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August 1996

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Slingin' Dutch O'Brien's Predictions (Week 2)
Sports on the Net's Review of this Site
Slingin' Dutch O'Brien's Predictions
Preseason Men's Basketball Notes
Greatest Moments in TCU Football History
Frog Club Football Trips - 1996
TCU Football Home Page Additions
TCU Sports Stories on the WWW

• (8/31) TCU wins its first ever Volleyball game in a match with UT San Antonio. UTSA won the match 15-7, 15-6, 7-15, 15-7. Jill Pape had 24 kills; Annie Gant had 26 assists, and Shannon Cooper had 6 digs for the VolleyFrogs.
• (8/31) TCU loses to Baylor 15-5, 15-7, 15-11 at the North Texas Invitational. Shannon Cooper had 13 digs for the VolleyFrogs.
• (8/31) Former Ladyfrog Kris Tschetter leads the Rail Classic by one shot after shooting a career best 9-under-par 63. Tschetter, who switched putters yesterday, had 9 birdies and an eagle. "I hit it well and the course is in great shape," said Tschetter.
• (8/31) Grady Girard (66) leads the Ft. Worth Men's City Championships after the first round by two shots.
• (8/30) TCU was defeated by Arkansas-Little Rock 15-13, 15-13, 16-14 in their second match at the North Texas Invitational. Jill Pape had 21 kills for the Frogs.
• (8/30) TCU was defeated by Oral Roberts 15-7, 15-7, 15-2 in the Frogs first ever volleyball match. Jill Pape had 17 kills for the Frogs.
• (8/30) DT Gaylon Hyder (left knee sprain) returned to practice; RBs Andre Bruce and Basil Mitchell will not practice until Monday.
• (8/30) TCU's Quarterback Spot Still Open (from Startext)
• (8/30) The TCU VolleyFrogs begin their inagural season today versus #15 Oral Roberts at North Texas.
• (8/30) TCU Volleyball Coach takes aggressive approach (from Startext)
• (8/29) Whit Canning's WAC Report (from Startext)
• (8/28) TCU Baseball Coach Lance Brown announces the signing of 10 players.
• (8/27) John Washington (strained left hamstring) and Godfrey White (hamstring strain) returned to practice on Tuesday. Tailbacks Andre Bruce and Basil Mitchell should return to practice on Thursday. Both had hamstring injuries. Ryan Tucker (sprained knee) may return on Monday.
• (8/27) In the KLIF Football Issue, TCU was chosen by Norm Hitzges as the surprise team of the WAC. According to Hitzges, TCU has the easiest schedule of any NCAA team, with opponents winning only 38% of their games last season. Oklahoma was chosen as the surprise team of the Big 12 ... for how poor they might be.
• (8/27) Royce Huffman was moved to receiver from QB.
• (8/24) Football Scrimmage Stats
• (8/23) Revised men's basketball schedule is online.
• (8/23) C Ryan Tucker suffered a sprained right knee and should be out at least a week; QB Fred Taylor has a sore right throwing shoulder; RBs Andre Bruce and Basil Mitchell both have hamstring injuries.
• (8/23) Competition for TCU's QB Job Remains Close (from Startext)
• (8/22) Casey Throws Support Behind Backs (from Startext)
• (8/21) TCU's Michael Reeder was selected as the preseason first-team all-America Kicker by ESPN's Sports Zone.
• (8/20) A Tarrant County Grand Jury indicted four TCU football players accused of beating another student outside a downtown Ft. Worth bar on May 11. The players (Ryan Tucker, James McFarland, William Thompson, and Jay Davern) were indicted on charges of aggravated assault. They are accused of assaulting Bryan Boyd, who suffered a fractured skull and partial facial paralysis, according to his attorney.
  TCU Head Coach Pat Sullivan said the football players will be allowed to participate in athletics, at least until the criminal justice process has run its course.
  The players have been placed on campus restriction according to campus officials. They can only come on campus for official business.
• (8/20) There will be a scrimmage this Saturday at 4pm at Amon Carter Stadium.
• (8/20) WR Tim Maiden, a freshman from Dallas Carter, suffered a broken left collarbone, and will miss at least 6 weeks. Maiden, a third string receiver who is a true freshmen, will likely redshirt.
• (8/19) RB Basil Mitchell and TE Kyle Williams suffered hamstring injuries. The severity of the injuries will be determined lately.
• (8/19) Sally Burrows of Aledo has given an oral commitment to the TCU Women's Basketball Team. Burrows (6'3") was selected as District 4-3A Player of the Year last season, while averaging 16 points and 10 rebounds a game.
• (8/17) TCU's Battle at QB Heats Up (from Startext)
• (8/17) Six Frog football players missed practice after suffering dehydration, including Mark Cortez, Ryan Tucker, and Jay Davern. Free Safety Lenward Bentley strained his hamstring during practice.
• (8/16) Frogs open fall drills. (from StarText)
• (8/14) Fred Taylor arrives and practices. WR Troy Williams, FB Harry Frotson and OG James Smith are not expected to play this season for TCU due to academics. None were expected to be starters.
• (8/13) TCU expects Fred Taylor to gain academic clearance today. (from Startext)
• (8/10) The Pat Sullivan TV Show will be broadcast this season on Wednesday afternoons at 5:00pm (PRIME). Norm Bulaich will again be the co-host.
• (8/10) TCU will be hosting the WAC Men's Tennis Championships on April 23-26.
• (8/09) Russell Gary, a defensive back from La Marque, signed with TCU during the summer, and is expected to report today with the other Freshmen and newcomers.
• (8/09) LB Shannon Brazzell (Lewisville, TX), DB Terrell Sutton (Blinn College), DB Jamarcus Powers (La Marque, TX), DE Matt Shane (Trinity Valley), and LB Scott King (Phenix City, AL) did not meet the NCAA academic eligibility standards and will not play for TCU this season. Brazzell will take the ACT again and hopes to enroll at TCU in Jan. Powers will be going to Kilgore Jr. College.
• (8/05) Kevin Colon, a 6'3" QB from Deer Park, has transferred to TCU from Texas A&M. Colon was one of the top recruits in the state his senior year, ranking behind Brandon Stewart, who eventually transferred to A&M from Tennessee.
• (8/05) Former SMU starting QB Derek Canine has transferred to TCU. Both QBs will have to sit out this season.
• (8/02) Tenative men's basketball schedule includes two games on ESPN (Texas Tech, UNLV) and two on ESPN2 (Purdue, Utah). All non-conference games are at home, except for tournaments.
• (7/31) Kickoff time for the TCU/Kansas home opener has been moved to 8:05pm. The game will be telecast on ESPN2.

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