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FORT WORTH, Texas -- When TCU last won an NCAA Tournament game in 1987, Jamie Dixon was a senior guard for the then-Southwest Conference champion Horned Frogs.Dixon is now back at his alma mater as head coach, focused on the future and not the lack of any consistent success in the three decades since he played.Were starting over. I cant do anything about the last 30 years. I cant do anything about the last four in the Big 12, Dixon said. And were a new program for so many reasons, and I think its just the best way for us to look at it.The Frogs have won only eight conference games in four seasons since joining the Big 12. They are picked to finish last again in the league that had the highest overall RPI the past three seasons.Still, Dixon envisions the TCU program becoming similar to what he had while leading Pittsburgh to 11 NCAA Tournaments the past 13 seasons.I think we have everything in place here to do that, and thats where getting to the tournament is expected and anything less is not a good year, he said. I know theres no history to base that upon, but weve got to believe, weve got to have blind faith.TCU is going into its first full season in its completely redone arena, which was gutted but is still under the same roof that was there when Dixon was part of two SWC titles as a player.After replacing the fired Trent Johnson in late March, Dixon was able to add some impact freshmen -- point guard Jaylen Fisher, guard Desmond Bane and forward Kouat Noi -- and inherited a roster with four seniors that the new coach is relying on to be leaders.Our final chance, said guard Michael Williams, one of the TCU seniors. Weve got a new coach, got a new team, and looking to make big things happen.Some things to watch for with the Horned Frogs this season:ON POINTDixons first signee was Fisher, who had been committed to UNLV before fired coach Dave Rice was replaced in April. Former UNLV assistant Ryan Miller, who had recruited Fisher, is now on Dixons staff at TCU. Jaylens very good. Hes what we needed, Dixon said. A point, great way to start a program with your first sign. ... He might be as good a point guard as there was last year, as far as a true point guard.RICH RETURNKenrich Williams, a 6-foot-7 guard, averaged 8.6 points and a team-leading 6.7 rebounds a game as a sophomore in 2014-15. But he missed last season after microfracture knee surgery. Williams is back and healthy after the redshirt year.SENIOR SHEPHARDBefore Fisher, the highest-rated recruit ever to sign with TCU was 6-11 forward Karviar Shepherd. After averaging 9.1 points and 6.8 rebounds as a freshman, Shepherds numbers dropped to 6.1 points and 5.7 rebounds as a sophomore, and he had 7.1 points and 5.2 rebounds a game last season.OPPOSITE PATHSDixon won 328 games in his 13 seasons with Pitt. Under its last three head coaches the past 14 seasons -- the late Neil Dougherty, Jim Christian and Johnson -- TCU won only 181 games and had only three winning records.NOT GETTING EASIERDixon went from the Big East to ACC with Pittsburgh, and now is in the Big 12. I seem to have gone from the best conference, to the best conference to the best conference, he said. Its fun, its exciting and its great that TCU is a part of that. Thats where it should be, and where it once was in the Southwest Conference. Cheap NFL Jerseys China . First off, the fans ripped the Cubbies introduction of a fuzzy new kid-friendly mascot named "Clark". Wholesale NFL Jerseys China . Klitschkos management company says the bout will be the Ukrainian fighters 25th world championship fight. The 1.83-meter (6-foot) Leapai defeated the previously unbeaten Denis Boytsov in November to become the WBOs mandatory challenger. http://www.cheapjerseysauthenticfromchina.com/ . -- Bobby Ryan helped the U. 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CAMBRIDGE, Ontario -- Ariya Jutanugarn is trying to complete another hat trick -- and shes giving a misbehaving old friend another chance.Jutanugarn said she will use a driver in the LPGA Manulife Classic, the first time she has put the wild, but long club in play since winning the Kingsmill Championship in May for the second of third straight victories.Hammering 2-iron and 3-wood on the driving holes, she started another streak at the Womens British Open, then rebounded from a knee injury that forced her to withdraw during the Rio Olympics to run away with the Canadian Pacific Womens Open last week in Alberta.Actually, I try to bring it out every week, but some course I cant hit my driver, the 20-year-old Thai player said Wednesday, the day before the start of play at Whistle Bear. But this course, I feel like its wide enough to hit driver. My distance, Im not going to get me to have a problem. All the trouble is not in my driver this week.The second-ranked Jutanugarn will play alongside 18-year-old Canadian star Brooke Henderson and American Cristie Kerr in the first two rounds.I really happy to play golf right now and really enjoy it, Jutanugarn said. I cant wait for tomorrow to tee off with Brooke Henderson. I know were going to have fun on the course.Henderson, from Smith Falls in southeastern Ontario, tied for 14th last week outside Calgary. She beat Lydia Ko in a playoff in June in the KPMG Womens PGA Championship for her first major title, and successfully defended her Cambia Portland Classic title in early July.Its so exciting to be back here really close to home, Henderson said. Its like four or five hours from Smiths Falls. Hoping some family and friends will make it up to the weekend.The top-ranked Ko will tee off in the group behind Jutanugarn, with the 19-year-old New Zelander playing with defending champion Suzann Pettersen and American Stacy Lewis. Ko welcomed the warm weather after playing Sunday in Alberta in chilly conditions.Its nice to bee here where its really warm, said Ko, a four-time winner this year.dddddddddddd Last week, I expected the cold a little bit, but I guess when youre in that part of Calgary, towards the mountains, you could expect a little bit cooler weather. But nice to be back here in Waterloo.Pettersen beat Brittany Lang by a stroke last year.Its always great to come back to places youve done well on, Pettersen said. Played really good here last year, had a nice battle coming down the stretch there. I like the course. The course is in great shape again this year, so excited to get started.Pettersen won at 22 under in the first year at Whistle Bear after three at Grey Silo.I think scores shouldnt be quite as low this year, Lewis said. Its playing a little tougher being a little bit softer, so its playing longer, and then the rough is up, as well.Lewis is winless in 57 starts since June 2014. She has 11 runner-up finishes during the drought.Canadas Alena Sharp is coming off a career-best fourth-place finish in Alberta. From Hamlilton, the 35-year-old Sharp credits Henderson and Canadian national team coach Tristan Mullally for her resurgence.Seeing her do well, it inspires all of us, not just me but all of us Canadians, knowing that Brooke is doing it, why cant we? Sharp said. I think shes raised the bar, and shes positive, aggressive. I love being around her. Just very infectious attitude, and I think its helped me kind of try and be an 18-year-old again and not be afraid of things and to go after it.U.S. Womens Open champion Lang won in 2012 at Grey Silo.I played great the inaugural year with the win at Grey Silo, which I liked that course, and then I like this course, as well, Lang said. Weve always had housing and nice friends to stay with. Its a really comfortable week. .. Ive just felt really comfortable. I like coming back here. Its pretty. 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