Coach:
Dennis Franchione
15-9, 2 years
128-64-2, 17 years overall |
1999 Record: 8-4
Sep
05 |
Arizona |
Lost
31-35 |
Sep
11 |
@Northwestern |
Lost
7-17 |
Sep
25 |
@Arkansas
State |
Won
24-21 |
Oct
02 |
@Fresno
State |
Lost
19-26 |
Oct
09 |
San
Jose State |
Won
42-0 |
Oct
16 |
Tulsa |
Won
56-17 |
Oct
23 |
@Rice |
Lost
21-42 |
Oct
30 |
@Hawaii |
Won
34-14 |
Nov
13 |
North
Texas |
Won
27-3 |
Nov
20 |
Texas-El
Paso |
Won
52-24 |
Nov
26 |
Southern
Methodist |
Won
21-0 |
MOBILE ALABAMA
BOWL
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Dec
22 |
@East
Carolina |
Won
28-14 |
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1999
Final Rankings
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AP-NR, BCS-NR,
Coaches-NR
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2000 Outlook
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The last time Texas Christian was ranked
was in 1990. That's going to change real fast. The Frogs
are building toward the school's biggest season since
it went 9-2 in 1955. Why? TCU has 18 starters returning,
23 seniors on a two deep roster, a Heisman contender
at running back, and features a soft non-conference
schedule (Navy, Northwestern, Arkansas State), and plays
for the last season in the WAC before joining Conference
USA in 2001, where the toughies (Fresno State, Hawaii,
Rice) visit in Fort Worth. A sound victory over a solid
East Carolina team in last years bowl game has Coach
Franchione's team headed in the right direction. The
keys to the season will be avoiding the slow start that
haunted 1999 and how well a promising young sophmore
QB, Casey Printers, switches styles to grinding it out
with an option attack and grasps the multi-offense which
spreads the field passing. The BCS points may not be
enough with the schedule but INSIDE99 is taking the
Horned Frogs all the way into January.
PROJECTED RECORD: 12-0
Texas
Christian 2000 Schedule
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TEXAS
CHRISTIAN
*POWER RATINGS
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Offense
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Defense
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QB - 2 |
DL - 3 |
RB - 5 |
LB - 4.5 |
WR - 3.5 |
DB - 4.5 |
OL - 4.5 |
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TEXAS CHRISTIAN
HORNED FROGS
2000 FOOTBALL PREVIEW
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2000
OFFENSE
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Strengths: Here comes
2000 Heisman Candidate LaDainian Tomlinson. Most people heard
of his credentials after he ran for over 400 yards in one game
versus UTEP last season and totaled 1898 yards rushing with
a 6.9 yards per carry average. Not only is he back but so are
ten other starters. The offensive line returns every single
starter which means TCU should not have any problem duplicating
their rushing stats from a year ago which finished ranked 9th
overall in the country. At QB is highly touted passer Casey
Printers who went 33 of 52 for 463 yards in three spring scrimages
after splitting duties with rushing QB Patrick Batteaux last
fall. New offensive coordinator Les Koenning has no plans to
abandon the option with Batteaux gone and with alot of receivers
expect the Frogs to run the four-wide set with Tomlinson as
a single back. If Printers can adapt to the option, opponents
will have a hard time with such a diverse system. Receivers
Cedric James and Tim Maiden had a great off-season and hopes
are the second leading receiver from 1999, LaTarence Dunbar,
continues his success after sitting out the spring to run track. |
Weaknesses: Wide receiver
was a concern with the loses of leading receiver Mike Scarborough
and Mr. Everything, Royce Huffman. But after the spring alot
of talented receivers dot the depth chart creating less of a
concern. The TCU offense needs to find a deep threat to keep
opponents from stacking the line of scrimage and hopes are the
speedster Dunbar fits the bill. There is no proven backup at
tailback and to secure coaches fears Tomlinson went through
spring drills but saw no action on the field to avoid injury.
Even though fans and coaches have high hopes for QB Casey Printers,
the TCU offense finished next to last in the WAC conference
passing department in 1999 with the freshman QB totaling seven
interceptions. Batteaux's rushing ability and experience with
the option will be surely missed. Also gone is kick-off returner
Reggie Hunt who led TCU to the nations #1 ranking in 1999 with
a 27.5 yard return average. |
OFFENSIVE DEPTH CHART
|
QB |
Casey
Printers |
6-2 |
196 |
So. |
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Sean
Stilley |
6-5 |
227 |
So. |
TB |
LaDainian
Tomlinson |
5-11 |
217 |
Sr. |
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Tommicus
Walker |
5-11 |
184 |
So. |
FB |
George
Layne |
5-11 |
236 |
Jr. |
|
Chad
Purcell |
6-0 |
230 |
Sr. |
WR |
Tim
Maiden |
6-0 |
193 |
Sr. |
|
LaTarence
Dunbar |
5-11 |
187 |
So. |
WR |
Cedric
James |
6-2 |
200 |
Sr. |
|
Terran
Williams |
5-10 |
160 |
So. |
T |
Michael
Keathley |
6-4 |
295 |
Sr. |
|
J.T.
