Category: Sports

Cincinnati Enquirer: UC letter expresses Big 12 interest Jason Williams, [email protected] he University Cincinnati has officially told the Big 12 Conference the Bearcats athletics teams are interested in joining the league. Interim President Beverly Davenport sent a letter to Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby on July 25 “to express our interest and excitement in moving forward to explore our candidacy…

http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2016/aug/23/diamond-hogs-add-josh-elander-volunteer-coach/?f=sports-college Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: Diamond Hogs add Josh Elander as volunteer coach By Matt Jones FAYETTEVILLE — Former TCU standout Josh Elander has been added to Arkansas’ baseball staff as a volunteer assistant. Elander was a freshman All-American for the Horned Frogs in 2010 and a sixth-round MLB Draft pick by the Atlanta Braves. In 2013, he was…

247 Sports: Longhorns still feeling sting of embarrassing loss to TCU Jeff Howe The Texas Longhorns have suffered 14 losses in two seasons under Charlie Strong, some more painful to deal with than others. When thinking about the toughest loss he experienced during the 2015 season, sophomore linebacker Malik Jefferson was quick to mention one in particular. It…

KXAN: Stephen Shipley continues the family route tree MARBLE FALLS (KXAN) — The receiver position runs routes through the Shipley family. But before Jordan and Jaxon Shipley, all the credit went to uncle Stephen Shipley. “You know, (people say) Jordan and Jaxon they got their hands from you and I said yeah, but they didn’t get…

FWST: TCU position outlook: Post-Doctson, options abound at receiver 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. There’s no Josh Doctson in the receiver group at TCU…

Daily Oklahoman: Why UConn should join BYU as Big 12’s best expansion candidates by Berry Tramel Yuta Ikeda ripped a drive off the first tee of the PGA Championship’s third round a few weeks ago in Springfield, N.J., and with the ball still in flight, a voice boomed loud and clear over the TNT telecast. Mike…

Northwest Arkansas News: Arkansas adds TCU transfer Zack Plunkett By Matt Jones FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas has added a two-way transfer from TCU. Junior Zack Plunkett (6-foot-2, 205 pounds) has joined the Razorbacks after playing on back-to-back College World Series teams with the Horned Frogs. Plunkett is a catcher and right-handed pitcher. He will likely have to redshirt…

DMN: Nationally ranked DeSoto names TCU pledge Shawn Robinson as its starting quarterback  By Greg Riddle Staff Writer Twitter:@DMNGregRiddle DeSoto coach Todd Peterman said in an email Monday night that TCU pledge Shawn Robinson has been named the team’s starting quarterback heading into Friday’s season opener against Jesuit. Robinson, a four-star recruit who transferred from Denton Guyer, had…

NMSU Quarterback Arrested, Another Leaves Program By Beau Bagley | [email protected] Tough news to swallow for New Mexico State Football fans today.  NMSU officials have confirmed to NC9 that transfer quarterback Tyler Matthews has left the Aggies program.  In an email to NC9, NMSU said that Matthews did not want to be a backup quarterback again.…

http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/college-sports/collegesports/2016/08/22/tcu-adds-michigan-kicker-andrew-david-transfer DMN: TCU adds Michigan kicker Andrew David in transfer By Grant McGalliard, Special contributor Twitter:@GrantMcGTCU TCU added their second Michigan transfer this offseason in sophomore kicker Andrew David, according to an Instagram from Wolverine offensive lineman Jon Runyan Jr. David didn’t see the field his freshman year at Michigan, but kicked a school record 58-yard…