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FWST: Patterson, TCU facing adjustments as injuries take toll on defense BY CARLOS MENDEZ [email protected] On paper, the TCU defense looked to be one of the most experienced in the country for 2016. Seven starters returning, plus two more from 2014 who had to miss part or all of last season, and two others who also…

Daily Oklahoman: Big 12 job fair reaches embarrassing stage by Berry Tramel The Big 12’s embarrassing member search continues with a series of video conferences. Commissioner Bob Bowlsby, reports ESPN, will hear presentations from 17 schools. Seventeen. Bowlsby will ride through the kingdom, looking for a glass slipper, while asking questions such as, do the lights in…

ABC 10: Ex-NFL center Barret Robbins arrested in Boca Raton By Peter Burke – Local10.com Managing Editor BOCA RATON, Fla. – A former Pro Bowl center is accused of attacking two women Monday night outside a Boca Raton hotel. Barret Robbins, 42, of Delray Beach, was arrested Tuesday on two felony counts of battery. According to a Boca…

http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/crime/court-roundup-39d0deeb-f287-362c-e053-0100007f1942-390048291.html Wichita Falls Times-Record-News: Former TCU player to serve prison time A Wichita Falls man will serve time behind bars after violating the terms of his community supervision. Jurell Ray Thompson, 26, pleaded true to the alleged violations and was sentenced to four years in prison by Judge Bernard Fudge in the 78th District Court…

ESPN Seattle: Trevone Boykin ready for most meaningful Seahawks audition BY DANNY O’NEIL, 710 ESPN Seattle RENTON – It’s not the starting job that’s at stake in Kansas City this time around. It is an opportunity for a rookie quarterback, though, and when the Seahawks begin their preseason schedule at Arrowhead Stadium Saturday afternoon, it will be…

AP: TCU proving it was a good choice for maybe-expanding Big 12 By STEPHEN HAWKINS FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — With the Big 12 considering expansion, TCU coach Gary Patterson knows what he believes should be expected of potential additions. “It’s not the conference’s job to make that university better,” Patterson said. “It’s the university’s job…

ESPN: Big 12 to interview 17 schools about expansion, sources say Brett McMurphy College football reporter Whenever the Big 12 makes a decision on expansion, the league certainly will have done its due diligence. Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby will conduct video conferences with 17 schools that have contacted the league about being considered as expansion…

FWST: TCU’s Ty Slanina aims for impact in crowded wide receiver group BY CARLOS MENDEZ [email protected]  When he hit the turf in Lubbock last year and knew he had probably broken his collarbone, Ty Slanina did not think, “Get up.” He wouldn’t have been able to by himself. “I just tried to roll off so the…

FWST: TCU ‘kind of blah’ in scrimmage, not handling heat, Patterson says BY CARLOS MENDEZ [email protected] TCU coach Gary Patterson said his team’s first scrimmage was “kind of blah,” but he was clearly more disappointed in how the Horned Frogs are handling the heat during the first week of fall camp. “We’re not very good on…

FWST: TCU linebacker Howard not practicing following hospital stay BY CARLOS MENDEZ [email protected] TCU linebacker Travin Howard missed the first week of practice because of an “emergency-type” medical issue, but is home now and expected back at school next week, coach Gary Patterson said after practice Thursday. Howard, who led the Horned Frogs in tackles last season,…