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EARLY
BIRD 2010 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW
RELEASED DECEMBER 2009 |
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TCU
HORNED FROGS |
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OFFENSE
- 9 |
------RETURNING
STARTERS------ |
DEFENSE
- 7 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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). |
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QB
Andy Dalton |
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DB
Tejay Johnson |
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*
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. |
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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 |
.. |
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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 |
.. |
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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.
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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 |
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