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Midnight Madness? TCU football practicing late tonight in order to vote Tuesday
BY DREW DAVISON
TCU coach Gary Patterson is happy that the NCAA Division I Council approved a measure this offseason that gives every student-athlete the first Tuesday after Nov. 1 off to allow them to vote in elections or participate in other civic activities.
However, that does throw a curveball in the football program’s game-week routine. Instead of their typical Tuesday meetings and practice, the Horned Frogs moved them to Monday night … late Monday night.
With approximately 20 players in class until 7:40 p.m. and meetings beforehand, the team likely won’t hit the practice field until 10 p.m. Practice would then finish close to midnight.
Read more at https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-christian-university/article246863527.html
BY DREW DAVISON
TCU coach Gary Patterson is happy that the NCAA Division I Council approved a measure this offseason that gives every student-athlete the first Tuesday after Nov. 1 off to allow them to vote in elections or participate in other civic activities.
However, that does throw a curveball in the football program’s game-week routine. Instead of their typical Tuesday meetings and practice, the Horned Frogs moved them to Monday night … late Monday night.
With approximately 20 players in class until 7:40 p.m. and meetings beforehand, the team likely won’t hit the practice field until 10 p.m. Practice would then finish close to midnight.
Read more at https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-christian-university/article246863527.html
