The days of the attacking 4-2-5 seem long ago lost, as the TCU Defense has fallen from it’s highest points with the insertion of the Frogs into the high-flying, high-scoring, Big 12. The Frogs have been one of the best defenses in the country since Gary Patterson first took the helm, but there is the impression that he, and they, haven’t adjusted to the pace and level of the power five conference.
Before we take a look at the prospects for 2017, let’s go back in time.
In 2012, TCU’s first year in the Big 12, the Frogs led the conference in rushing defense (105.