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Coach Laurie Daley has ruled out Robbie Farah succeeding Paul Gallen as NSW State of Origin skipper, indicating he wants a younger leader.He has nominated Aaron Woods (25), Boyd Cordner (24), Josh Jackson (25) and Wade Graham (25) as the contenders.With longtime captain Gallen playing his final Origin match in Wednesdays dead rubber game three at ANZ Stadium, speculation is mounting over who will take the reins next year.Veteran hooker Farah, 32, says he isnt approaching the match as his final interstate fixture and, as vice-captain, could have been in line for the job if able to hold his spot.However Daley ruled out that possibility on Tuesday, saying he would look to install another long-term skipper.Next year you will see one of the younger guys take on that responsibility, Daley said.Once Gal has moved on I think one of them will step up into this role.I am been very impressed with a number of them, depending on how they perform and develop over the next 12 months it will definitely be one of them.Of the four men Daley nominated, only Wests Tigers skipper Woods is a current NRL captain.It will be a decision from the (NSWRL) board but my thoughts are it will be one of those guys who are there for the long term, Daley said.For Woods, like all of those guys it always takes time to feel comfortable in our environment and he is now more at ease as a leader. 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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 thinngs 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.dddddddddddd. 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. ' ' '