Category: News

  • FWST: If your Big 12 expansion hopeful falls short, this could be the reason why

    FWST: If your Big 12 expansion hopeful falls short, this could be the reason why BY JIMMY BURCH jburch@star-telegram.com A person cannot navigate very far on social media sites today without bumping into a statement from a school administrator from a Big 12 expansion hopeful extolling the virtues of his or her institution during the league’s…

  • GoFrogs: TCU Men’s Basketball: Dixon Finalizes Staff

    http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/072116aae.html GoFrogs: TCU Men’s Basketball: Dixon Finalizes Staff FORT WORTH, Texas — TCU head men’s basketball coach Jamie Dixon put the finishing touches on his staff with the hiring of Tom Herrion and Thomas Montigel. Herrion will take over as a special assistant, while Montigel will become the Horned Frogs’ operations coordinator after spending the last couple of seasons as a…

  • GoFrogs: Parrish Helps Wildlife In South Africa

    Brandon Parrish helping dehorn a rhino in South Africa as protection from poachers. #TCURhino pic.twitter.com/nhTdId4x8F — TCU Basketball (@TCUBasketball) July 21, 2016 http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/072116aaa.html GoFrogs: Parrish Helps Wildlife In South Africa FORT WORTH, Texas – Brandon Parrish provided aid to some of the wildlife this week while at his study abroad in South Africa. Parrish is currently in South…

  • FWST: TCU volleyball lands Arlington junior middle blocker

    FWST: TCU volleyball lands Arlington junior middle blocker BY BRIAN GOSSET bgosset@star-telegram.com The TCU volleyball program improved its team starting in 2018 after landing Arlington junior Katie Clark, who announced her commitment to the school on Tuesday. Clark is a 6-foot-3 middle blocker who was named 4-6A Blocker of the Year in 2015. Incredibly proud to…

  • DMN: How Big 12 expansion could reap rewards, generate additional $7 million a year for current members

    DMN: How Big 12 expansion could reap rewards, generate additional $7 million a year for current members By Chuck Carlton, Staff Writer Contact Chuck Carltonon Twitter:@ChuckCarltonDMN Bob Bowlsby’s voicemail was getting a workout Wednesday. “I’ve been downright popular,” the Big 12 commissioner said. It’s no surprise given what happened Tuesday when the Big 12 presidents authorized Bowlsby to…

  • ESPN: Big 12 coaches sound off on expansion plans

    ESPN: Big 12 coaches sound off on expansion plans Mitch ShermanESPN Staff Writer BRISTOL, Conn. — Big 12 presidents authorized Bob Bowlsby on Tuesday to actively evaluate expansion candidates. And before the commissioner could start his examination of the contenders, speculation began to fly. What programs are in the best positions? How many teams, if…

  • ESPN: Big 12 football coaches favor Houston, BYU as expansion candidates in ESPN poll

    ESPN: Big 12 football coaches favor Houston, BYU as expansion candidates in ESPN poll Brett McMurphyCollege football reporter Houston and Brigham Young are the top Big 12 expansion candidates, according to an ESPN poll of the league’s football coaches. On the condition of anonymity, the league’s 10 coaches participated in the poll. Each chose his top two candidates…

  • Today’s U: TCU’s KaVontae Turpin should thrive in Shaun Nixon’s absence

    Today’s U: TCU’s KaVontae Turpin should thrive in Shaun Nixon’s absence BySean Cordy With Big 12 expansion and Baylor being the primary targets of Big 12 Media Days — so much so that TCU head coach Gary Patterson was asked about events in Waco — other headlines had a hard time reaching the surface. Patterson…

  • Louisville Courier-Journal: U of L’s big break: Big 12 rejection

    Louisville Courier-Journal: U of L’s big break: Big 12 rejection Tim Sullivan, @TimSullivan714 Louisville was lucky. Rebuffed by the short-sighted, math-challenged and unapologetically unequal Big 12 Conference, U of L was able to find sporting sanctuary in the Atlantic Coast Conference. This was like getting dumped by a dysfunctional drama queen and meeting Miss Right…

  • FWST: Big 12 invite may not come with long-term stability for new members

    FWST: Big 12 invite may not come with long-term stability for new members BY JIMMY BURCH jburch@star-telegram.com How can a league be expanding and, potentially, coming apart for the long haul at the same time? Welcome to the Big 12, where all things are possible and everything is never what it seems to be on the…