Category: Sports

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,…

FWST: After chasing Olympic dream, Scherer ready for shot at real life BY CHRIS KUDIALIS Special to the Star-Telegram RIO DE JANEIRO – Former TCU shooter Sarah Scherer didn’t anticipate being disappointed when she overcame back surgery to return to the Olympics this year in Rio. And despite two underwhelming performances in the 10-meter air rifle and 50-meter…

ESPN: Q&A: TCU’s James McFarland on his second chance at senior season Max Olson ESPN Staff Writer The last time we saw defensive end James McFarland play, he was the Defensive MVP of TCU’s 2014 Chik-fil-A Peach Bowl win over Ole Miss. He led the Horned Frogs with seven sacks that season and was poised for a big senior…

TexasHSFootball: Who Was the Granger Ghost? Adam Cervenka @acerv022 It’s been almost 70 years since the legend of the Granger Ghost was born, and while it may not be as well known as it used to, it’s still an integral part of Texas high school football history. The name came about on a foggy evening when…

Austin American-Statesman: TCU’s Patterson has staying power and goals to last By Kirk Bohls – American-Statesman Staff Gary Patterson has no idea where the shirt is. That would be the black shirt he wore during the first half of last year’s Alamo Bowl. That’s the same half when his TCU team fell behind 31-0 to the Oregon…

NBC Sports: Bevell praises Boykin’s adjustment to NFL game Posted by Mike Florio Seahawks coach Pete Carroll has compared undrafted rookie quarterback Trevone Boykin’s physical abilities to Russell Wilson. Offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell has praised Boykin’s mental skills. “From the system that he has come in from and to come into our system when you’re not calling…