Aughinbaugh |
6-6 |
301 |
So. |
G |
Victor
Payne |
6-1 |
294 |
Jr. |
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Brady
Barrick |
6-4 |
306 |
So. |
C |
Jeff
Garner |
6-5 |
297 |
Sr. |
|
Shane
Ladewig |
6-3 |
282 |
Sr. |
G |
Jeff
Millican |
6-6 |
296 |
Sr. |
|
Josh
Harbuck |
6-6 |
316 |
So. |
T |
David
Bobo |
6-5 |
291 |
Sr. |
|
Jamal
Powell |
6-3 |
306 |
So. |
TE |
B.J.
Roberts |
6-5 |
291 |
Sr. |
|
Marcus
Shaw |
6-3 |
255 |
Sr. |
K |
Chris
Kaylakie |
6-0 |
192 |
Sr. |
|
Joey
Biasatti |
5-11 |
190 |
So. |
Returning
starters in bold. |
Key
Losses: Mike Scarborough-WR, Patrick Batteaux-QB, Royce
Huffman-WR/P
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2000
DEFENSE
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Strengths: Eight starters
that saw plenty of action last year are back from a defense
that finished 5th in the nation in total defense, 9th in the
nation in rush defense, and led the conference in sacks and
turnover margins. TCU runs a unique 4-2-5 defense that excells
at stuffing the ground attack. The line is anchored by All-American
Candidate and the school's all time sack leader Aaron Schobel
at end. Joining him on the interior of the line is senior Shawn
Worthen. Shannon Brazzell returns at linebacker where he led
the team with 98 tackles last year and is joined by the team's
4th leading tackler Chad Bayer. With Lewis and Maiden in the
mix the linebacker positions are solid as a rock. There are
so many numbers in the defensive backfield that the Frogs will
have the luxury of rotating players in and out to keep players
fresh. Senior safety Curtis Fuller finished second in team tackles
and strong safety Russell Gary had a great spring game. |
Weaknesses: Four regulars
who saw action up front in '99 graduated so depth on the defensive
line needs built although youngsters Donald Burrell and Bo Schobel,
Aaron's cousin, have looked sharp and possess the ability to
step in. The Frogs will especially miss J.W. Wilson on the interior
where the Frogs are thinnest. Also departing is Reggie Hunt
who was one of TCU's best defensive backs last season. Finding
a punter to replace Royce Huffman caused tons of problems in
the spring and it will be a priority to find a starter by the
2000 season. |
DEFENSIVE DEPTH CHART
|
DE |
Aaron
Schobel |
6-4 |
244 |
Sr. |
|
Bo
Schobel |
6-5 |
235 |
Fr. |
DT |
Stuart
Ashley |
6-4 |
270 |
Sr. |
|
Chad
Pugh |
6-4 |
298 |
Fr. |
DT |
Shawn
Worthen |
6-1 |
290 |
Sr. |
|
Theo
Anderson |
6-2 |
253 |
Sr. |
DE |
Chad
McCarty |
6-2 |
245 |
So. |
|
John
Turntine |
6-2 |
235 |
So. |
SLB |
Chad
Bayer |
5-11 |
222 |
Jr. |
|
Adrian
Lewis |
6-2 |
222 |
Jr. |
MLB |
Shannon
Brazzell |
5-11 |
228 |
Sr. |
|
Terrance
Maiden |
6-1 |
220 |
Sr. |
CB |
Bo
Springfield |
5-10 |
182 |
So. |
|
Kenneth
Hilliard |
6-2 |
195 |
So. |
WS |
Greg
Walls |
6-1 |
184 |
Sr. |
|
LaVar
Veale |
5-10 |
189 |
Sr. |
SS |
Russell
Gary |
5-10 |
198 |
Sr. |
|
Cody
Slinkard |
5-11 |
209 |
Sr. |
FS |
Curtis
Fuller |
5-10 |
191 |
Sr. |
|
Jason
Higham |
5-10 |
180 |
Sr. |
CB |
Jason
Goss |
5-10 |
183 |
So. |
|
Kendrick
Patterson |
5-11 |
177 |
Sr. |
P |
Joey
Biasatti |
5-11 |
190 |
So. |
|
Shane
Hudnall |
6-4 |
195 |
Jr. |
Returning
starters in bold. |
Key
Losses: J.W. Wilson-DT, Doug Shanks-DE, London Dunlap-DE,
Kyle Williams-DT,
Reggie Hunt-DB
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