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How former players reacted to TCU’s ‘very average’ defense in 2016
BY CARLOS MENDEZ
cmendez@star-telegram.com
TCU safety Niko Small said there were “a lot of phone calls” from former players last year concerned about the Horned Frogs’ defense.
“Look around the walls. There’s a lot of dudes here that were just amazing at what they did, and they knew how to do it well,” he told reporters Tuesday at the team’s midweek press conference. “We got a lot of phone calls last year, like, ‘What’s going on? Are y’all OK? Is it people injured? What’s going on?’ ”
TCU ranked second in the Big 12 in defense a year ago, but still gave up more than 400 yards a game in a 6-7 season. Coach Gary Patterson called it “very average.”
Small did not take offense to the questions surrounding last season’s performance.
Read more at http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-christian-university/article183764986.html
BY CARLOS MENDEZ
cmendez@star-telegram.com
TCU safety Niko Small said there were “a lot of phone calls” from former players last year concerned about the Horned Frogs’ defense.
“Look around the walls. There’s a lot of dudes here that were just amazing at what they did, and they knew how to do it well,” he told reporters Tuesday at the team’s midweek press conference. “We got a lot of phone calls last year, like, ‘What’s going on? Are y’all OK? Is it people injured? What’s going on?’ ”
TCU ranked second in the Big 12 in defense a year ago, but still gave up more than 400 yards a game in a 6-7 season. Coach Gary Patterson called it “very average.”
Small did not take offense to the questions surrounding last season’s performance.
Read more at http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-christian-university/article183764986.html
