Coming off arguably the most successful season in TCU baseball's history, head coach Jim Schlossnagle signed a contract extension Monday that will take him through the 2014 season. During his tenure as Horned Frogs head coach, Schlossnagle has compiled a record of 167-84 in just four seasons - good for a .665 winning percentage. He has managed four consecutive conference championship teams and has racked up the four winningest seasons in school history during the past four seasons.

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While head coach Gary Patterson recognized the magnitude of Saturday's match-up with the University of Texas Longhorns during Tuesday's media luncheon, he said the game is just one of 12 games on this year's schedule.

Gary Patterson has been consistently tight-lipped during most of his time at TCU, but few thought before last week that the words he did utter might be laced with half-truths.Patterson admitted in Friday's Fort Worth Star-Telegram that he lied to reporters about senior Tommy Blake's condition, saying the star defensive end was out with a stomach bug when he was actually hospitalized.

It's much more than just a little white lie, though, because he didn't just lie to reporters.

He lied to the fans.

After falling to the No. 9 University of Texas Longhorns in its Friday opener, the soccer team was able to pull to .500 on the young season after downing Utah State Aggies on Sunday. During the 3-1 loss...

In the hours following quite possibly the ugliest 27-point shutout win one might ever see, I sent out text messages to some high school friends of mine who go to the University of Texas. The message was sent out at 11:13 p.m. and read "See you in a week." At 11:14 p.m., I got replies from two of my friends with the same response: "Prepare 2 die."

Oh, no you didn't.

My response? "TCU is not Arkansas State."

Two men arrested after an attempted kidnapping of a female student early Saturday morning may have been involved in two other kidnapping attempts in the area, a police spokesman said Tuesday.The connections between the attempted kidnapping of the 21-year-old student and the two other attempted kidnappings during the last week are still under investigation, said Lt. Paul Henderson, Fort Worth Police spokesman.

Just in time for Real World Integrated Marketing Communications' first anniversary, a new hire will bring years of expertise to the agency. TCU's student-managed marketing communications and public relations agency has hired a 13-year veteran as copy chief.

Real World now has Margaret Ritsch as one of two advisers to the agency. The agency provides students the opportunity to work on promotional campaigns for nonprofit organizations.

Student Government Association approved a resolution Tuesday to consider the use of ID cards at TCU sporting events. The resolution was passed unanimously after it was presented at the weekly house meeting.

According to Bill 94-2, SGA representatives support the use of student ID cards at all sporting events, and rather than having the money go on send home, the representatives propose to have the money taken directly from each student's individual meal plan.

Other points discussed included: