DMN: 5 takeaways from TCU’s reporting day news conference: Latest on QB battle, the ‘good problem’ facing Horned Frogs
By Grant McGalliard, Special contributor
With TCU opening fall camp, local media were granted access to several players and coordinators before the Frogs took the field. Quarterbacks Foster Sawyer and Kenny Hill were available to the press for the first time this offseason, and the storyline of their battle was one of many discussed on Wednesday. Here are five things you need to know from TCU’s news conference.
1. The defense is primed to have a return to form. Coach Gary Patterson said the defense may have to carry the offense for the first few games, a marked change from last year when the Trevone Boykin-led Frogs provided points in bunches. But with a quarterback battle raging in camp and several defensive stars set to return from injury, TCU will rely on its defense to win some games early in the year. The Frogs have the talent to do it, especially with freshman linemen Brandon Bowen, Isaiah Chambers and Ross Blacklock already showing promise during the summer. Defensive end James McFarland said the group of freshmen is “committed” to making an early impact.
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