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Turner Has Mastered Doing More With Less In TCU Backfield

By Terrance HarrisDec 31st 2009 – 11:00PM

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Throughout his playing career, TCU senior running back Joseph Turner has never really won what he considers big. That has changed considerably with the TCU Horned Frogs going undefeated and obtaining the Mountain West Conference Championship during the regular season. There is still more to come...

New Mexico Hires Illinois' Mike Locksley; Ron Zook Understates Something for Once

By Mark HastyDec 9th 2008 – 5:30PM

If you follow the coaching carousel at all, you already know the name Mike Locksley. He's been on everybody's "coordinators to watch" list for a couple seasons now, and he's been connected with almost as many jobs as Lane Kiffin and Will Muschamp.Well, Ron Zook's offensive coordinator is headed to the Southwest. Monday,...

Weekend Schedule: Big 12

By Brian GrummellSep 8th 2006 – 12:34PM

I'm Kind of a Big Deal--people Know MeIn case you haven't heard, there's a little skirmish happening in Austin this weekend. In fact, it's a rare No. 1 vs. No. 2 battle, the earliest point in a season a one versus two game have ever been played.The defending national champion Texas Longhorns will go it without that Vince...

Background on Mountain West Football

The Mountain West Conference (formally abbreviated MW since July 2011; informally MWC), popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS (formerly I-A).

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