually say so. Especially in the spring…

  • WKYC: Cleveland Browns’ Derrick Kindred no stranger to pain

    WKYC: Cleveland Browns’ Derrick Kindred no stranger to pain Matthew Florjancic, WKYC BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns placed an added emphasis on toughness when Hue Jackson took over as head coach back in January, and they certainly added a player that displayed mental and physical stamina with the selection of former Texas Christian University…

  • Cleburne Times-Review: Godley’s Hickey discusses transfer from K-State to TCU

    Cleburne Times-Review: Godley’s Hickey discusses transfer from K-State to TCU By A.J. Crisp Godley’s Blake Hickey is trading in his Kansas State University purple and silver for the purple and white of Texas Christian University. When he verbally committed to Kansas State in July 2015, Hickey held 17 offers from Division I programs. Although he…

  • GoFrogs: TCU Golfer Named All-America Scholar

    http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/m-golf/spec-rel/072216aaa.html GoFrogs: TCU Golfer Named All-America Scholar FORT WORTH, Texas – TCU men’s golf senior Giulio Castagnara has been named a Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar, the Golf Coaches Association of America announced this week. Castagnara, who just completed his junior season athletically, has already earned his bachelor’s degree from TCU after graduating in May with a degree in…

  • Kickstarter: Former TCU star trades NFL for entrepreneurship

    Kickstarter: Former TCU star trades NFL for entrepreneurship Samantha Calimbahin scalimbahin@bizpress.net Jaden Oberkrom pulled into the lot of an apartment complex and parked his car, keeping an eye on his phone as he waited for a call that would decide the future of his NFL career. The 22-year-old placekicker – fresh off a stellar career…

  • FWST: TCU linebacker Travin Howard now tackles ‘a little more hype’

    FWST: TCU linebacker Travin Howard now tackles ‘a little more hype’ BY CARLOS MENDEZ cmendez@star-telegram.com The question actually made Josh Carraway laugh. What effect is all this preseason notoriety going to have on linebacker Travin Howard? The senior defensive end chuckled and smiled. “A guy like Travin?” he answered. “Nothing, man.” Another smile. Read more here:…

  • FWST: Best hope for Big 12 in expansion is death of Longhorn Network

    [FWST: Best hope for Big 12 in expansion is death of Longhorn Network BY [big steaming pile] tengel@star-telegram.com DALLAS – The reason the Big 12 must ponder expansion is a network that wanders in a pasture like a lost, fat cow. Had ESPN never handed the University of Texas a 20-year, $300 million contract to create the Longhorn…