TCU = CWS. Chalk One Up for the Little Guys

By Richie Whitt Tue., Jun. 15 2010 at 11:00 AM

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Delicious development over the weekend as TCU's baseball team took two of three from Texas in Austin to earn its first ever trip to the College World Series. The Horned Frogs begin play in Omaha, Nebraska Saturday at 1 p.m. against Fresno State.

TCU has a legit shot because of, if nothing else, pitching ace Matt Purke. The almost-Texas Ranger is 14-0, including a 3-1 victory over the Longhorns last Friday. In a fit of beautiful irony, the cheap-ass Rangers couldn't sign Purke because of owner Tom Hicks. So Purke instead goes to TCU and winds up beating Texas, of which Hicks is a boisterous alum.

Karma, thou art a just bitch.

But considering TCU's football team played in a BCS game and now its baseball team is in the CWS, is it fair to continue considering it one of the "little guys"?

Discuss amongst yourself. With the folks in here.

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I will say this. TCU is a force to be reckoned with in every sport. Their problem is that their alumni base isn't huge and most of them Meh the team unless they're winning every game. Kinda weird, they're basically the Dallas Mavericks of the NCAA. When they're winning, everyone's there. When they're losing, people make excuses for reason's they're not there. It's kinda of weird, I mean, just as many people probably travel out of the area to a UT or A&M game or an OU game for that matter than attend a local game at SMU or TCU.
TCU's Amon Carter Stadium holds 50,000 or very close to it and upgrading Amon Carter is in the works. Unbelievably great win for the Horned Frogs. /TCU townie
TCU's Amon Carter Stadium holds 50,000 or very close to it and upgrading Amon Carter is in the works. Unbelievably great win for the Horned Frogs. /TCU townie
Like the man said, TCU has a 35,000 seat stadium and can't fill it. How 'bout ya horned frog alum?
The Big 12 has 10 schools, the Big 10 has 12 - Perfect, I had a hard enough time explaining to my girlfriend why it made sense the Big 10 had 11 schools.
@daveedt: How would that bring back "big time" football? If both TCU and SMU sold out their respective stadiums, the total would add up to 2/3rds of Royal Memorial Stadium. That's Big Time Football, not the little froggies and ponies.
What about TCU and SMU in the Big 12. Bring back Bigtime football to the metroplex !!!
What is a fact?
Seriously, some of you people are borderline ridiculous the way you come in acting all high and mighty. It's a good story, and it broaches the subject of TCU's standing of the little man. Why dont you save your comments for the actual subject at hand? TCU still needs a few more years of competitiveness to be considered legitimately legit. I believe they can do it. They are a model school for the area.
Rooster said it best and furthermore this happened 2 days ago. Get on top of things better Whitt.
Ummm...Their first game is against Florida State,not Fresno State. Nice fact checking,Ace! VSBB
Karma my ass, this was the worst non-sign ever...look it up...we shouldn't of drafted him, seeing as how MLB wasn't going to allow us to triple his slot to sign him..that was rose colored glasses by JD and Nolan..a horrible mistake I say..(not just because I'm a horn, but as a Ranger fan they let us down too)
I so wish the Big 12 would have gone after TCU once Colorado and/or Nebraska left. What a shame! Sincerely, Jim Whacker
Trying to care... Trying to care... Nope... Not feeling it...