TCU Horned Frogs O:6 D:6An 11-1 season is what the Horned Frogs of TCU were able to put forth last season under the tutelage of head coach Gary Patterson and his fine coaching staff. This year's squad returns as many starters as last years squad did (12), and is a more experienced team overall. However, everything seemed to go their way last season, and one has to wonder if lady luck will return to their sideline in consecutive seasons.
The offense is once again in the capable hands of quarterback Jeff Ballard who threw for 1,800 yards and rushed for another 440 last season. His running back corps is fully loaded, but the offensive line and wide receiver corps loses a couple of standouts. Look for this unit to get better as the season progresses, but it will ultimately be less potent than a year ago.
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Defensively, the Horned Frogs boast the best unit in the Mountain West Conference. The defensive line is anchored by a pair of stud defensive ends of Ortiz and Blake, and there's plenty of depth and talent throughout the front seven. The weakest link looks to be the secondary as it suffered some major losses. Still, the Horned Frogs led the country in forced turnovers a year ago, and are sure to turn the heat up once again in 2006.
