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The
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Horned Frogs are heading to the College Football Playoff as the No. 3 team. They’ll face Michigan in the Fiesta Bowl.
One of the greatest and most improbable stories in all of sports.
Brayden Taylor brought coach Kyle Winkler’s daughter, Kole, to the presser.
Kirk Saarloos has talked before about
#FrogballUSA
being a family oriented program. Obviously, good baseball is a goal. Another is to develop young men into leaders.
Max Duggan has won the Davey O'Brien Award, given to college football's best QB.
In 1938, O'Brien won a National Championship as a Horned Frog. 84 years later, Duggan wins O'Brien's award playing for
#TCU
.
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, ranked seventh in the Big 12 Conference Preseason Poll, will play for a National Championship.
Sonny Dykes, in his first season as head coach at TCU, makes Horned Frog history.
The greatest story in sports.
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's Sonny Dykes has won the Steve Spurrier Award, given to college football's best head coach in first year with a program.
Dykes won the honor over USC's Lincoln Riley.
In the
#NationalChampionship
, the Horned Frogs won't just be representing
#TCU
.
They're representing the Big 12 Conference.
They're representing Fort Worth.
They're representing Texas.
60 minutes of winning football and the Frogs make history.
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, with an undergraduate enrollment of 10,523, is competing in the College Football Playoff.
In the CFP's history, Notre Dame is the only other school with less than 15,000 undergrads to be selected.
Linebacker Johnny Hodges said he reached out to 60 colleges when he decided to transfer.
#TCU
was the only school to give him an opportunity.
Now, he leads the No. 4 team in college football in total tackles.
Max Duggan said it's neat to see people around the country learn about
#TCU
's story.
"We get to tell our story about that little school in Fort Worth," said Duggan. "I think it’s pretty cool that people are ... starting to recognize TCU, get more eyes on it."
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QB Max Duggan was asked why he should win the Heisman. He didn't make an argument. A typical Duggan humble response.
"[I'm] just fortunate to be in this position," said Duggan.
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had its bye week after the second game of the season. They went undefeated in Big 12 play without a week off. Now, the Frogs can finally rest.
"To get a couple weeks off to get rested and get guys healthy ... is going to be good for us," said QB Max Duggan.
QB Max Duggan said the opportunity to play in the College Football Playoff means a lot for the
#TCU
and Fort Worth community.
“I love this school. Our guys love this school,” said Duggan. “We’re going to give everything we’ve got to give this school a championship.”
The
#TCU
baseball bat boys this weekend were hilarious. They were the ultimate hype crew for the Frogs. Flexing and celebrating after every strikeout / base hit.
QB Max Duggan was the Horned Frogs’ backup QB in August. Today, he was named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year.
LB Johnny Hodges, in the transfer portal, received interest from one school:
#TCU
. Now, he is Second Team All-Big 12.
What an inspiration. What a story.
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's Tre Richardson called baseball an emotionally taxing sport and added days like today make the process worth it.
"This is why we play the sport," Richardson said. "Because of moments like this. I can't thank my supporting cast enough. My teammates and my coaches”
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head coach Sonny Dykes, in his first year as head coach of the Horned Frogs, has been named the Walter Camp National Coach of the Year, per
@Brett_McMurphy
.
Sonny Dykes in his first year as HC at
#TCU
:
- Led the Frogs to the College Football Playoff after being ranked 7th in the Big 12 Preseason Poll
- Is the Walter Camp National Coach of the Year
- Has a Heisman finalist QB in Max Duggan
The
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Horned Frogs made some big plays after the Hypnotoad video. Head coach Sonny Dykes said he isn't a believer in coincidence.
"The Hypnotoad is powerfull stuff," said Dykes.
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’s Brayden Taylor has been named the Most Outstanding Player of the Big 12 Tournament.
8-16 with three home runs, 11 RBIs and terrific defensive play.
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head coach Kirk Saarloos addressed the IHOP and the purple practice jerseys.
"If something is working, you don’t mess around with it," Saarloos said. "So, hopefully, some of our guys get some NIL through IHOP."
As of now,
#TCU
football's next three games are against ranked opponents.
No. 19 Kansas
No. 7 OSU
No. 20 K-State
The stretch will be challenging, but it provides the Horned Frogs with a significant opportunity.
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players and coaches are sharing hugs after a season ending loss in the College World Series semifinal.
Since May 1, the Horned Frogs have won 21 of 25 games. Prior to the
#MCWS
TCU swept the Big 12 Tournament, Fayetteville Regional and Fort Worth Super Regional.
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football has the No. 1 SOR in college football and five ranked wins.
At the time of play: No. 18 Oklahoma, No. 19 Kansas, No. 8 Oklahoma State, No. 17 Kansas State and No. 18 Texas.
Sonny Dykes and his staff deserve all the credit in the world for taking
#TCU
to the
#NationalChampionship
.
With that being said, it’s important to recognize the foundation built by Gary Patterson.
Coffee (any size / hot or cold) will be available for
#TCU
students at Union Grounds from 8-10 a.m. tomorrow morning, paid for by Head
@CoachSonnyDykes
.
Dykes is thanking the student body for their support in Dallas on Saturday.
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head coach Sonny Dykes said he couldn't be more proud of RB Emari Demercado, who averaged 8.8 yards per carry and tallied 150 yards on 17 ATT.
"[Demercado is] ready every week," said Dykes. "When he gets an opportunity, he makes the most of it."
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RB Kendre Miller said the team's mindset switched when Sonny Dykes was introduced as head coach in November.
"Our team is a lot more disciplined than it has been in the past," said Miller.
A statue of James Cash ‘69, Ph.D. will be unveiled on campus on Friday, Nov. 11, per
#TCU
press release.
Cash is TCU’s first Black student athlete, the first Black basketball player in the Southwest Conference, and the first Black tenured professor at Harvard business school.
Sonny Dykes leading
#TCU
to the College Football Playoff in his first year as the Horned Frogs' head coach is one of the greatest sports accomplishments of 2022.
ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit said it's refreshing to have a new face in the
#NationalChampionship
, and added the Horned Frogs have a great story.
"[TCU] just kept finding a way to win games," said Herbstreit.
The Horned Frogs, ranked seventh in the Big 12 Preseason Poll, have finished conference play 12-0.
Sonny Dykes, in his first season in Fort Worth, has taken
#TCU
to a level many thought was unreachable.
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is the first school from Texas to play in the College Football Playoff.
“We’re not focused on being the first team here,” said WR Taye Barber. “We want to be the first team to win and play for a National Championship.”
The
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Horned Frogs are 7-0 but RB Kendre Miller wants more.
"We just have to keep winning," said Miller. "I'll be satisfied when we win the national championship."
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QB Max Duggan said the wins and losses will fade from memory eventually. What stays? The relationships.
"We'll remember the men in that locker room," said Duggan, reflecting on the season.
TCU wide receiver Quentin Johnston said head coach Sonny Dykes is a "players coach" who is laid back and well respected.
"[Dykes] is the type of coach to let you play your game, but he's still going to coach you."
Ohio State loses to Michigan. Clemson loses to South Carolina. LSU loses to Texas A&M.
With every top team loss,
#TCU
’s chances of making the College Football Playoff increases.
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RB Kendre Miller is first among active Power Five players with a career average of 6.6 yards per carry.
Since 1956, that's the 41st-highest career average in college football. A legendary legacy.