Something overlooked
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Planks
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At the skill positions this TCU team is about as talented and deep as any team we've had. QB, RB, WR, S, CB should all be very strong. The transfers should make those positions even stronger.
The question marks with TCU all reside on some of the more line of scrimmage players. LB, DE, O-line, TE, FB. That is what will define our 2013 season.
The question marks with TCU all reside on some of the more line of scrimmage players. LB, DE, O-line, TE, FB. That is what will define our 2013 season.
Frog-in-law1995
KMA
Whew! Good to hear the backups can get some early work in against LSU next year.
TCUkanoot
New Member
1. I think "Okie Lt" is dumb. It's longer to type than "OSU", and has the same syllables when spoken. Nobody is going to confuse it with Ohio or Oregon State. It just seems like too much effort for a joke or something.
2. I like the positive thinking, but I think it's crazy to think that only 1 team will test the Frogs next year.
Other than that, I think it will be a fun year of football. I hope the team is in the hunt for at least a conference championship.
2. I like the positive thinking, but I think it's crazy to think that only 1 team will test the Frogs next year.
Other than that, I think it will be a fun year of football. I hope the team is in the hunt for at least a conference championship.
oldscribe
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barring another once-a-century rash of injuries, etc., I'd say OL and LB are only real questions.....Frogs hardly use a FB (sort of interchangeable with TEs, which should be good) and I think DE play will be as good as last year, maybe better....
MavAlbert
Active Member
Defense will be fine. I'm curious who will step up as leaders w/o Maponga and Cain, but we should be just fine.
Really, our only question marks are if our QB can keep his head on straight and if our OL is any good.
Unfortunately those are IMO the two most important parts of a football team, but I do feel confident CP4 will take care of bidness at least.
I'm going to keep a close watch on how these ?s develop, but I am very optimistic about this years team. Should be talented, improved, and deep. And almost every other Big 12 team is replacing vital players. Good time to be a frog.
Really, our only question marks are if our QB can keep his head on straight and if our OL is any good.
Unfortunately those are IMO the two most important parts of a football team, but I do feel confident CP4 will take care of bidness at least.
I'm going to keep a close watch on how these ?s develop, but I am very optimistic about this years team. Should be talented, improved, and deep. And almost every other Big 12 team is replacing vital players. Good time to be a frog.
OLine must improve 100%. Simple as that. Don't care if Casey is good or bad, if LSU knocks him out, then we are back to fighting for 9 wins again. Road games at OU, KSU, Tech will test us. The best way to win on the road is to run the ball, which goes back to OL again. If the guys up front show a lot of improvement, then the sky is the limit.
LazyToadCA
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LazyToadCA
New Member
Really funny.
Portland Frog
Full Member
Is anyone concerned with the size of the DEs on the left side (not considering the transfer that just came in, but the guys returning from last year). Maponga was 260 lb. Is there anyone even sniffing 240 on the left side right now (again, not including the transfer)?
MavAlbert
Active Member
Koontz is 265, Anderson is 245, macfarland is 240, and multiple guys I don't recognize like Awe, Oney, and Williams are all 240+.
Also I see no reason to not count the transfer who is 260.
Size at DE shouldn't be a problem.
Frog Attack II
Active Member
haven't seen Carraway mentioned in a while... I knew that he got hurt prior to bowlgame... what's the latest on him?
DickBumpastache
Active Member
Oklahoma's not going to test us in Norman? LSU's not showing up to Cowboys Stadium?
Thank God, I was worried.
Thank God, I was worried.
TxFrog1999
The Man Behind The Curtain
One of the areas Patterson remarked heavily about during his presser on Tuesday was the fact that we have to get bigger up front; so, they're addressing the lines. However, one area I was surprised to hear him discuss was the TE position. The comment was something like "we've got a really good hands guy at TE in this class", which is a bit shocking considering how our OCs use the TE position. Perhaps foreshadowing?
Limp Lizard
Full Member
I have always found it interesting that OL seems to be the hardest position to recruit for the less than marquee teams. Lots of teams occasionally pick up the occasional 4* or 5* skill player, but getting those highly-rated offensive lineman seems really tough.
Hopefully last year was just an aberration from the norm as far as pass blocking goes, due to inexperience. We have not had a true power running OL since the Francione days, but the pass blocking the last few years has been very good. I find it hard to believe that suddenly the talent has gotten that much worse. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. With the good pass blocking OLs we did better when we passed on first down and ran on the other downs, with finesse blocking and misdirection, and good runners. Running up the middle on third or fourth and short has been a disaster the last dozen years.
Hopefully last year was just an aberration from the norm as far as pass blocking goes, due to inexperience. We have not had a true power running OL since the Francione days, but the pass blocking the last few years has been very good. I find it hard to believe that suddenly the talent has gotten that much worse. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. With the good pass blocking OLs we did better when we passed on first down and ran on the other downs, with finesse blocking and misdirection, and good runners. Running up the middle on third or fourth and short has been a disaster the last dozen years.
More Frogs the Better
Full Member
Me too. I thought coming off a 7 win season we would dominate every game. :biggrin:
Nice take... thinking with the loss of 2 starting SRs, we get Dunbar back, hopfully 20-25lb lighter M.Thompson w/a good knee, a serviceable JC transfer for the guard rotation, B.Thompson and Childs(off RS yr) to fill in with the 8 remaining 2 deep from 2012. Some good Spring battles.
Cheers !
Young and Horned
Active Member
OL will get a quick test from a stout LSU front. I know they lost a ton, but they reload on DL probably better than any other team out there.
Every other spot on this team, sans LB, should be very strong. I think LB will be strong by end of the year. Can't think back to the last time we didn't have a capable LB.
Every other spot on this team, sans LB, should be very strong. I think LB will be strong by end of the year. Can't think back to the last time we didn't have a capable LB.
