re: what are the TCU team weaknesses?

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but one reason no one seems to be mentioning is that Les has a clear advantage in coaching a better football school with more resources.

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nope all they want to see is we play harder schools (which is true)


But they want to ignore the convenient truth that there are other differences. Look at what you enter the game with. GP is at a distinct disadvantage vs. LM.







So for a more even comparison (although still a bit in favor of LM from the beginning) look at both of the coaches first year as HC. Both coached their first year in the same conference.



CLM first season as a HC was also in the Big 12. He went 4-7 with 6 losses in the Big 12 conference. He did this with a team that had been a charter member of the Big 12 for 5 years and was previously in the Big 8. His players were recruits that were recruited in the Big 12.

CGP first year as a HC in the Big 12 he went 7-6 with 5 losses in conference. He did that with a team that was new to the conference, with recruits that were recruited in the MWC, and with a team that was gutted by injury and suspension.

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they are in a sate with more hs athletes than the whole population of other states, including LA.

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You keep posting this.

You do realize TCU is only one of the 5 BCS schools and one of twelve FBS schools inside the same state borders? You do realize that schools outside of TX, like OK, LSU, OKST, Ark, and bama heavily recruit athletes from here?



No other state is that saturated with football programs.

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GP is at a distinct disadvantage vs. LM.

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Just saying Les has an advantage of playing in the SEC doesnt rule out the possibility that he is a better recruiter. You are just starting to assume things based on opinion.

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He went 4-7 with 6 losses in the Big 12 conference. He did this with a team that had been a charter member of the Big 12 for 5 years and was previously in the Big 8.

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with a school that hadnt had too much success before

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He did that with a team that was new to the conference, with recruits that were recruited in the MWC, and with a team that was gutted by injury and suspension.

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After being in the national spotlight for doing well in a weaker conference. These are not the same and you know it

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CLM first season as a HC was also in the Big 12. He went 4-7 with 6 losses in the Big 12 conference. He did this with a team that had been a charter member of the Big 12 for 5 years and was previously in the Big 8. His players were recruits that were recruited in the Big 12.

CGP first year as a HC in the Big 12 he went 7-6 with 5 losses in conference. He did that with a team that was new to the conference, with recruits that were recruited in the MWC, and with a team that was gutted by injury and suspension.

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You keep bringing this up like you have a valid point. You're comparing a coach in year 1 at a school to one who was in year 12.

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You're comparing a coach in year 1 at a school to one who was in year 12.

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One who just started at a program and another who had already had success in that his program before switching conferences.

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I would say our staff takes it's fair share of both. Many of the guys we have had drafted in the top few rounds the last few years were 3* guys coming out of highschool. Minter, Ridley, Riley, Sheppard, Mo C., Hester, Logan were all guys that no one knew anyting about. They were all 3* and were sleepers in their respective recruiting classes.

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Based on rivals.com

Minter 4*
Ridley 4*
Riley 3*
Shepard 5*
Claiborne 3*
Hester 2*
Logan 3*

I agree with about half of your statement but Minter, Ridley, and Shepard weren't recruits that nobody knew anything about.

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thanks for trying though

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When I see LSU and Sheppard I first think that somebody mispelled Russell Shepard.

Yall do realize that TCU until very recently was excited to get a 3* recruit.