One of the top cornerbacks in the 2020 class is off the board. Virginia Beach (Va.) Frank W. Cox four-star Keontae Jenkins has announced his commitment. Jenkins, the No. 5 player in Virginia and the 17th-ranked cornerback in the 2020 cycle, has committed to TCU. He made the announcement during a ceremony at his high […]
Read MoreESPN Agrees To Major New Deal With Big 12 Conference
In a massive move for the Big 12, the conference has reached an agreement with ESPN that will change the way fans view Big 12 content. According to Sports Business Daily, the deal will see ABC or ESPN carry every football championship game through 2024. In addition, ESPN will launch a new Big 12-dedicated section […]
Read MoreBig 12, Big East Announce Basketball Series For 2019-20 Season
Four schools from both the Big 12 and Big East basketball conferences pre-scheduled games for the 2019-20 season. The two conferences have decided to take things a step further. The Big 12 and Big East are creating an entire conference vs. conference series similar to the SEC-Big 12 challenge and ACC-Big Ten Challenge. Per the […]
Read MoreReport: South Dakota State Transfer David Jenkins Jr. Receiving Heavy Interest
David Jenkins Jr. has been a scoring machine through two years at South Dakota State. Now, he’s looking to finish his college career on a bigger stage. Following a Second Team All-Summit League season as a freshman in 2017-18, Jenkins made first team this year. He averaged 19.7 points per game this season. A few […]
Read MoreFiveThirtyEight Model On Each NCAA Tournament’s Chances To Win Title
68 teams may be playing for a national title, but realistically, the group of teams that have a reasonable chance to win is much smaller. Since the expansion of the NCAA Tournament to 64 teams in 1985, 21 of 34 champions are No. 1 seeds. All but four champions have been top three seeds. The […]
Read MoreWilliam & Mary All-Conference Grad Transfer Justin Pierce Hearing From Major Programs
6-foot-7 wing Justin Pierce has been a pretty dynamic player for William & Mary over the last two years. He’s set to finish his college career elsewhere. Pierce has been an All-CAA performer for the Tribe for two seasons. He followed a 14.7 point/8.6 rebound sophomore year with a 14.9 point/8.9 rebound season this year. […]
Read MoreESPN’s Last 4 Teams In The NCAA Tournament Right Now
With the regular season now over, the NCAA basketball conference tournaments are getting underway. Plenty of teams are going to get their automatic bids through that method, but the bubble teams for the NCAA tournament are still a big mystery. ESPN basketball analyst Joe Lunardi updated his Bracketology on Monday and identified his last four […]
Read MoreGeorgia Freshman Quarterback Announces Major Transfer
It’s the week of the college football quarterback transfer, apparently. So far this week, we’ve had several major quarterbacks announce transfers, including Ohio State’s Tate Martell (to Miami), Alabama’s Jalen Hurts (to Oklahoma) and Oklahoma’s Austin Kendall (to West Virginia, expectedly). You can add another one to the list. Georgia freshman quarterback Matthew Downing is […]
Read MoreESPN Names 7 Schools Transfer Options For QB Jalen Hurts
Now that Jalen Hurts has officially entered the NCAA transfer portal, the dual-threat quarterback should be the most-intriguing player available. Finding a quarterback to lead any program is a tough challenge, but Hurts has shown that he can perform in big moments. He’s made three appearances in the College Football Playoff, has won a national […]
Read MoreKansas vs. TCU: Game Time, Channel, Announcers
After losing in blowout fashion this past weekend, the Kansas Jayhawks will try to redeem themselves tonight in another conference clash. Not only did the Jayhawks get dismantled by the Iowa State Cyclones on Saturday, but Udoka Azubuike was ruled out for the remainder of the season with a torn ligament in his hand. Next […]
Read MoreSEC Program Could Be Favorite To Land Major 4-Star QB Transfer
Missouri football landed the biggest quarterback on the transfer market so far, in former Clemson quarterback Kelly Bryant. They’ll only have him for one year, but are already targeting a possible replacement for him through similar means: TCU’s Shawn Robinson. The former four-star recruit was the starter for the Horned Frogs for much of the […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Bowl Games
College football bowl season is here! Most of your favorite teams won’t be in action for a few weeks, but on Saturday we kick things off with a few fun games. Tulane and Louisiana present a nice clash of style, Utah State’s elite Group of Five defense faces North Texas’ high-flying offense, and Mountain West […]
