Hope your right but what makes you think that? Patterson is a good coach, very good on defense and they don't get routed very often. His teams are usually pretty prepared. I do think that overall talent level we have an edge but we have a lot more new guys playing than they do especially on defense.

Just curious why you think that?

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Posted by LSUNV

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Posted on 4/6/13 at 2:29 pm to texastigerr

IMO the players are highly motivated and feel like they have something to prove. Our D-Line actually is very good, and our linebackers are young but very talented.

Also you give Les this much time to prepare he always comes through. Oregon, who I consider better than TCU will attest to that

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Posted by dgnx6

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Posted on 4/6/13 at 6:41 pm to texastigerr

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very good on defense and they don't get routed very often.

They did in 3 of their losses last year. That vaunted d git shredded. Texas Tech put up 56 pts.

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Posted by King Joey

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Posted on 4/7/13 at 11:54 pm to texastigerr

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they don't get routed very often.

By who? Colorado State? Wyoming?

Last year they got blitzed by Oklahoma State, and lost to Iowa State at home by two touchdowns.

TCU is a quality mid-major, and seems likely to grow into a quality Big XII team. But they just aren't all that impressive at this point. Like Boise and others, they've racked up a lot of hype and name recognition with gaudy records they posted by facing lesser competition then coming up with one or two big games. I'm sure we'll be getting the full brunt of Patterson's big game prep, but I don't see their talent level or program measuring up across the board.