FWST: TCU ‘kind of blah’ in scrimmage, not handling heat, Patterson says
BY CARLOS MENDEZÂ cmendez@star-telegram.com
TCU coach Gary Patterson said his team’s first scrimmage was “kind of blah,†but he was clearly more disappointed in how the Horned Frogs are handling the heat during the first week of fall camp.
“We’re not very good on offense, and we don’t know how to fight through the heat,†he said. “It’s the first team I’ve had in 10 years that doesn’t know how to do that. We’ve had some kids banged up, but the bottom line is, we’re not very good right now. Either side of the ball.â€
Patterson uses the August heat to gauge his teams’ concentration and mental toughness. But it’s common for some practices to end inside in the Sam Baugh Indoor Practice Facility.