AP: Young Frogs prove they can compete in Big 12

[TopFrog]

AP: Young Frogs prove they can compete in Big 12

Associated Press

FORT WORTH — The biggest question when two-time BCS buster TCU made the move to the Big 12 was whether the Horned Frogs could handle the week-to-week grind of playing in a major conference.

Well, coach Gary Patterson and his young, bowl-bound Frogs (7-4, 4-4 Big 12) have done just fine in their inaugural Big 12 season, even though they won't win at least 11 games for the fifth year in a row, claim their fourth consecutive conference title or be part of the Bowl Championship Series.

They can finish in the upper half of the only league sending 90 percent of its teams to bowl games (nine of 10) and have won four Big 12 road games, including Thanksgiving night at Texas. All while playing an FBS-high 28 freshmen, plus 20 sophomores, having to make an unplanned quarterback switch a month into the season and with only one senior starter on defense.

"Very, very proud of this group of kids the way they've fought, the way they've played, how they've done things, found ways to win," said Patterson, TCU's winningest coach at 116-34 in his 12th season. "Now you're looking at having a chance to be 8-4 and get to a bowl game and do the things you need to do and kind of get a jump start for next season." ...

http://www.themonitor.com/sports/article_270a47a4-39e8-11e2-89a6-0019bb30f31a.html

 

[Tshirt Fan]

Yes, unless the frogs fail to defend the Carter and Oklahoma wins on Saturday.
Then those frogs will be in the bottom half of the Big 12,
waiting a FULL YEAR for a Big 12 Home Win.
A full year without a home win. Let that sink in slowly.

Oh the possibility of ignominy looms large (!!!!!!!!)
Are the frogs ready for the toughest team they will face all season?
Probably not. Probably just another heartbreak game for departing seniors. (!!!!!!!)
From a t-shirt fan perspective, this team just hasn't shown the will to win at home. (!!!!!!!!)
And we will all console ourselves because TCU has a salty defense.
Just another moral victory.

Well, at least we have the frog walk and the empty lower west bowl to console us.

 

[shenanigans]

Yes, unless the frogs fail to defend the Carter and Oklahoma wins on Saturday.
Then those frogs will be in the bottom half of the Big 12,
waiting a FULL YEAR for a Big 12 Home Win.
A full year without a home win. Let that sink in slowly.

Oh the possibility of ignominy looms large (!!!!!!!!)
Are the frogs ready for the toughest team they will face all season?
Probably not. Probably just another heartbreak game for departing seniors. (!!!!!!!)
From a t-shirt fan perspective, this team just hasn't shown the will to win at home. (!!!!!!!!)
And we will all console ourselves because TCU has a salty defense.
Just another moral victory.

Well, at least we have the frog walk and the empty lower west bowl to console us.

Must be one of these University of North Texas fans I keep hearing about...

 

[Jet Set Frog]

Yes, unless the frogs fail to defend the Carter and Oklahoma wins on Saturday.
Then those frogs will be in the bottom half of the Big 12,
waiting a FULL YEAR for a Big 12 Home Win.
A full year without a home win. Let that sink in slowly.

Oh the possibility of ignominy looms large (!!!!!!!!)
Are the frogs ready for the toughest team they will face all season?
Probably not. Probably just another heartbreak game for departing seniors. (!!!!!!!)
From a t-shirt fan perspective, this team just hasn't shown the will to win at home. (!!!!!!!!)
And we will all console ourselves because TCU has a salty defense.
Just another moral victory.

Well, at least we have the frog walk and the empty lower west bowl to console us.

If you don't have LESS on, you have.......

 

[Froggle Rock]

Yes, unless the frogs fail to defend the Carter and Oklahoma wins on Saturday.
Then those frogs will be in the bottom half of the Big 12,
waiting a FULL YEAR for a Big 12 Home Win.
A full year without a home win. Let that sink in slowly.

Oh the possibility of ignominy looms large (!!!!!!!!)
Are the frogs ready for the toughest team they will face all season?
Probably not. Probably just another heartbreak game for departing seniors. (!!!!!!!)
From a t-shirt fan perspective, this team just hasn't shown the will to win at home. (!!!!!!!!)
And we will all console ourselves because TCU has a salty defense.
Just another moral victory.

Well, at least we have the frog walk and the empty lower west bowl to console us.

Weak.

Step up your game T-shirt.

 

[Frog DJ]

Must be one of these University of North Texas fans I keep hearing about...

There's more than one?

And what does Tshirt mean when he says, "We"?

Go Frogs!

 

[Pure Purple]

Another pathetically transparent attempt gone awry.

 

[rifram09]

I remember a time where haters could say things that really got under my skin. Like when it looked like we'd be left out of conference realignment and they said we weren't big enough to ever be considered. I used like there was some truth to that. I was even a bit nervous coming into this season when haters would say that TCU would not be able to win this conference.

But after this season, we are established. Win or lose this weekend we've proven we are here to stay. The final chip to fall will be recruiting. Once (if?) that skyrockets, look out.

 

[ShivasFrog]

Another pathetically transparent attempt gone awry.

Yeah. KFC alter ego fail.

 

[Tshirt Fan]

Man, y'all are harsh.

As a t-shirt fan, I am proportionately far more invested in this.

If TCU loses and I have to wait another year for the home win,
I could be forced switch my purple Hanes out for a Boomer Sooner t-shirt.
Do you know how hard that is to switch shirts mid-game? Do ya?

Better idea, why doesn't TCU just win this one?
Then t-shirt and TCU alums alike can bask in the glow of a winning Big 12 Season.