HFSR #1134 — January 27, 2012

Exclusive Report for TCU Frog Club Members

2012 Football Season Tickets
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Upcoming Events

02/01 TCU Football Signing Day Reception 5:00 p.m.
02/03 First Pitch Banquet 6:15 p.m.
02/09 TCU Baseball's 3rd Annual Women's Clinic 6:30 p.m.

01/28 Women's Tennis vs. Texas State 10:00 a.m.
01/28 Women's Basketball vs. New Mexico 12:00 p.m.
01/29 Women's Tennis vs. Lamar 12:00 p.m.

02/01 Men's Basketball vs. Wyoming 7:00 p.m.

Upcoming TV Games

01/28 Women's Basketball vs. New Mexico
(TheMtn.) 12:00 p.m.

01/28 Men's Basketball at New Mexico (TheMtn.) 5:00 p.m.

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2012 TCU Football Signing Day Reception

You are invited to register for the
2012 TCU Football Signing Day Reception
With HEAD COACH GARY PATTERSON

Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Brown-Lupton University Union
Grand Ballroom
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

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Or call the Frog Club Office at 817-257-7700
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Four Horned Frogs have been named to the Dave Campbell's Texas Football 2011 Postseason All-Texas College Team with defensive end Stansly Maponga being tabbed the State's Best Defensive Lineman.

In addition to Maponga, TCU's All-Texas College Team honorees were linebacker Tank Carder, offensive guard Kyle Dooley and return specialist Greg McCoy.

Maponga Receives Honor From Dave Campbell's Texas Football

Big 12 expansion meeting yields 'nothing imminent' (FWST)

Nike chairman mentions TCU's Patterson during Paterno memorial service (FWST)

MEN'S BASKETBALL GoFrogs Basketball Home Schedule & Results Fact Book Facebook Page

Hank Thorns scored a career-high 22 points and TCU came up with big defensive stops late again Wednesday evening during a 59-56 victory over Air Force at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.

The win, the second straight for TCU, pushed the squad's overall season record to 12-7 overall, while it also evened up its Mountain West record at 2-2. Air Force dropped to 11-7 overall and 1-3 in the MW.

Thorns came up big again for the Frogs, who earned their ninth win in 10 games this season decided by six points or fewer. The returning All-Mountain West performer connected on 9-of-12 field-goal attempts on the evening, including 4-of-6 from beyond the arc.

J.R. Cadot experienced his best offensive night in well over a month, scoring 13 points and going a perfect 7-for-7 at the free-throw line. Cadot also pulled down a team-high seven rebounds while collecting three assists, three blocked shots and a pair of steals.

Thorns Leads TCU Past Air Force, 59-56

Postgame Quotes

TCU men's defense produces second straight MWC win (FWST)

TCU returns to the road this weekend, taking on New Mexico on Saturday at The Pit in Albuquerque, N.M. Tip-off for the contest, which will be televised by The MountainWest Sports Network (The Mtn.), is scheduled for 5 p.m.

TCU Looks to Keep Win Streak Alive at New Mexico

Upcoming Games

01/28 at New Mexico Albuquerque, N.M. 5:00 p.m.
02/01 vs. Wyoming 7:00 p.m.
02/04 at San Diego State San Diego, CA 9:00 p.m.

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TCU used a 27-4 run early on in the second half Wednesday to erase a one-point halftime deficit and crush Air Force at Clune Arena, 66-44.

In all, the Horned Frogs' stingy defense forced a season-high 29 turnovers, including 15 in the second half.

With the win, the Purple and White, now winners of two-straight, moved to 10-10 overall and 3-2 in the Mountain West, while Air Force dropped to 5-15 overall and 0-5 in league play.

With the help of a dominating second half, Natalie Ventress led the way with 21 points on 6-of-11 from the field, marking the third time in four games the freshman has scored 20+ points. Ashley Colbert was the only other Frog in double-figures with 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field.

Latricia Lovings combined with Colbert for a dynamic duo down low as Lovings had an all-around solid game with eight points, nine boards and two blocks. Lovings tied a career-high with nine boards and also overtook Kati Safaritova for No. 3 all-time in career blocked shots.
Strong Second Half Propels TCU To Comfortable 66-44 Victory

TCU will continue conference play at home Saturday against New Mexico at Noon from Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. The Horned Frogs, now winners of two-straight, will be going for their third-consecutive victory over the Lobos.

Saturday also marks Back To School Day at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. The first 500 ISD students will receive free school items, which includes items such as drawstring back packs, folders, rulers and pencil pouches.
TCU Returns Home To Host New Mexico Saturday

Upcoming Games

01/28 vs. New Mexico 12:00 p.m.
02/01 at Wyoming Laramie, Wyo. 8:00 p.m.
02/04 vs. San Diego State 2:00 p.m.

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HEADLINES

Men's Basketball Baseball Cross Country Football Men's Golf Swimming & Diving Men's Tennis Track & Field
Women's Basketball Equestrian Women's Golf Rifle Soccer Women's Tennis Volleyball

TCU went toe-to-toe with 13th-ranked SMU, but fell Wednesday evening, 135-105, inside the TCU University Rec Center Natatorium.

The Horned Frogs were within eight points of the visiting Mustangs at the final break, but SMU was able to finish 1-2-3 in the 200-breaststroke and put the meet out of reach. TCU finished the dual-meet portion of its schedule with an 8-6 record.

