TCU and Gary Patterson are hard

TCU Named Tostitos National Team Of The Week

Horned Frogs honored for their 38-7 win at BYU

Oct. 26, 2009

DALLAS -- The board of the Football Writers Association of America has chosen sixth-ranked TCU as the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week following its 38-7 win at BYU.

Andy Dalton threw for 241 yards and three touchdowns, while the Horned Frog defense recorded five sacks. TCU won its ninth straight game and has the fourth-longest current winning streak in the nation.

It's the second straight year TCU has received the honor following a win over BYU. The Horned Frogs were also selected after last season's 32-7 victory in Fort Worth. TCU was also a 2005 recipient following a 17-10 win at Oklahoma.

The FWAA has named a national team of the week since 2002. This is the sixth season the award has been sponsored by the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.

Gary Patterson was also named the the "Bear" Bryant Award watch list....




TCU's Gary Patterson has been named to the watch list for the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award, honoring the 2009 College Football Coach of the Year.

The Horned Frogs, ranked sixth, are 7-0 and one of only seven undefeated teams remaining in the nation. TCU has won nine in a row overall for the nation's fourth-longest current winning streak.

Patterson is in his ninth season as TCU's head coach. His 80-27 (.748) record ranks seventh nationally among active coaches. The Frogs have won at least 10 games in five of the last seven seasons. No other coach in TCU history has more than two 10-win campaigns.

The Bryant Award is voted on by members of the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association and is the only college coaching award selected after all bowl games have been played.

TCU Horned Frogs Football Preview with G-Pat, Tommy B, Chase Ortiz & Dick Bumpas

I know it is a little early, but I am just getting excited about college football already. In particular, my Alma Mater, Texas Christian University. Gary Patterson was actually on a local radio show here in the Dallas / Fort Worth metroplex today and discussed his team, the season, and their goals. I couldn't help but get extremely excited. Anyways, here is my preview...

TCU Football 2007 schedule:
Sept. 1, 2007 Baylor
Sept. 8, 2007 Texas
Sept. 13, 2007 Air Force
Sept. 22, 2007 SMU
Sept. 29, 2007 Colorado State
Oct. 6, 2007 Wyoming
Oct. 13, 2007 Stanford
Oct. 18, 2007 Utah
Nov. 3, 2007 New Mexico
Nov. 8, 2007 Brigham Young
Nov. 17, 2007 UNLV
Nov. 24, 2007 San Diego St.

Anyone see that second game of the season... oh yeah, we are going to completely ruin UT's season just like we did to OU.

Also, if you don't know the name yet, remember it... Tommy Blake. Blake is an amazing pass rusher and can also drop into coverage. He has a little defensive end in him as well as outside linebacker, and remember G-Pat coached Brian Urlacher in his day. He will be an amazing NFL player and go in the first round. Blake, a preseason Playboy and Athlon All-American, is on watch lists for the Rotary Lombardi Award, Nagurski Trophy, Bednarik Award, Lott Trophy as well as the Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award. Tabbed the State's Defensive Player of the Year by Dave Campbell's Texas Football, Blake has also been named the Mountain West Conference Defensive Player of the Year by The Sporting News. By the way, he is going to rip and pound Colt McCoy's head and face.

But, what makes Blake even better is that he has Chase Ortiz on the other side of the line. Ortiz, a senior from League City, Texas, was the 2005 MWC leader in tackles for a loss (14.0) and sacks (9.0). He also appears on watch lists for the Lombardi Award, Nagurski Trophy, Bednarik Award as well as the Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award. By the way, TCU is the only team that has two players on the Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award watch list and that says a lot. TCU has nine returning starters on the defensive side of the ball... WATCH OUT UT!! FOR REAL.

Lastly, our defensive coordinator's name is Dick Bumpas. That's right Dick Bumpas.

I think Colt McCoy and UT are just about ready for a MUSTACHE RIDE BABY!!!! Yeahh Boiii.