TCU HORNED FROGS
The class
Recruits: 24
Top prospects: TCU got one player on the ESPNU 150, receiver LaDarius Brown from Waxahachie, Texas. The Horned Frogs got another prized receiver in Brandon Carter, who switched allegiances from Oklahoma. They also got top prospect in Deryck Gildon, a top-10 outside linebacker who could play as a true freshman.
Needs met: TCU signed seven defensive backs, a huge area of need with Tejay Johnson, Alex Ibiloye, Jason Teague Colin Jones and Tyler Luttrell all gone. The Horned Frogs also got in the dynamic playmakers they rely on offensively with Jeremy Kerley’s departure. The only thing missing was adding players to provide depth on the offensive and defensive lines -- though OT Jamelle Naff was a good pickup.
Analysis: Gary Patterson put together the best class in school history off one of the best seasons in school history. The Horned Frogs finished just outside ESPN Recruiting's top 25 class rankings. Not only that, TCU has been buoyed by the momentum of its impending departure to the Big East. The Horned Frogs didn’t change much in their recruiting strategy, focusing on Texas and the surrounding states. But they certainly had access to more living rooms with the knowledge they would now be in an automatic qualifying conference.
The class
Recruits: 24
Top prospects: TCU got one player on the ESPNU 150, receiver LaDarius Brown from Waxahachie, Texas. The Horned Frogs got another prized receiver in Brandon Carter, who switched allegiances from Oklahoma. They also got top prospect in Deryck Gildon, a top-10 outside linebacker who could play as a true freshman.
Needs met: TCU signed seven defensive backs, a huge area of need with Tejay Johnson, Alex Ibiloye, Jason Teague Colin Jones and Tyler Luttrell all gone. The Horned Frogs also got in the dynamic playmakers they rely on offensively with Jeremy Kerley’s departure. The only thing missing was adding players to provide depth on the offensive and defensive lines -- though OT Jamelle Naff was a good pickup.
Analysis: Gary Patterson put together the best class in school history off one of the best seasons in school history. The Horned Frogs finished just outside ESPN Recruiting's top 25 class rankings. Not only that, TCU has been buoyed by the momentum of its impending departure to the Big East. The Horned Frogs didn’t change much in their recruiting strategy, focusing on Texas and the surrounding states. But they certainly had access to more living rooms with the knowledge they would now be in an automatic qualifying conference.
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- Wrote for The Orlando Sentinel
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