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FWST: With quarterback in place, TCU turns attention to season plan BY CARLOS MENDEZ [email protected] A big piece of the puzzle, if not the biggest, fell into place Thursday for No. 13 TCU when the coaching staff decided on a quarterback. Kenny Hill will take over the Air Raid offense that made the Horned Frogs a national…

FWST: Seahawks backup QB Trevone Boykin flashes TCU skills against Cowboys BY DREW DAVISON [email protected] SEATTLE – Trevone Boykin went undrafted despite a stellar college career at TCU, but he’s making his mark with the Seattle Seahawks. Boykin is the frontrunner to be the Seahawks’ backup quarterback behind Russell Wilson this season, and furthered his case…

BeInSports: MEET THE TALENT: JORDAN DAIGLE Jordan Daigle is a passionate storyteller, host, and reporter covering sports, culture and lifestyle. Currently, Daigle is the official on-field host for all Texas Christian University college football games, a reporter for Fox Sports Southwest, and now the sideline reporter for beIN SPORTS. Previously, Daigle spent three years as…

DMN: Gary Patterson names Kenny Hill starting QB for TCU opener: ‘He’s done a great job of redoing himself’ By Ben Baby, Staff Writer Twitter:@Ben_Baby FORT WORTH — When Kenny Hill showed up for TCU’s preseason practice, he looked a lot different than he did when coach Gary Patterson first recruited him out of Southlake Carroll. This…

FWST: TCU depth chart shows new starting receivers Williams, Porter BY CARLOS MENDEZ [email protected] On the same day Kenny Hill was named starting quarterback, TCU released a depth chart showing new starters at receiver, tight end, defensive tackle and free safety. Taj Williams, rated the No. 1 receiver in junior college last season, exits fall camp as…

FWST: TCU position outlook: McFarland-Carraway pairing may boost rush BY CARLOS MENDEZ [email protected] The Star-Telegram takes a look at the 2016 TCU football team position-by-position as the season approaches. The first game is at 7 p.m. Sept. 3 vs. South Dakota State at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Two of the most experienced players at TCU are on…

FWST: ESPN’s Herbstreit picks TCU to win Big 12 football title BY JIMMY BURCH [email protected] As preseason predictions surface on a near-hourly basis from college football analysts in anticipation of Saturday’s season-opening game of the 2016 college football schedule (California vs. Hawaii, played in Australia), a prominent voice has weighed in with his support for TCU…

FWST: TCU gives quarterback job to A&M transfer Kenny Hill BY CARLOS MENDEZ [email protected] Opting for the demonstrated ability of Kenny Hill, TCU named the former Southlake Carroll star its starting quarterback for the season opener Sept. 3 against South Dakota State. It will be Hill’s first action since 2014, when he began the season as…

FWST: This Fresh Five should impact TCU football in 2016 By Jimmy Burch [email protected] College basketball gave us the Fab Five. USA Gymnastics, during the last two Olympic Games, provided gold-medal-winning contingents dubbed the Fierce Five and the Final Five. As we approach the start of college football season, it’s time to focus on the…