Former TCU cornerback Jeff Gladney dies at 25 years old, reports say
Former TCU star cornerback Jeff Gladney, a 2020 NFL Draft first-round pick who had recently signed with the Arizona Cardinals, has died in a car crash at 25 years old, as confirmed by his agent, Brian Overstreet, to multiple outlets, including the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
BREAKING: Creed Willems to forgo TCU, joins the Baltimore Orioles in the MLB
On Wednesday morning, Aledo's Creed Willems took to social media to announce his decision on his future. After initially signing to play college baseball for TCU, Willems let everyone know his decision to forgo playing for the Horned Frogs and instead take Baltimore's offer on joining the MLB and playing for the Orioles:
VYPE 2021 Baseball Preview: A Year to Remember
The Woodlands Christian Academy right-handed pitcher traveled to Boston for New Balance's The Future Stars Series in September. He pitched in the Baseball Factory Under Armour All American game, the Area Code Games in Los Angeles, the Future Stars Series in Boston and a plethora of Perfect Game and WWBA events. Ad"We went to so many baseball, football and basketball games," Parker said. Ever since baseball became a big part of my life, it's been a dream of mine to recreate that picture by actually playing on the team." CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE 2021 VYPE BASEBALL/SOFTBALL MAGAZINECLICK HERE TO PURCHASE 2021 VYPE BASEBALL/SOFTBALL PHOTOSCLICK HERE TO VIEW FULL DIGITAL MAGAZINE
Diamond Stars: VYPE's Top 21 Baseball Preseason Prospects
Heading into the 2021 season, VYPE decided to rank its Top 21 prospects in both baseball and softball in the Greater Houston area. Here are the Top 21 baseball players as ranked by VYPE heading into the spring. 1 Izaac Pacheco, Friendswood (Texas A&M)2 Caedmon Parker, TWCA (TCU)3 Jakob Schulz, Memorial (Vanderbilt)4 Luke Harrison, Lutheran South (Texas)5 John Spikerman, Lake Creek (Oklahoma)6 Conner Weigman, Bridgeland (Texas A&M)7 Jace LaViolette, Tompkins (LSU)8 Will Maynard, Klein Cain (Texas A&M)9 Mason Marriott, Tomball (Baylor)10 Justin Vossos, Ridge Point (Texas A&M)11 Cameron Cauley, Barbers Hill (Texas Tech)12 Casen Nuemann, Tomball (Baylor)13 Graiden West, Tompkins (Rice)14 Dylan Kerbow, The Woodlands (Texas State)15 Keegan Lynn, Memorial (Arkansas)16 Austin Ford, Cy Woods (Arkansas)17 Murphy Brooks, Bridgeland (TCU)18 Chase Pelter, Kinkaid (TCU)19 Tab Tracy, Stratford (Houston)20 Aaron Calhoun, Clear Brook (Oklahoma)21 Ryan Williams, Bridgeland (Mississippi State)AdCLICK HERE TO PURCHASE 2021 VYPE BASEBALL/SOFTBALL MAGAZINECLICK HERE TO PURCHASE 2021 VYPE BASEBALL/SOFTBALL PHOTOSCLICK HERE TO VIEW FULL DIGITAL MAGAZINE
No. 2 Baylor on pause again because of COVID-19 protocols
Baylor coach Scott Drew, right, argues a call during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Texas, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Austin, Texas. 2 Baylor has had its season interrupted again because of COVID-19 protocols, with the Big 12 Conference postponing the Bears' next two scheduled games. Their next scheduled game is now at home Feb. 13 against No. AdCoach Scott Drew missed the first two games of Baylor's reshuffled scheduled after testing positive for COVID-19 in November. The Big 12 said it would work with Baylor, TCU and Oklahoma to reschedule the remaining postponed games.
Mulkey positive for COVID-19, UConn-Baylor women's game off
Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey is shown during the second half of an NCAA women's college basketball game against South Florida Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. No. 3 UConn after Lady Bears coach Kim Mulkey tested positive for COVID-19. 3 UConn after Lady Bears coach Kim Mulkey tested positive for COVID-19. Baylor said it began restricting team activities after Mulkey tested positive on Monday, the same day she had been planning to rejoin the team. Auriemma said he and Louisville coach Jeff Walz have talked the last couple of weeks about finding a time to play each other.
Texas Bowl canceled because of coronavirus concerns
HOUSTON โ The Mercari Texas Bowl has been canceled because of concerns over the coronavirus. The New Yearโs Eve matchup between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the TCU Horned Frogs was set to be played at NRG Stadium. According to PigTrail Nation, Head Coach Sam Pittman said the Razorbacks had no positive COVID-19 tests on his team. โWhile we are disappointed in canceling this yearโs game, we look forward to hosting both the Texas Kickoff and Texas Bowl next season,โ David Fletcher, executive director of the Texas Bowl, said in a statement issued on Twitter. Those refunds will be processed through the vendor through which the tickets were purchased.
