Sports
September 22, 2023
The TCU-SMU Football Rivalry Is Ending. Why Aren’t More Fans Upset?
The schools will play their last “Iron Skillet” game in 2025, but despite a century of history, the rivalry is ending with a whimper.
TCU
Sports
December 2, 2022
Heart Surgery, Foot Injuries, a Demotion to Backup—Max Duggan Overcame Them All
Undefeated TCU wouldn’t be playing for a Big 12 championship and a national semifinal berth without gritty senior quarterback Max Duggan.
Sports
November 15, 2022
Did Texas Blow Its Chance at TCU Coach Sonny Dykes in 2020?
After the Horned Frogs beat UT Saturday, reports that the Longhorns passed on Dykes for Steve Sarkisian left Texas fans wondering, “What if?”
Sports
August 20, 2018
TCU, Texas Land in AP’s College Football Preseason Top 25 Poll
Here's what they've got ahead of them this season.
The Texanist
June 9, 2018
The Texanist: Am I a Traitor If I Root for a Rival Texas Team When It Plays out of State?
A Baylor Bears fan is conflicted about what he should do if TCU goes to a bowl game.
Sports
March 12, 2018
Texas Takes Over March Madness
With seven Texas teams in the field of 68 and the Final Four's location in San Antonio, this March Madness has a certain Texas flavor.
Arts & Entertainment
November 18, 2015
The Checklist
A look at what to read, hear, and watch this month in order to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
The Daily Post
December 8, 2014
Why Aren’t TCU and Baylor in the College Football Playoff?
Texas teams—and the Big 12—aren’t going to be competing for a National Championship.
Sports
October 9, 2014
BEARS AND FROGS, OH MY!
Seven reasons why the TCU-Baylor rivalry is the state's best.
Sports
September 25, 2014
Hindsight is +20: Looking Ahead (and Back) at College Football’s Early Gambling Lines (UPDATE)
Last year, Baylor was an eight-point underdog against the University of Texas prior to the season. Which lines will completely change this year?
Sports
February 12, 2014
Not Just Semi-Opinionated
The legendary Dan Jenkins has been covering sports since the forties. Things have not improved.
Sports
August 29, 2013
A&M Will Make It Two Straight Over ‘Bama, But Could UT Have the Better Season?
College football predictions—some more serious than others—heading into the first weekend.
Sports
January 21, 2013
Ranking the Texas Bowl Games So Far
Teams from Texas—all former members of the Southwest Conference—went 5-1 in the pre-New Year's college football bowls.
Sports
January 21, 2013
Meet Johnny Football
Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel finally speaks, UT-TCU, the Cotton Bowl, UTSA-Texas State and other highlights from the college football week that was.
January 21, 2013
‘Playboy’ Honors SMU, UT, and TCU
Playboy's annual list of "Top 10 Party Schools" is out, with SMU scoring number one for "Best Nightlife." Former champion UT is still in the top ten, along with TCU.
Sports
January 21, 2013
How TCU and Texas A&M Are Still Connected
The Aggies' SEC move cleared the way for TCU's Big 12 admission, but Texas A&M's new athletic director, Eric Hyman, was the man who helped rebuild the Horned Frogs program.
Sports
January 21, 2013
February 2012 in Photos
Photos of five Texas news stories that captured the nation's attention this month.
Sports
January 20, 2013
Leveling the Field
How coach Gary Patterson turned TCU Into a football powerhouse.
Sports
January 2, 2013
Ranking the Texas Bowl Games So Far
Teams from Texas—all former members of the Southwest Conference—went 5-1 in the pre-New Year's college football bowls.
Business
June 15, 2012
Texas Business Report: Frito-Lay Focuses on Fancy Snacks
The Plano-based company will be adopting a "1 percent-99 percent strategy" by emphasizing both high-end products, like Stacy's Pita Chips, and "value" items, like Cracker Jack.
Arts & Entertainment
March 2, 2012
Win the Weekend: Texas Historical Markers Turn Fifty
The Texas Historical Commission's markers are now eligible for their own plaque, Ron Paul and Sheila Jackson Lee are the Hill's best talkers, and the TCU drug bust was a bit pitiful.
February 17, 2012
Win the Weekend: How Many TCU Players Failed Their Drug Tests?
Plus, Josh Hamilton's first interview since his relapse, El Paso's Komen Race, and George H.W. Bush's hosiery.
Sports
February 16, 2012
5 Things to Know About the TCU Drug Bust
Fifteen TCU students, including four members of Gary Patterson's Horned Frogs football team, were among eighteen people arrested on drug dealing charges.
The Stand Up Desk
January 1, 1998
Roar of the Crowd
Race MattersI was captivated by paul Burka’s observation in “What’s Black and White and Red-faced All Over?” [December 1997] that “the only way to open the door to more minority students is to broaden—that means reduce—the standards for admissions.” The real question for society is this: Shall we lower our