Published on: 6th April, 2010
It’s springtime in Texas. The bluebonnets are blooming, the birds are chirping, the temperatures are in the 80's, and it’s time for the other main sport in the state besides football…spring football. Hey, who said we’re one-dimensional? The Horned Frogs end up their spring sojourn with the annual purple/white game this Saturday, ...Published on: 27th March, 2010
The Horned Frogs of TCU. The Aggies of Texas. Two storied programs. TCU started playing football in 1896. They have claimed two national championships (1936 and 1938) and fifteen conference championships in their history. Under coach Gary Patterson, they have finished in the top ten three out of the last four years ...Published on: 13th March, 2010
The Football Gods and the BCS Chieftains crowned Alabama with a national title last year. It was Bama’s 12th overall (sorry Bama fans, I don’t count 1941 since you didn’t even win the SEC that year). It was also Bama’s second in the last 30 years. Over the past ...Published on: 12th March, 2010
Over two thirds of all college coaches have been on the job less than five years. Yep, that’s right. The guy sitting in the recruit’s living room, schmoozing his mama and playing up to his papa will, if you play the odds, likely not be there when Junior ...Published on: 7th March, 2010
Since 2006, the NCAA has allowed a 12 game season for college football. This change came at the request of the various pooh-bahs and big wigs at the storied institutions and hallowed halls of academia. A 12 game season was needed to increase revenue, offer more opportunities for out-of-conference opponents and ...Published on: 6th March, 2010
It’s the time of year when schedules have been finalized, so let’s take a look at the Big 12 for 2010. Attached is a reverse ranking of the years out of conference schedules from hard tack to éclair…tough stuff to the creamiest cream puffs. Overall out of 48 out of conference games, ...Published on: 6th March, 2010
Rivalries. They define college football. Through the years, epic games such as the Red River Rivalry between Texas and Oklahoma, the Big Game between Stanford and Cal, the end of season finale between Ohio State and Michigan and the “Back Yard Brawl” between Pitt and West Virginia have given fans ...Published on: 28th February, 2010
It is NFL combine week, and both Jerry Hughes and Daryl Washington are looking to cement their high draft round status. But another Frog player is there also seeking to make an impression on the scouts; offensive lineman Marshall Newhouse. Newhouse was a three year starter at offensive tackle for TCU, ...Published on: 24th February, 2010
It’s late February. The sun is staying a little longer in the sky. Valentine’s Day has come and gone. The Horned Frogs started their 2010 baseball campaign. And the Purple Toads still do not have a fourth out of conference game scheduled in football. Currently, the Frogs 2010 season has non conference games against ...Published on: 24th February, 2010
Aggies have traditionally taken great pride in their institution, with its storied history of achievement, especially in the military and engineering arenas. Alums point with pride to the lessons of perseverance, discipline, and ingenuity that they garnered from College Station during their respective tenures there. A quality they always point to that ...