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http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/071216aaa.html GoFrogs: Howard on Butkus Award Watch List CHICAGO — TCU’s Travin Howard appears on the watch list for the Butkus Award, presented to the nation’s top linebacker. Howard, who began last season as a back-up safety before being moved to linebacker, was honorable-mention All-Big 12 and the 2016 Valero Alamo Bowl Defensive Most Valuable Player. He led…

http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/071216aaa.html GoFrogs: Mosiello and Saarloos Ink Extensions FORT WORTH – TCU baseball head coach Jim Schlossnagle announced that associate head coach Bill Mosiello and assistant coach/recruiting coordinator Kirk Saarloos have inked contract extensions. “Bill and Kirk have obviously done an amazing job in each of their respective areas of responsibility and the results have shown on the field,” raved Schlossnagle. “Most importantly,…

Naperville Sun: TCU commit Eiermann regains top form, pitches Naperville Central past Neuqua Joshua Welge Naperville Sun Ryan Eiermann’s relief was a big relief for Naperville Central. The Texas Christian recruit’s spring didn’t finish the way he wished. The senior left-hander lost his last two decisions. Eiermann didn’t even play in the regional final loss to…

Longview News-Journal: Former Lobo Howard added to Butkus Award watch list By FROM STAFF REPORTS Former Longview Lobo standout Travin Howard was one of two East Texas football players named to the 2016 Butkus Award watch list on Tuesday. The Butkus Award is presented annually to college football’s top linebacker. Howard, who will be a…

FWST: TCU quarterback position still not settled, Patterson says BY JOHN HENRY Special to the Star-Telegram Among the burning topics of the day — and in July in North Texas there is no better descriptor — TCU football coach Gary Patterson was emphatic about perhaps the most important one to college football want-to-knows. Who is the…

WTOL: Mike Renfro among 2016 Southwest Conference Hall of Fame Inductees By John Elizondo, Sports WACO, TX – July 7, 2016 – The Texas Sports Hall of Fame (TSHOF) is proud to announce the induction of nine new members into its 2016 Southwest Conference Hall of Fame class. The 2016 class will honor Joe Kleine…

SIU: Research focuses on demise of Texas horned lizard by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – The horned lizard is well-loved part of culture in its range, which stretches from Kansas through Oklahoma and into Texas. But the once plentiful species has been harder to find in recent years. A graduate student from Southern Illinois University…

Lexington Herald-Leader: Family hire puts TCU in the mix for five-star UK basketball target BY BEN ROBERTS [email protected] The recruit-in-the-family college basketball coaching hire drawing all of the national attention this offseason has been Washington’s addition of assistant coach Michael Porter Sr., the father of top-five recruit Michael Porter Jr. Another interesting hire: New Texas Christian…

https://twitter.com/MG3_2423/status/752216283693940737 FWST: Former Texas Ranger’s son gets first collegiate offer from TCU BY BRIAN GOSSET [email protected] Keller Timber Creek junior Mateo Gil received his first college offer from TCU on Sunday. Gil is the son of former Ranger Benji Gil, who played for Texas in 1993 and again from 1995-97. Gil was named first-team all-District 5-6A…

DMN: Wheelchair-bound former TCU football player: Ali was ‘the most amazing and Godly man I ever met’ By Kevin Sherrington, Staff Columnist Contact Kevin Sherringtonon Twitter:@KSherringtonDMN Over the last 42 years in a wheelchair, Kent Waldrep has encountered a lot of luminaries while covering the map searching for a cure to spinal cord paralysis. Every president since…