Colorado State, the weather and fancy footwork

Some thoughts on a Friday ...

Jammin’ in the Virgin Islands

If Bob Marley was still around, we’d get him to do a rewrite for the Frogs Men’s basketball team, who play Virginia this afternoon at the Paradise Jam tournament in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Look for the Frogs to make a statement in this one.

Side Out!

The TCU Women’s Volleyball team opens MWC Tournament play in Albuquerque today against who-else? Boise State! How about another 2-point win in the deciding game today? The Lady Frogs enter postseason with a record of 22-6.

Is it really November?

Weather experts are calling for sunny and 75 degrees tomorrow at Amon G. Carter Stadium. What other excuse do you have for not showing up?

Frogs on a Mission for a 3-peat

The environment around the TCU Football offices this morning are as they should be: all business. The Frogs have given themselves the inside track to the MWC Championship, which would be their third in a row. Here's a few things to know about Colorado State:

• A mentally-tough team that has had some bad luck this year, mainly injuries and last-minute losses.
• One of the best defensive minds in the game, defensive coordinator Larry Kerr, has the Rams coming from all angles.
• Linebacker Mychal Sisson can play and returns to the field for the first time since breaking his ankle on September 10. He’s a difference-maker. He’s also from Duncanville.
• CSU’s defense is physical. They knocked both of San Diego States running backs out of the game last week – one of them, Aztec Walter Kazee, is done for the season.
• Gametime decision on quarteback Pete Thomas, who was injured last week against San Diego State. If he can’t go, the Rams start a freshman at QB.
• In summary, CSU reminds me of some of the TCU teams that I played on in the early 1980’s — a tough-luck bunch, riddled with injuries but always dangerous and very capable on defense and in the kicking game. This is not a team to take lightly.

Dancing with the Frogs

Tonight, I have the honor of participating as a dancer in the TCU Clark Society’s production of Dancing With the Frogs. It’s TCU’s version of the popular TV show, "Dancing With the Stars." My dance partner, Crystal Taylor, has been great to work with, very patient and she has me coached-up on the Foxtrot! Being that the only leg work I’ve done in front of a live audience involved kicking a football, you may want to stay tuned for results.

Kick ‘em High!