Read MoreNew Bowl Projection For TCU Heading Into Saturday’s Action
The TCU Horned Frogs had a down season by their standards, but did rally to win their final two games and become bowl eligible. TCU wound up 6-6 after big wins over Baylor and Oklahoma State down the stretch. TCU was one of seven bowl eligible teams from the Big 12, and posted a 4-5 […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 13
Rivalry week is here! College Football Week 13 brings many of the top rivalries in the sport. The Game between Ohio State and Michigan has long been one of the best rivalries in college football. On Saturday, the stakes are extremely high, with both fighting for potential College Football Playoff considerations. Elsewhere, the Iron Bowl […]
Read MoreTexas Flips Rival’s Former DL Commit
Louisiana defensive end Myron Warren was set to be a TCU Horned Frog, until Texas football came through with an offer. On Monday he made his new commitment to the Longhorns. Warren committed to TCU back in May, a pledge that seemed fairly solid until October 8, when the Longhorns extended their offer. The very […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 12
It is the second-to-last week of the college football season, which means a less-than-excellent set of games. The main culprit for College Football Week 12 is the SEC, from which most members have tune-ups for next week’s rivalry clashes. That means we have a bunch of SEC vs. FCS and Group of Five games, and […]
Read MoreCollege Football DT Diagnosed With Career-Ending Medical Condition
TCU defensive tackle Joseph Broadnax might never play football again due to a medical condition. However, as hard as this news may be, Broadnax seems to be fortunate. TCU head coach Gary Patterson confirmed on Tuesday that Broadnax has been diagnosed with an undisclosed health issue that is career-threatening. While Patterson did not say what […]
Read MoreTexas Recruit Target Makes Announcement About Commitment Decision
Today could have been a big one for Texas football’s recruiting efforts. Longhorn wide receiver target Kennedy Lewis was set to make his commitment decision at some point today. On Wednesday, the Melissa, Tex. native announced that he would be making the call today. Committing friday‼️??? — Kennedy C Lewis? (@Kennedy_lewis35) November 7, 2018 Unfortunately, […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 11
After a rough Week 9, The Spun staff got mostly back on track with our picks for Week 10. Now, we’re on to College Football Week 11. Things kick off tonight in the Power Five, with No. 14 NC State hosting in-state rival Wake Forest. Tomorrow night, red hot Syracuse team hosts struggling Louisville, and […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 10
Last weekend’s college football action was not great for the teams in the back-end of the Top 25. A number of previously-ranked teams lost, leading to a major shake-up in the polls. There is also a new ranking, from which the public Top 25 numbers are now based on. The first College Football Playoff rankings […]
Read MoreBig 12 Power Suffers Embarrassing Upset Loss
TCU football was already having a down season, entering today’s game 3-4. They will leave it with the same record as the lowly Kansas Jayhawks, who just made a huge stop near the end zone to secure a huge upset. The loss will push TCU into the basement of the Big 12. With just over […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 9
The headline game of last week wound up being Ohio State football’s trip to Purdue. Like in their trip to Iowa last week, the Buckeyes were shellacked by a feisty Big Ten West foe. Last season’s 55-24 loss wound up severely hurting Ohio State’s College Football Playoff chances. The team already had a more excusable […]
Read MoreBig 12 Starting QB Is Out For The Season
TCU football starting quarterback Shawn Robinson was benched on Saturday, with the Horned Frogs down 28-7 against Big 12 favorite Oklahoma. Robinson was not playing well at all before the decision. However, it now appears that injuries may have also been a factor in the decision. The sophomore is set to go under the knife […]
Read MoreTCU Announces Suspension For Star WR Following Arrest
TCU will need to find a way out of the bottom half of the Big 12’s standings without the help of star WR/KR KaVontae Turpin. On Monday, TCU head coach Gary Patterson announced that Turpin would be suspended after he was arrested on Sunday. Turpin was charged with assault with a bodily injury of a […]
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