FWST: Patterson, TCU facing adjustments as injuries take toll on defense
BY CARLOS MENDEZÂ cmendez@star-telegram.com
On paper, the TCU defense looked to be one of the most experienced in the country for 2016.
Seven starters returning, plus two more from 2014 who had to miss part or all of last season, and two others who also began last season as starters before injuries knocked them out.
That potentially gave the Horned Frogs 11 returning starters among 14 veterans with a start at some point in their careers. The idea of so much know-how in coach Gary Patterson’s hands made the Frogs a preseason favorite (second in the Big 12 media poll, No. 14 in the USA Today coaches rankings).
But that was a week ago.