Friday Morning Links

Get out to Lupton tonight, should be a fun weekend series... My quick preview coming up later today...

Morning link time!

Thompson Recognized For Academic Excellence - Texas Christian University Horned Frogs - Official Athletic Site
Former TCU offensive lineman Spencer Thompson will be recognized Monday as a scholar-athlete at the National Football Foundation's Gridiron Club of Dallas annual banquet.

Gary Patterson right guy to lead TCU past drug-trafficking arrests
As TCU's football team prepares for its Big 12 debut this fall, Gary Patterson has a job on his hands, and it involves much more than breaking down game film and coordinating practice schedules.

New basketball coach brings old-fashion approach to TCU team | TCU 360 - with news and sports from the TCU Daily Skiff, TCU News Now and Image magazine
Trent Johnson has put together a winning record in his 13 years of coaching, and he succeeded by doing things the old-fashioned way.

Ron Higgins: Arkansas should replace Petrino with TCU's Gary Patterson " The Commercial Appeal
Arkansas AD Jeff Long doesn’t need to waste university money on hiring a search firm or make dozens of phone calls.

Schools show interest in Antiguan athletes | Antigua Observer Newspaper
TCU (Texas Christian University) is very interested in Tahir Walsh and there is Missouri who are very interested in the two athletes," she said.

Oliver Luck thinks the Big 12 should expand - CBSSports
West Virginia AD thinks it's in conference's best interest...

TCU Report: Olivia Smith has smashing week for tennis team | Dallas-Fort Worth Sports News - ...
TCU Report in today's Fort Worth Star Telegram.

Brief bench time refocuses TCU outfielders | Dallas-Fort Worth Sports News - Sports News on t...
TCU outfielder Brance Rivera hates to admit it, but being benched for a couple games might have been the wake-up call he needed.

TCU Western Team Advances At NCEA National Championships - Texas Christian University Horned Frogs - Official Athletic Site
The No. 10 seeded TCU Western squad opened the 2012 NCEA National Championships Thursday with a 5-3 victory over No. 7 Baylor inside Extraco Coliseum.

TCU Returns To Conference Play; Hosts Air Force For Three - Texas Christian University Horned Frogs - Official Athletic Site
After a five-game hiatus from conference action, the TCU baseball team will host Air Force in a three-game Mountain West series beginning Friday night. The Horned Frogs are 6-3 in league play and enter the weekend with a three game winning streak. First pitch Friday is set for 6:30 p.m.

Brief bench time refocuses TCU outfielders | Dallas-Fort Worth Sports News - Sports News on t...
The Frogs open a series against Air Force beginning Friday.

TCU Set For Pivotal Weekend Against Boise State and Air Force - Texas Christian University Horned Frogs - Official Athletic Site
The TCU men's tennis team will host a pair of Mountain West opponents this weekend, welcoming No. 30 Boise State (April 13) and Air Force (April 15) to the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center.