EARLY BIRD 2010 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW
RELEASED DECEMBER 2009
TCU HORNED FROGS
OFFENSE - 9
------RETURNING STARTERS------
DEFENSE - 7
KEY LOSSES
OFFENSE: Joseph Turner-RB, Ryan Christian-WR, Marshall Newhouse-OT
DEFENSE: Jerry Hughes-DE, Daryl Washington-SLB, Rafael Priest-CB, Nick Sanders-CB
Quarterback / Line of Scrimmage

Despite being tabbed a First Team All-MWC honoree, Andy Dalton is still a hidden gem on the national scale as his spotlight is overshadowed by an incredible defense. His efficiency and wheels keep this offense humming. Both sides of the ball are extremely sturdy up front.

Cornerback

Replacing All-MWC selections Priest and Sanders on the corner would be a tall task for any team. The safeties are all back in the fold, (watch out for Tejay Johnson).

QB Andy Dalton
 
DB Tejay Johnson
 
* DEPTH CHARTS were only designed as a simplistic gauge for listing players that departed and players that received the most playing experience (consistent starters). NationalChamps.net recognizes the importance of missing personnel data not listed such as redshirts, transfers, injuries, incoming recruits, back ups and alternates. Their coverage will begin with our full 2010 Preseason Preview due out this coming spring.
TCU 2010 DEPTH CHART
Returning Starters/
Key Players
OFFENSE
QB Andy Dalton-Sr ..
RB Ed Wesley-So Matthew Tucker-So
WR Jimmy Young-Sr Curtis Clay-Sr
WR Jeremy Kerley-Sr Bart Johnson-Sr
WR Antoine Hicks-Jr ..
TE Evan Frosch-Sr Logan Brock-Jr
OT .. ..
OG Kyle Dooley-Jr ..
C Jake Kirkpatrick-Sr ..
OG Josh Vernon-Sr Blaize Foltz-So
OT Marcus Cannon-Sr ..
K Ross Evans-Jr ..
 
TCU 2010 DEPTH CHART
Returning Starters/
Key Players
DEFENSE
DE Clarence Leatch-Sr ..
NT Kelly Griffin-Sr Jeremy Coleman-So
DT Cory Grant-Sr D.J. Yendrey-So
DE Wayne Daniels-Sr Braylon Broughton-Jr
SLB Kris Gardner-Jr ..
MLB Tank Carder-Jr Tanner Brock-So
CB Greg McCoy-Jr ..
CB Jason Teague-Sr ..
SS Colin Jones-Sr Tyler Luttrell-Sr
FS Tejay Johnson-Sr ..
WS Alex Ibiloye-Sr Tekerrein Cuba-Jr
P Anson Kelton-Jr ..
QUICK ANALYSIS

12/8/09
If the college football world thought TCU has been peaking lately as one of the nation's toughest teams, get ready (you BCS Buster advocates) because the Horned Frogs are stacking up to be just as good in their 2010 follow up act. Sure, a few key players will be moving on - such as sack master Jerry Hughes, two All-MWC cornerbacks and a top flight running back in Joseph Turner - but those left garner their own accolades. Nine returning players were tabbed All-Conference, and that is a hefty total. This No. 6 ranking would give TCU their highest preseason ranking in school history according to AP Polls of the past and the next highest since their debut at No. 8 in 1958. Great teams usually start with a great QB, and in Fort Worth, nothing changes with senior Andy Dalton behind center. Coach Gary Patterson has sustained his legacy here via superb defensive play. The nation's No. 1 ranked total defense returns more talent than in any prior season. Just like Boise State, this team has been making bigtime mid-major noise for almost a decade now. Looking at the upcoming schedule, there is no one TCU cannot beat. Granted the Mountain West Conference is proving to be somewhat competitive with especially strong BYU and Utah in the mix, but it seems imperative that TCU find two competitive non-conference opponents given the marginal weakness of the schedule as a whole. But what BCS-aligned program wants to tangle with the Horned Frogs? Looking at this depth chart...good luck to those schedule-makers in the TCU front office. It's a bad situation since the odds are good that this team is going to be right back in the thick of title talk next December.

 

TCU
2010 SCHEDULE

Sep. 4 Baylor
Sep. 11 at SMU
TBA Air Force
TBA Brigham Young
TBA San Diego State
TBA Wyoming
TBA at Colorado State
TBA at UNLV
TBA at Utah
TBA at New Mexico
TBA 2 non-conference opponents