Limp Lizard
Full Member
First of all in a list of major replacements on teams this year:
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26. TCU Cornerbacks
The secondary loses two First Team All-Mountain West corners in Nick Sanders and Rafael Priest … whatever. In steps Jason Teague, Greg McCoy, and Malcolm Williams, and the pass defense will be as good as ever. The safety combination of Tejay Johnson, Alex Ibiloye, Jurell Thompson and Tyler Lutrell is tremendous with interchangeable options and great tackling ability. After finishing sixth in the nation against the pass, the production won't drop off, if at all.
Then an analysis of the schedule:
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TCU
Non-Conference Schedule: Oregon State (in Arlington), Tennessee Tech, Baylor, at SMU
Realistic Best Case Record: 12-0
Worst Case Record: 8-4
Likely Finish: 11-1
Summary: There's no reason TCU can't run the table again. There isn't a killer of a non-conference game, but there are some nice battles with Oregon State to kickoff the season in a supposedly neutral site game in Arlington, and battling Baylor will be a chance to thump a BCS conference team. Out of the five true road games, only a date at SMU (which might as well be a home game) and at Utah are against teams that went bowling. BYU and Air Force come in back-to-back weeks, and the Horned Frogs have to come up with wins in those two home games before dealing with three road games in the final four dates.
Sept. 4 Oregon State (in Arlington)
Sept. 11 Tennessee Tech
Sept. 18 Baylor
Sept. 24 at SMU
Oct. 2 at Colorado State
Oct. 9 Wyoming
Oct. 16 BYU
Oct. 23 Air Force
Oct. 30 at UNLV
Nov. 6 at Utah
Nov. 13 San Diego State
Nov. 20 OPEN DATE
Nov. 27 at New Mexico
cfn has BYU with the toughest schedule with road games at Air Force, Fla. State, TCU and Utah! Granted, the Utah game is kind of like our SMU game as far as distance to travel, but still at the Utes' house.
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26. TCU Cornerbacks
The secondary loses two First Team All-Mountain West corners in Nick Sanders and Rafael Priest … whatever. In steps Jason Teague, Greg McCoy, and Malcolm Williams, and the pass defense will be as good as ever. The safety combination of Tejay Johnson, Alex Ibiloye, Jurell Thompson and Tyler Lutrell is tremendous with interchangeable options and great tackling ability. After finishing sixth in the nation against the pass, the production won't drop off, if at all.
Then an analysis of the schedule:
QUOTE
TCU
Non-Conference Schedule: Oregon State (in Arlington), Tennessee Tech, Baylor, at SMU
Realistic Best Case Record: 12-0
Worst Case Record: 8-4
Likely Finish: 11-1
Summary: There's no reason TCU can't run the table again. There isn't a killer of a non-conference game, but there are some nice battles with Oregon State to kickoff the season in a supposedly neutral site game in Arlington, and battling Baylor will be a chance to thump a BCS conference team. Out of the five true road games, only a date at SMU (which might as well be a home game) and at Utah are against teams that went bowling. BYU and Air Force come in back-to-back weeks, and the Horned Frogs have to come up with wins in those two home games before dealing with three road games in the final four dates.
Sept. 4 Oregon State (in Arlington)
Sept. 11 Tennessee Tech
Sept. 18 Baylor
Sept. 24 at SMU
Oct. 2 at Colorado State
Oct. 9 Wyoming
Oct. 16 BYU
Oct. 23 Air Force
Oct. 30 at UNLV
Nov. 6 at Utah
Nov. 13 San Diego State
Nov. 20 OPEN DATE
Nov. 27 at New Mexico
cfn has BYU with the toughest schedule with road games at Air Force, Fla. State, TCU and Utah! Granted, the Utah game is kind of like our SMU game as far as distance to travel, but still at the Utes' house.
