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http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/w-volley/recaps/092116aaa.html GoFrogs: Pin Hitters Lead Volleyball to Win Final Stats |  Photo Gallery  FORT WORTH, Texas – The pin hitters led the way on Wednesday night as the TCU volleyball team put together a 3-1 (25-14, 22-25, 25-13, 25-14) victory over Texas Tech to open Big 12 Conference play in front of a sold out crowd…

Today’s U: New TCU commit Garret Wallow a well-rounded safety prospect By Andrew Kulha Safety recruit Garret Wallow could have chosen any of several big-time college football programs, but TCU ended up the big winner in his recruitment. Wallow, from New Orleans, (John Curtis), committed to the Horned Frogs this past weekend, becoming just the eighth member…

DMN: Separation of politics and expansion? The two together aren’t always helpful for Big 12 membership By Chuck Carlton , Staff Writer Contact Chuck Carlton on Twitter: @ChuckCarltonDMN Before he became a politician, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was a sportscaster and talk show host. As this week showed, old habits are hard to break.…

FWST: TCU preview: Frogs surging on offense, SMU rising defensively By Jimmy Burch [email protected]  TCU (2-1) at SMU (2-1) When, where: 7 p.m. Friday, Gerald J. Ford Stadium TV: ESPN TCU attempts to retain possession of the Iron Skillet for a fifth consecutive season in its longtime rivalry with SMU. The contest marks the final…

FWST: TCU receiver Emanuel Porter jumping on his chance to make plays By Carlos Mendez [email protected]  It was a nice catch — a very nice catch, plucked out of the air between two defenders while his body turned, then pulled in and secured after a tumble to the ground at the 1-yard line — but…

DMN: SMU to wear special Dallas skyline helmet decal in honor of fallen police officers By EJ Holland , Special Contributor Contact EJ Holland on Twitter: @EJHolland247 SMU will honor fallen Dallas police officers, first responders and a fallen SMU officer when the Mustangs take on rival TCU on Friday. The team will wear a…

DMN: TCU defenders will keep close eye on SMU’s Courtland Sutton By Grant McGalliard , Special contributor Contact Grant McGalliard on Twitter: @GrantMcGTCU It’s a short week for the TCU Horned Frogs, as they take on rivals SMU in Dallas on Friday night. Gary Patterson, along with linebacker Sammy Douglas and wide receiver Emanuel Porter, spoke…

DMN: TCU’s Gary Patterson promises not to make same mistake that hurt Frogs in 2015 game vs. SMU By Bill Nichols , Staff Writer Contact Bill Nichols on Twitter: @BillNicholsDMN FORT WORTH — TCU coach Gary Patterson will not make the same mistake twice. In preparing for SMU last year, Patterson went overboard making sure…

[star]http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/article102492167.html[/star] By Jimmy Burch [email protected] TCU senior Deante Gray projects to be among the rarest of football animals for the forseeable future: a three-way player who contributes on offense, defense and special teams. Gray, listed as a receiver on the Horned Frogs’ depth chart, started at cornerback in last week’s game against Iowa State and…

FWST: Patterson looking for sense of urgency at SMU as injuries pile up By Carlos Mendez [email protected]  TCU started the year knowing four players would miss the season because of injury. Two more went down in the first two weeks. Then three last week. Sound familiar? Unusual? “No,” coach Gary Patterson downplayed. “Nothing’s unusual about…