FWST: What TCU coach Gary Patterson called the ‘biggest surprise’ of fall camp

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What TCU coach Gary Patterson called the ‘biggest surprise’ of fall camp

BY DREW DAVISON
ddavison@star-telegram.com

The TCU football team wrapped up fall camp on Saturday and coach Gary Patterson officially anointed Shawn Robinson as the starting quarterback.

Robinson is the best option for the Frogs with his starting experience and ability to extend plays and evade pressure.

That served as the news of the day, but Patterson touched on several other subjects. Here’s five takeaways:

Read more at https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-christian-university/article216996440.html

 

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The points GP makes towards the lower parts of that article are spot on.
Some people won't like it, but it is true. Can't be soft. Can't be dumb.

 

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4. Practice matters. As stated, TCU is doing with a number of injuries. It’s commonplace in camp for minor injuries to pop up. But Patterson said some of his players “need to learn how to come back.”

In other words, players have to learn how to practice even if they’re not feeling 100 percent. Patterson mentioned Hall of Fame players such as LaDainian Tomlinson and Brian Urlacher as guys who always practiced.

Cowboys great Jason Witten rarely missed a practice.

The best players didn’t become the best on the sidelines.

“You have to practice to get where you need to get to,” Patterson said. “If you don’t get back fast enough, sometimes you get hurt again, or something else.”