Notes On A Scorecard
8/27/2014 12:00:00 AM | General
WELCOME BACK STUDENTS!
It's great to have our students back on campus! We look forward to seeing you Saturday night in a packed student section at Amon G. Carter Stadium.
PURPLE OUT
As a reminder, Saturday's season-opening 6 p.m. football game with Samford is a Purple Out. We'll be color blocking at each home game this season. Your individual tickets are marked at the bottom with what color you are requested to wear, based on your seat location, for each game. We ask everyone coming to Amon G. Carter Stadium on Saturday to wear purple. Please CLICK HERE for our game-by-game guide this season.
GAMEDAY CHANGES
In case you missed the piece in this week's Star-Telegram by TCU beat writer Carlos Mendez, CLICK HERE for a summary of all the gameday changes you'll be seeing at Amon G. Carter Stadium this fall.
We're very excited to announce a new way to receive your football tickets. You can now choose mobile tickets as your preferred delivery method when ordering tickets. Mobile tickets are tickets delivered in Mobile PDF or Passbook format specifically designed for smartphones. There's no longer a need to print your tickets. Just present your smartphone with tickets at the gate. Please CLICK HERE to download your smartphone ticketing guide.
We're also proud to have the return of the Bypass Lane, courtesy of our TCU Mobile app and the Amon G. Carter Stadium wireless contract with AT&T. You can order and pay for food and beverages directly from your smartphone. Just use the TCU Mobile app embedded with Bypass Lane. Don't wait in lines. You can order directly from your seat! If you are an iPhone or Android user, download the TCU app and Bypass Lane from your app store.
Another great feature is our replay app available at www.gotcugameday.com.
For the first two games this season, we will also have six cooling stations inside Amon G. Carter Stadium.
ADA PARKING NOTICE
ADA parking this season will be at the Tom Brown/Pete Wright lot with drop off and pick up between Moncrief Hall and the Rec Center. This will avoid having to put buses in the traffic pattern at Stadium Drive and Frog Alley, allowing for quicker round trips.
1994 REUNION
Make sure to remain in your seats at halftime of the Samford game as we celebrate the 20-year anniversary of our 1994 Southwest Conference championship team.
HALL OF FAME EXPOSURE
Congratulations to our TCU Showgirls on their inclusion in an exhibit at the new College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Ga. When LaDainian Tomlinson is inducted in December, we'll be up to 11 members in the Hall.
ON THE DOCKET
In addition to our football opener on Saturday at 6 p.m., we have a full weekend of sports in action. Soccer, with a 1-1 record, makes its 2014 home debut with games on Friday at 7 p.m. versus Missouri and Sunday at 1 p.m. against UCF. Volleyball's season opener is Friday at 6:30 p.m. CDT at defending national champion Penn State. We'll then continue play at the tournament in State College, Pa., on Saturday against William & Mary and Iona. Cross country will compete Friday in Waco at the Baylor Twilight Invitational, while men's golf is at the Carmel Cup in Monterey, Calif.
PATTERSON SHOW RETURNS
For the ninth straight year, the Gary Patterson Radio Show will be held at Railhead Smokehouse in Fort Worth. Our first show this season is Thursday at 6 p.m. with defensive tackle Davion Pierson as the player guest. We hope to see you there.
LET'S TALK
Please join me today at 3 p.m. for an online chat on GoFrogs.com. Questions can be submitted in advance by Clicking Here.
NAME THE MOVIE QUOTE
Last Week's Answer: We went to the classic Dazed and Confused for, "Maybe the 80s will be like radical or something. I figure we'll be in our 20s and it can't get worse."
This Week: "I hereby dedicate this building to... myself."
COMPLIANCE CORNER
Which of the following is true regarding a student-athlete's eligibility for practice?
A. A student-athlete is permitted to practice while enrolled less than full-time during the first five days of classes.
B. A student-athlete is not permitted to participate in any countable athletically-related activities during the first week of classes.
C. A student-athlete must always be enrolled in at least 12 hours to practice.
D. None of the Above.
The answer is A. NCAA Bylaw 14.2.1.5 states that a student-athlete may practice, but may not compete, during the institution's first five days of classes if the student-athlete is enrolled in less than a minimum full-time program of studies, provided the student is otherwise eligible under all institutional, conference and NCAA requirements. (Adopted: 1/10/95 effective 8/1/95)
KEEP IN TOUCH
Please let us know if you ever have any questions or concerns regarding our program. This is also your program and we value your feedback. We welcome all calls and emails.
Go Frogs!
Christopher M. Del Conte
Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