On senior night at the URC, it was TCU's underclassmen that kept the Frogs in the meet against their crosstown rival. Mackenzie Schuler led a TCU 1-2 charge in the 1000-free when she notched a winning time of 10:30.48. Emily-Rose Creighton was second in 10:36.33

In the 400-individual medley, Ali Bleasdell picked up the night's most-exciting victory. After opening a large lead through the first three strokes, Bleasdell was able to hold off SMU's Denisa Smolenova in the freestyle for a 4:28.88 finish.
Horned Frogs Fall in Close Meet to SMU

The TCU track and field program will return to action this weekend for the two-day Razorback Invitational at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Ark. The women's field will include seven teams ranked in the top-25 of the latest USTFCCCA rankings. On the men's side, the field will feature eight of the top-20 teams ranked in the Jan. 24 release of the national poll.
TCU Track & Field Ready For Razorback Invitational

The TCU men's tennis team got the 2012 season going on the right foot, picking up a 5-2 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi indoors at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center Wednesday. More than 300 fans crammed into the indoor facility to watch the Horned Frogs move to 1-0 for the spring.

TCU came out of the gates fired up in doubles play, sweeping all three courts.

Nick Chappell sealed the victory for TCU, battling to a 6-2, 7-5 win from the top court. The Indianapolis native enjoyed a superb collegiate debut, clinching both the doubles point and the team win in singles.
Frogs Take Down Islanders To Open 2012 Season, 5-2

The TCU men's tennis team will hit the road for the first time in 2012, traveling to the 2012 ITA Kick-Off Weekend, hosted by the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga. Fifteen universities were designated as host sites in order of their year-end ranking in the 2011 Campbell/ITA team poll. The Horned Frogs are listed as the No. 4-seed and will take on host Georgia Sunday at 1 p.m.
Men's Tennis Travels To Georgia For 2012 ITA Kick-Off Weekend

TCU's women's tennis team returns to action this weekend with matches Saturday and Sunday at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center. The Horned Frogs play host to Texas State on Saturday for a 1 p.m., matchup inside the indoor facility of the Friedman Tennis Center. Lamar visits the Bartzen Varsity Courts on Sunday with first serve set for noon.
TCU Women's Tennis Hosts Two Matches This Weekend
Weather Forecast Forces Change in TCU's Weekend Schedule

TCU director of intercollegiate athletics Chris Del Conte discusses the hot topics around the Horned Frogs.
Notes On A Scorecard
Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Chris Del Conte Chat Recap

TCU has named rifle junior Sarah Beard and senior swimmer Edgar Crespo its Athletes of the Week for their recent performances.

Beard led the Horned Frogs to their biggest win of the season in a 4703-4693 defeat of defending national champion Kentucky. In the victory, the Danville, Ind., native fired a personal-best 1,182 point aggregate score, including a air rifle season-high of 592 points.

In last Thursday's meet with SMU, Crespo recorded a 55.82 in the 100-breast and a 2:03.26 in the 200-breast for individual wins in both events.
Beard and Crespo Tabbed as TCU Athletes of the Week

TCU landed 41-student athletes on the Fall 2011 Academic All-Mountain West Team. To be eligible for selection, student-athletes must have completed at least one academic term at the member institution while maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better, and be a starter or significant contributor on their athletic team.

The Horned Frog women's soccer team racked up 15 of TCU's 41 selections, while the cross country program garnered fourteen (six men, eight women) honorees. Sixteen TCU student-athletes earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher, including two who tallied a 4.0 mark.

Football had seven student-athletes honored, including two who have already earned their undergraduate degrees, while the volleyball team picked up five selections.
TCU Earns 41 Fall Academic All-MW Selections

Compliance Corner

Key Rules to Remember

1. Only TCU coaches and athletic department staff members are permitted to be involved in the recruiting process.

Alumni, friends and other representatives of athletics interest who are not employed by the University are not permitted to contact a prospective student-athlete (or members of his/her family) via letter, telephone or in-person (on or off-campus) for the purpose of soliciting their participation in our athletics program. For recruiting purposes, TCU faculty members are permitted to engage in in-person contact with prospects, but only on the University campus.

2. A prospective student-athlete remains a prospect even after he/she signs a National Letter of intent or financial aid agreement to attend the University.

The prospect does not lose his/her prospect status until the start of classes at TCU or the beginning of official team practice, whichever occurs first.

3. Do not do anything for a prospective student-athlete or a current student-athlete without specific authorization from the TCU Athletics Department.

4. The prohibition of contact with a prospective student-athlete is not intended to relate to unavoidable incidental contacts with prospects by representatives of athletics interests.

It is understood that a representative of athletics interests may from time to time have contact with a prospective student-athlete and/or their family members. Such contact is permissible so long as it involves normal civility. For instance, if you meet a prospective student-athlete during your normal course of business or social activity, there is no violation so long as you do not discuss TCU athletics. If you are attending an alumni event or athletics event and you find yourself speaking with the parents of a prospect, do not discuss the athletics program and excuse yourself from the discussion in an appropriate manner.

5. If a student-athlete accepts any extra-benefits based on his/her status as an athlete or because of athletics ability, the student-athlete will lose all eligibility for participation in intercollegiate athletics.

6. Representatives of athletics interests are reminded that the NCAA rules regarding student-athletes remain in effect throughout the entire calendar year, including the summer vacation period.

REMEMBER TO ASK BEFORE YOU ACT!

Please feel free to contact the Athletics Compliance Office at (817) 257-7525.

COMPLIANCE STAFF

Andrea Nordmann - Associate Athletics Director for Compliance	Stephanie Key - Administrative Assistant
Greg Featherston - Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance