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TCU is putting the finishing touches on its preparations for the upcoming, with fall camp getting underway earlier this week for the Horned Frogs.
Under fifth-year head coach Sonny Dykes, this latest squad enters with its sights back on the Big 12 Championship and return to the College Football Playoff. But some are still not sure what to make of the Horned Frogs ahead of the season.
Taking a more traditional approach to a sport that has seen more changes than any other over the past few years, Dykes looks to prove that the run to the National Championship was not a mere fluke.
The Horned Frogs are home to several veteran leaders across the field, whether they be longtime members of TCU or joining up for a potential final outing in Fort Worth.
READ MORE: TCU’s Linebacker Gamble Could Define Its Big 12 Title Hopes
This strategy of recruiting, developing and implementing talent is not often seen in the new age of college football, which is due in some part to the fact that is extremely difficult to keep athletes at the same program or in college for all four to five years.
One of the biggest pieces in the puzzle for TCU is graduate transfer quarterback Jaden Craig. Although he is only suiting up the Horned Frogs for one season, he embodies the culture that Dykes is so adamant about building.
Craig spent all four previous years of his career at Harvard, where he later graduated before making the switch to TCU for his final season of eligibility. His commitment to the Crimson showcases loyalty and dedication to sticking with a group for the long haul.
Other presumptive contributors for the team include running back Jeremy Payne, who was a target by several around the nation had he chose to jump ship. However, the junior rusher remained locked in with TCU and gives them a powerful option in the ground game.
He already helped the Horned Frogs claim a huge win after breaking free for the game-winning score in an overtime thriller against USC in the Alamo Bowl. Now, Payne will be tasked to lead his beloved program to bigger and better victories this year.
READ MORE: TCU Fall Camp Could Decide Whether Frogs Are Big 12 Contenders
Defensively, senior tackle Ansel Din-Mbuh blends the background of his two aforementioned counterparts, as he spent time away from TCU but chose to spend another year with the team after making his debut last season.
The monster in the trenches was a force at Washington State and continued that streak with the Horned Frogs as a junior. Din-Mbuh in his senior year is now expected to be a centerpiece with experience and history with the program.
Dykes' developmental mentality that he touted so heavily at Big 12 Media Days is evidenced throughout the roster.
That could be the difference for the Horned Frogs against the rest of its conference foes.
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Under fifth-year head coach Sonny Dykes, this latest squad enters with its sights back on the Big 12 Championship and return to the College Football Playoff. But some are still not sure what to make of the Horned Frogs ahead of the season.
Taking a more traditional approach to a sport that has seen more changes than any other over the past few years, Dykes looks to prove that the run to the National Championship was not a mere fluke.
The Horned Frogs are home to several veteran leaders across the field, whether they be longtime members of TCU or joining up for a potential final outing in Fort Worth.
READ MORE: TCU’s Linebacker Gamble Could Define Its Big 12 Title Hopes
This strategy of recruiting, developing and implementing talent is not often seen in the new age of college football, which is due in some part to the fact that is extremely difficult to keep athletes at the same program or in college for all four to five years.
One of the biggest pieces in the puzzle for TCU is graduate transfer quarterback Jaden Craig. Although he is only suiting up the Horned Frogs for one season, he embodies the culture that Dykes is so adamant about building.
Craig spent all four previous years of his career at Harvard, where he later graduated before making the switch to TCU for his final season of eligibility. His commitment to the Crimson showcases loyalty and dedication to sticking with a group for the long haul.
Other presumptive contributors for the team include running back Jeremy Payne, who was a target by several around the nation had he chose to jump ship. However, the junior rusher remained locked in with TCU and gives them a powerful option in the ground game.
He already helped the Horned Frogs claim a huge win after breaking free for the game-winning score in an overtime thriller against USC in the Alamo Bowl. Now, Payne will be tasked to lead his beloved program to bigger and better victories this year.
READ MORE: TCU Fall Camp Could Decide Whether Frogs Are Big 12 Contenders
Defensively, senior tackle Ansel Din-Mbuh blends the background of his two aforementioned counterparts, as he spent time away from TCU but chose to spend another year with the team after making his debut last season.
The monster in the trenches was a force at Washington State and continued that streak with the Horned Frogs as a junior. Din-Mbuh in his senior year is now expected to be a centerpiece with experience and history with the program.
Dykes' developmental mentality that he touted so heavily at Big 12 Media Days is evidenced throughout the roster.
That could be the difference for the Horned Frogs against the rest of its conference foes.
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