DMN: TCU defenders will keep close eye on SMU’s Courtland Sutton
By Grant McGalliard , Special contributor
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It’s a short week for the TCU Horned Frogs, as they take on rivals SMU in Dallas on Friday night. Gary Patterson, along with linebacker Sammy Douglas and wide receiver Emanuel Porter, spoke to the media Tuesday. Here’s five things you need to know from the press conference.
The Deanté Gray experiment on defense continues.
Patterson said he was pleased with his wide receiver Gray’s contributions on defense at corner against Iowa State. With Ranthony Texada still not reaching the level of production expected of him, and with Jeff Gladney picking up a knock against the Cyclones, Patterson said Gray will remain on defense on Friday. Still, Gray was most impressive on special teams, Patterson said, where he excelled on kick and punt coverage. The wide receiver talent pool is very deep, and the secondary lacks depth, so keeping Gray on defense might be the right answer for the Frogs.
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