AP All-Big 12: Iowa State players and coach win top awards
Campbell, in his fifth season at Iowa State, got all 20 votes as coach of the year. Iowa State had four first-team selections for the AP All-Big 12 team, matching Oklahoma and Texas Tech for the most in league. RB โ u-Breece Hall, Iowa State, 6-1, 215, So., Wichita, Kansas. G โ Derek Schweiger, Iowa State, 6-3, 311, Jr., Plymouth, Wisconsin. WR โ Xavier Hutchinson, Iowa State, 6-3, 207, Jr., Jacksonville, Florida.
VYPE's San Antonio Volleyball Crystal Ball
It's time for playoff volleyball in the state of Texas, so let's talkSan Antonio. VYPEhas crunched the numbers and researched the schedules and here's what our crystal ball is telling us. TCU-commits Jayln Gibson and Carlee Pharris lead the way scoring the ball. Mesa is a talented defender, while Ortiz and Williams pound the ball for points. With Erin Jones headed to Angelo State and continued double double's in matches the team looks promising for a deep run.
Max Duggan and TCU stun No. 9 Longhorns again 33-31
(AP) โ TCU quarterback Max Duggan ran for the go-ahead score with 4 minutes left and the Horned Frogs' defense made it stand with a goal-line fumble recovery to stun No. 9 Texas 33-31 Saturday in a game that had 26 penalties and ended when TCU took a safety as time ran out. TCU (1-1, 1-1 Big 12) is now 7-2 against Texas since joining the Big 12 in 2012. The takeawayTCU: Dugganโs play gives TCU hope the Horned Frogs may be able to compete for the Big 12 title. Poll implicationsTexas will tumble out of the Top 10 in more bad news for the Big 12.
TCU Football: "Right Choice" For Hutto's Watson
That's because all-state defensive end Landyn Watson announced that he would join the Horned Frogs' program in 2021. "TCU was the right choice for me and my family because I fit in," said Watson. "I fit in their defense as the two-point stand-up end in their system, and academically getting a degree from TCU is big." Before Watson packs up his things, he has to complete his senior year at Hutto High School. He's been preparing for his final Texas high school football season and his future college career over the past few months.
Big 12 OKs football season, paving way for UT-Austin, Texas Tech, TCU and Baylor to play
The start of the Big 12 Conferences college football season will move forward as scheduled, conference officials said Wednesday, meaning four major Texas football programs are one step closer to playing this fall. Baylor University, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech University and the University of Texas at Austin are Big 12 members. #WeWantToPlay Charlie Brewer (@CBrewer16) August 10, 2020We want to play football in the fall, Texas A&M System Chancellor John Sharp told The Texas Tribune on Monday. Greg Abbott in a Tuesday interview said while he supported what the student athletes wanted to do. Disclosure: Baylor University, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech University, University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M have been financial supporters of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors.
Where things stand in the Big 12 after wild week
What a wild week of Big 12 football, as we witnessed the No. With that said, let's take a look at how the Week 9 Big 12 Power Rankings have shifted after this wild week of conference play. Baylor (7-0, #12)Baylor got to watch this wild week of football from their couches as this 7-0 Baylor team had their much-earned bye week this past weekend. 12 spot in this week's AP Top 25 is the second-highest spot for a Big 12 team behind Oklahoma. Kansas State (5-2, #22)I've been saying since their win on the road over Mississippi State that there was something special about this Kansas State team.
Week 4 Big 12 Power Poll: Oklahoma, Texas sit at the top
It was a wild week across the board as the race to Arlington for the Big 12 Championship has kicked off. It is still early in the season, but let's see where the Big 12 stacks up after the first weekend of conference play in our second weekly Big 12 Power Rankings. The defense has been solid and unfortunately for the rest of the Big 12, the Sooners step it up against conference teams. Next Game: vs. Texas Tech2. The domination the Oklahoma Sooners and their leader, Jalen Huts, is likely to increase the sense of urgency amongs the other Big 12 contenders.
How will Houston, Baylor, Texas Tech, Abilene Christian fare in NCAA tournament?
Three teams from Texas made the NCAA Tournament, with Texas and TCU just missing out. Hereโs a breakdown of the draw for each team, with happiness meter of the draw being on a scale of 1-10 (10 being happiest). 3 seed)First round opponent: Georgia StateDraw happiness meter: 5Breakdown: Talk about being in a bracket with blue bloods. Northern Kentucky is a seasoned NCAA tournament team that qualified last year and won the Horizon League. Abilene Christian knew it would likely play a powerhouse, and the experience of playing in the NCAA Tournament will be a dream come true.