Thursday Morning Links

Tomorrow starts a big weekend series for TCU Baseball, they are taking on San Diego State who is not as good as usual this year... No Stephen Strasburg, no stars at all. But, still an important series and the Frogs need to get in there and fight.

All three games this weekend will be televised The Mtn., DirecTV Channel 616. A preview is coming tomorrow.

Now, your morning links:

Tulsa transfer Jordan Clarkson’s father: ‘The system has failed us.’ | The Dagger: College Basketball Blog - Yahoo! Sports
Like jilted lovers, persistent telemarketers and overeager reality TV contestants, college basketball coaches and administrators rarely accept rejection gracefully. Tulsa star Jordan Clarkson learned that firsthand this week when he informed the Golden Hurricane of his intent to transfer and submitted a list of nine schools he wanted to have permission to contact.

Nichols Earns Mountain West Weekly Award - Texas Christian University Horned Frogs - Official Athletic Site
TCU sophomore Millie Nichols has been named the Mountain West Tennis Player of the Week, the league office announced Wednesday.

TCU Looks To Defend Mountain West Championship - Texas Christian University Horned Frogs - Official Athletic Site
The 35th-ranked TCU women's golf team will look to defend its league title when it begins play Friday at the Mountain West Championship in Litchfield Park, Ariz.

Green Wins Two National Titles - Texas Christian University Horned Frogs - Official Athletic Site
TCU Rifle sophomore Catherine Green won both Air Rifle and Smallbore titles at the National Junior Olympic Rifle Championships in Colorado Springs, Colo., this past weekend.

Silmon and Chown Are TCU Athletes of the Week - Texas Christian University Horned Frogs - Official Athletic Site
The TCU Athletics Department has named Charles Silmon and Courtney Chown as its athletes of the week, it was announced Wednesday.

Three Join TCU Men's Swimming and Diving - Texas Christian University Horned Frogs - Official Athletic Site
TCU swimming and diving coach Richard Sybesma announced the addition of three swimmers to the men's program.

TCU Travels To Michael Johnson Dr Pepper Classic Saturday - Texas Christian University Horned Frogs - Official Athletic Site
The TCU track and field program will head south this weekend to compete at the Michael Johnson Dr Pepper Classic in Waco. Competition is slated to begin on Saturday at the Hart-Patterson Track Complex.

Former TCU history professor, NFL player dies | TCU 360 - with news and sports from the TCU Daily Skiff, TCU News Now and Image magazine
Ben Hamill Procter, a record-holding receiver, Harvard graduate and professor emeritus of history at TCU, died of Parkinson’s disease on Tuesday. He was 85.

From the Bahamas to Fort Worth, J.R. Cadot overcomes struggles to make impact at TCU | TCU 360 - with news and sports from the TCU Daily Skiff, TCU News Now and Image magazine
J.R. Cadot had a goal.

Freshman makes history for high performance on the green | TCU 360 - with news and sports from the TCU Daily Skiff, TCU News Now and Image magazine
With a great attitude and the ability to adapt to any situation, Julien Brun is one of the hardest working people head coach Bill Montigel knows on and off of the golf course.

Notes On A Scorecard - Texas Christian University Horned Frogs - Official Athletic Site
TCU director of intercollegiate athletics Chris Del Conte discusses the hot topics around the Horned Frogs