Former President George W. Bush told thousands of people gathered at the Fort Worth Convention Center on Monday to not shy away from making difficult decisions and to obey their conscience.

In his speech, Bush defended his decision-making during his two terms.

"You have to be willing to make decisions. . . I never shied away from decisions," Bush said. "It's so simple in life to chase popularity, but popularity is fleeting; it's not real. What is real is a set of principles, principles etched into your heart, and my advice is always follow your conscience."

The Frogs made their claim as the No. 1 non-automatic qualifying team in the BCS this weekend, moving up to No. 6 in the BCS standings after blowing out BYU 38-7.

TCU passed Boise State as the top-ranked non-AQ team as Boise fell from No. 4 to No. 7 this week, despite a blowout win at Hawaii.

"Chris Petersen and Boise have got a good football team," head coach Gary Patterson said after Saturday's game when asked about BCS rankings.

Now, at the head of the BCS buster pack, TCU controls its own destiny.

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The Frog's BCS bubble stayed intact and well protected after a 38-7 drumming of the BYU Cougars Saturday.

TCU gained 412 total yards, 285 by air and 127 on the ground. BYU was held to 298 yards of total offense, 188 passing and 110 rushing yards. TCU was successful all four times they entered the BYU red zone.

"I don't think anyone would have predicted this and that's why I told the players to enjoy the moment," Frog head coach Gary Patterson said.

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