Tuesday Morning Links

The big news this morning is obviously the Trent Johnson hiring. I got to watch the entire presser yesterday and came away with two thoughts: This guy will NEVER have a controversy, and he may not ever spark the program.

He is bland, dry and a pretty stale guy. He may be a phenomenal coach and recruiter, but he will never wow a room. So, CDC, the tin cup shaking is all on you.

And now some links...

Holiday, Poinsettia Bowls prove an economic disappointment
The Holiday Bowl and Poinsettia Bowl had a combined economic impact of $26.1 million on San Diego last December, barely half of what the college football games generated in some recent years, according to study results released Monday by the San Diego Bowl Association

Receiver Josh Boyce might have revealed TCU’s new helmets | Dr. Saturday - Yahoo! Sports

Analysis: Weighing the pros and cons of the Trent Johnson hire | TCU 360 - with news and sports from the TCU Daily Skiff, TCU News Now and Image magazine
Trent Johnson was formally introduced Monday as the 21st head coach of the TCU men’s basketball program. Johnson will replace Jim Christian, who accepted the head job at Ohio University last week. Here’s a quick look at a couple positives and negatives from the hire...

Johnson hired to lead TCU basketball in Big 12
Trent Johnson replaces Jim Christian and will lead TCU into the Big 12 Conference next season.

TCU sees new basketball coach as blast from the past | Dallas-Fort Worth Sports News - Sports...
TCU hopes Trent Johnson has same effect as Killingsworth, Tubbs.

Johnson can be a fit at TCU ... if he wins | Dallas-Fort Worth Sports News - Sports News on t...

Trent Johnson to TCU has a big "maybe" feeling - The Big Mac Blog
FORT WORTH - A big day for the TCU men's basketball program. No. 1 It hired a new coach, Trent Johnson. No. 2 Baylor is in trouble with the NCAA. One of the main problems the TCU program has suffered for years is that its fan base has been left...

Horned Frogs Clinch Share of Mountain West Title - Texas Christian University Horned Frogs - Official Athletic Site
No. 41 TCU clinched at least a share of the Mountain West regular season title Sunday with a 6-1 triumph over Colorado State at the Miramont Indoor Tennis Facility.

Horned Frogs Can't Solve Aztecs Sunday - Texas Christian University Horned Frogs - Official Athletic Site
The TCU men's tennis team endured its first loss in Mountain West play Sunday, dropping a 5-2 score to No. 58 San Diego State at the Aztec Tennis Center.

Horned Frogs Impress At North Texas Spring Classic - Texas Christian University Horned Frogs - Official Athletic Site
The TCU track and field program racked up 16 top-three finishes, highlighted by five wins, Saturday at the North Texas Spring Classic.

TCU basketball: Uphill climb in the Big 12 | Berry Tramel's Blog
TCU basketball has an identity problem as it prepares to enter the Big 12. The Horned Frogs lost their basketball coach, hired a replacement of some repute and

With TCU introduction today, Johnson resigns at LSU | Dallas-Fort Worth Sports News - Sports ...
Trent Johnson resigned Sunday as LSU's basketball coach, the announcement coming on the eve of his expected introduction as TCU's coach.