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Mavs need Nowitzki back

Published Jan 11, 2011

After a blazing 24-5 start, the Dallas Mavericks have lost five of their past seven games and are losing momentum. With former all-star forward Caron Butler out for the season and Dirk Nowitzki suffering from a sprained knee, the Mavericks had the perfect chance during their recent off-days to regroup and assess what they need to do for the remainder of the season. For Dallas, there are two urgent problems that need to be solved.

TCU Horned Frogs jump Oregon to finish No. 2 in AP’s final football poll

Published Jan 11, 2011
TCU has leap-frogged the University of Oregon to finish No. 2 in the The Associated Press's final football poll following No. 1 Auburn's 22-19 victory against then No. 2 Ducks in the BCS championship Monday night.

The No. 2 spot gives TCU it's highest ranking in 63 years, since winning the 1938 national title. The Horned Frogs received three first place votes. TCU finished with a 13-0 record after beating Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl.

The Mountain West finished with the best bowl record of any conference at 4-1.

Horned Frogs take on Wyoming Wednesday

Published Jan 11, 2011

The Horned Frogs will look to end their four-game losing streak against conference opponent Wyoming(8-8, 1-1 MWC) at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.

The Cowboys enter the game with confidence as they secured a buzzer-beater win last week against No. 25 UNLV, a team that has skirted in and out of the top-25 rankings early this season.

Although Wyoming is entering the game on a high, the Frogs(9-8, 0-2 Mountain West Conference) are determined to make their way back into the win column.

Bookstore benefits from Rose Bowl victory

Bookstore benefits from Rose Bowl victory

Published Jan 10, 2011

After TCU's Rose Bowl victory over Wisconsin generated the highest overnight cable ratings on ESPN to date, thousands of fans headed to the TCU Bookstore for Horned Frog apparel.

Llisa Lewis, bookstore general manager, said about 4,000 people were in the store buying merchandise the first day it came in.

Lewis declined to provide sales numbers because it was private business information.

The first shipment of merchandise that arrived included gray Nike sweatshirts and hoodies, Lewis said. However the purple apparel was most in-demand.

Offices in Sadler moved for renovation

Published Jan 10, 2011

If students, faculty and staff go to Sadler Hall and do not find the office they are looking for, they might try looking up.

First floor offices in Sadler Hall were relocated to the second floor to make room for crews working to modernize the building and to make it more energy efficient, a university official said.

Associate provost Leo Munson said construction on the first floor was scheduled to be finished Feb. 18. Construction on the second floor would begin Feb. 28 and would be completed in July, he said.

Football Update

Published Jan 10, 2011

Chancellor Victor Boschini and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Chris Del Conte announced Friday night that two years were added to TCU head football coach Gary Patterson's original deal, extending his contract through 2018.

As a private institution, TCU is not obligated to release salary figures.

"Gary Patterson is simply the best football coach in America," Del Conte said in a statement. "He has done a remarkable job in energizing a campus and community around his program and TCU as a whole."

Lady Frogs make turnaround over break

Published Jan 10, 2011

While students were away on winter break, the women's basketball team remained in action on the hardwood. The Lady Frogs seem to have made a significant turnaround over the six-game stretch, going 5-1 and getting off to an undefeated start in Mountain West Conference play.

The Lady Frogs' late December run included wins over Sam Houston State, Texas Southern, Oklahoma and conference foes San Diego State and UNLV.

The team's success has come despite struggling with sloppy play early in games.

Chilly weather engulfs north Texas

Published Jan 10, 2011

With lows for Tuesday and Wednesday predicted to be well below freezing, students are bracing for more chilly weather this week.

According to the National Weather Service, this cold weather comes on the heels of a winter storm watch that ended Sunday evening after depositing 0.3 inches of snow on the Fort Worth area.

Sophomore nursing major Kristy Wilson found the chilly weather a welcome change from the humidity in her hometown, Houston. She said she was able to wear shorts on Christmas day in Houston.

Construction begins for the Brite Divinity School

Published Jan 10, 2011

Construction crews began breaking ground behind Beasley Hall and the Moore Building over Christmas break to make way for the new Harrison Building, D. Newell Williams, president of the Brite Divinity School,...

TCU drops fourth straight to No. 25 UNLV

Published Jan 10, 2011

LAS VEGAS, Nev.8212;TCU stretched its losing streak to four games after a 83-49 road loss to No. 25 UNLV on Saturday at the Rebels' Thomas & Mack Center.

The loss dropped TCU's season record to 9-8 overall and 0-2 in Mountain West Conference play. UNLV improved to 13-3 overall and 1-1 in the MWC.

UNLV forced TCU into a season-high 23 turnovers. The miscues resulted in a 32-6 Rebel advantage in points off turnovers.

Dalton shines in Rose Bowl victory

Published Jan 10, 2011

In the end, Andy Dalton did what he does best 8212; win.

The TCU defense was as stout as ever, and the special teams units were solid too, but it was college football's winningest active quarterback who led the Frogs to a 21-19 win over Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day.

Senior quarterback Dalton finished 15 for 23 passing for 219 yards and a touchdown. His statistics weren't gaudy, they were just solid, much like every other aspect of Dalton's decorated four-year career. It was how he got to those numbers that gave TCU the edge.

Football program displays integrity

Published Jan 10, 2011

Looking back on the college football season through the eyes of a TCU fan, I'm blown away by the power of character and integrity in the game. The way the players, teams and institutions carry themselves...