TCU lovers prefer to force Arizona while Southwest Airways woes persist

DALLAS - The TCU Horned Frogs are set to make history this Saturday, playing for the first time in the College Football Playoff Semifinal

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But, due to the public relations catastrophe and the Southwest Airlines holiday shuttle, TCU fans are part of the tens of thousands of weary travelers

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"I'm doing this trip by myself and all in one day," said Jamie Plunkett, a journalist for FrogsToday.Com. "I have to get there. I'm already 24 hours l

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WFAA reached Plunkett with the help of Zoom near the end of their adventure. He chose to start at 4:30 a.m. m. Tuesday and push the more than 1,000 miles

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"I couldn't locate any flights from Southwest to Phoenix until Friday," he said. "I wasn't going to attend that long because I have a job to do."

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"I couldn't locate any flights from Southwest to Phoenix until Friday," he said. "I wasn't going to attend that long because I have a job to do."

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And he is no longer alone. Frog lovers on social media and various frog forums admit they are also deciding to push or remember taking Phoenix

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And, disappointment reaches the top of TCU football. Let's take Kate Dykes as an example

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