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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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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…

Yahoo: Is Texas impacting other Big 12 schools’ possible expansion votes? By Nick Bromberg15 hours ago In-conference politicking going on in the Big 12? We’re shocked. According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, Texas is “believed to be influencingTexas Tech’s and Texas Christian’s decisions to also be reluctant to expansion.” Per the report, UT is using its pull because of the…

http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/050416aaa.html GoFrogs: 10 Horned Frogs from 2015 Team are NFL Bound FORT WORTH, Texas — With five draft picks and five free-agent signings, the 2015 TCU football team has 10 players headed to NFL camps. Signing free-agent contracts are quarterback Trevone Boykin (Seattle Seahawks), running back Aaron Green (Los Angeles Rams), defensive end Terrell Lathan (Tennessee Titans), offensive guard Jamelle Naff (Indianapolis Colts) and…

ESPN: PG Jaylen Fisher commits to TCU after reopening recruitment Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer High school senior Jaylen Fisher, who is ranked No. 34 in the ESPN 100, announced his commitment to TCU on Wednesday. Fisher, a 6-foot-2 point guard, recently decommitted from UNLV after the coaching changes there. New TCU assistant Ryan Miller recruited Fisher while at UNLV and…