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Links O' War: January 30th, 2013

A student death at TCU is all over the news... All of this is said, always, except the media is jumping all over this due to the fact that the kid was the grandson of T. Boone Pickens... And, reportedly, he passed away after OD'ing on Xanax and heroin.

Al Bello

It is snowing in KC, thus I pick a snow picture... Simple.

Here are your morning links!

Frogs Finish Runner-Up in Spring Opener - TCU Horned Frogs Official Athletic Site
TCU concluded a successful opening to its spring season Tuesday by finishing runner-up at the Arizona Intercollegiate in Tucson, Ariz. Julien Brun led the Horned Frogs with a third-place finish.

First Diamond Club Luncheon Set For Feb. 11 - TCU Horned Frogs Official Athletic Site
The TCU Baseball Diamond Club will host its first monthly Diamond Club meeting on Monday, Feb. 11 at the Moncrief Club in the Meyer-Martin Athletic Complex from 11:45-1 p.m. Attending the luncheon along with head coach Jim Schlossnagle will be Davy Wright and Jantzen Witte.

Horned Frogs Head to No. 21 Oklahoma Wednesday - TCU Horned Frogs Official Athletic Site
TCU will continue its two-game road swing Wednesday at No. 21 Oklahoma, beginning at 7:00 p.m. from the Lloyd Noble Center.

Heroin Use Probed in Death of T. Boone Pickens' Grandson: Sources | NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Police are investigating the death of Thomas "Ty" Boone Pickens IV, the 21-year-old grandson of billionaire oilman T. Boone Pickens, as a possible drug overdose, two sources familiar with the investigation told NBC 5. At least one witness told investigators that Pickens, a student at Texas Christian University, took the prescription drug Xanax and later injected heroin in the hours before he died, the sources said.

TCU to face No. 21 Oklahoma Wednesday | TCU 360
TCU (7-11overall, 0-7 Big 12) will look to record its first win in Norman, Okla., in program history Wednesday evening against the No. 21 ranked Sooners.

T. Boone Pickens' grandson, a TCU student, dies in Fort Worth | Fort Worth | News from F...
The grandson of legendary oil and gas executive T. Boone Pickens was pronounced dead at a hospital Tuesday after he was driven there in a private vehicle, authorities and TCU officials said.

TCU women hope to avenge OU loss, notch first Big 12 win | Dallas-Fort Worth Sports News - Sp...
The TCU women's basketball team travels to No. 21 Oklahoma today looking to notch its first Big 12 victory.

Big 12 discusses bowl pecking order | Dallas-Fort Worth Sports News - Sports News on the Dall...
Big 12 athletic directors worked Tuesday to determine the league's preferred bowl lineup with the anticipation that the Cotton Bowl will become part of college football's new playoff system.