Links O' War: March 8th, 2013

Here are your morning links!

TCU Opens Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship - TCU Horned Frogs Official Athletic Site
TCU will open the 2013 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship Friday night when it takes on Kansas.

Homestand Continues As TCU Hosts Pacific - TCU Horned Frogs Official Athletic Site
The TCU baseball team continues a nine-game homestand this weekend as they host Pacific for a three-game series. First pitch for Friday's series opener is set for 6:30 p.m. at Lupton Stadium.

TCU Football Holds Pro Day - TCU Horned Frogs Official Athletic Site
The TCU football team held its annual Pro Day Thursday with 29 NFL teams reprsented.

TCU Trio Ready for NCAA Indoor Championships - TCU Horned Frogs Official Athletic Site
It was only seven weeks ago that the TCU indoor track and field season was getting underway.

Big 12 announces 5 weekday football games for '13 - The Daily Jeffersonian
Texas Tech will host its Big 12 opener against TCU on Thursday night, Sept. 12. Texas plays at Iowa State on Oct. 3. Oklahoma travels to Baylor on Nov. 7, one of the Bears' last home games before moving into a new stadium

Why TCU defensive end Stansly Maponga had to leave - The Big Mac Blog
The name "Maponga" used to be a bit of a four-letter expression around TCU a few years ago.

Cowboys Corner: TCU DE Stansly Maponga would have his dream fulfilled by becoming a Cowboy
TCU defensive end/linebacker Stansly Maponga wears his feelings on his arm. The tattoo on his right arm is a picture of the state of Texas. If he had his choice, he would stay in his hometown and play for the Cowboys.

TCU baseball team trying to find its footing before Big 12 play | Dallas-Fort Worth Sports Ne...
It’s gotten to the point where no move is off the table for TCU baseball. Coach Jim Schlossnagle, who defended the core of his lineup during the Horned Frogs’ 0-6 start, is trying just about anything and everything to get his team on track.

TCU women’s senior enters Big 12 tourney prepared to pass the torch | Dallas-Fort Wort...
TCU’s Delissa Gross looks back at the upset of Texas A&M and calls it her favorite moment as a Horned Frog.

NFL scouts have to look past injuries at TCU Pro Day | Dallas-Fort Worth Sports News - Sports...
Stansly Maponga and Josh Boyce arrived at TCU together in the recruiting Class of 2009. The two experienced the thrill of victory in their three seasons playing at TCU as the Horned Frogs went 31-8. Now, with both having decided to forgo their final seasons of eligibility, Maponga and Boyce are experiencing the agony of the feet.