TCU UPDATE


So the Star-Telegram is reporting that as many as four or five true freshmen are going to be playing for TCU this fall. Two of those guys are offensive linemen.

Marshall Newhouse is a 6-3 317lb tackle that has been running with the first team offense, opposite Taylor. He was listed as a "5.2 2*" or the lowest rating a 2* can get according to Rivals.

The other TRFR OL is Marcus Cannon, (6-4 287). He'll be backing up at guard, next to Newhouse.

In other words, if this works out, then there will definitely be times when one side of TCUs line will be made up of true freshmen playing in their first college game. Wow.

And I thought TCU had OL problems before I read this.

By the way, this move is basically being made because the starter (Sisk 6-6 276) is out with a "minor injury". Nobody seems to know what that injury is. Gary Patterson called Newhouse a "lock for second team", but also said he was pushing into the first group.

Can there be any way that this is a good sign? I liken it to the similar happenings in TCUs secondary where the experienced players were knocked down to 2nd team to make way for the TRFR. If both these things happen, TCU will have one side of its line manned by true freshmen and both CBs will be true freshmen.

Patterson is also talking about playing two true freshmen along the DL and one at WR.  ¶ 8/17/2006 5 Comments