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5 Questions for TCU Football During 2015 Spring Practice

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5 Questions for TCU Football During 2015 Spring Practice

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The TCU Horned Frogs felt they should have been selected for the first College Football Playoff last season. Gary Patterson and his team went 12-1 and appeared to be in the playoff until the final standings came out. TCU will be good again in 2015. Here are five questions that TCU must answer as their spring practice comes to an end.

5. Can the Defense Be as Good as Last Season?

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5. Can the Defense Be as Good as Last Season?

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TCU led the Big 12 in scoring defense and total defense in 2014. Only five starters return, so there are holes to fill for Patterson and his staff.

4. Can the Offense Be Even Better Than Last Season?

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4. Can the Offense Be Even Better Than Last Season?

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It could be. Quarterback Trevone Boykin leads a unit that returns 10 starters. TCU was second nationally in scoring and fifth in total offense, and they should be better this year

3. Will Gary Patterson Stay at TCU?

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3. Will Gary Patterson Stay at TCU?

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If he puts together another big season, Patterson will become even more of a hot commodity. Schools with bigger budgets and/or NFL teams may come calling after the season.

2. Can Trevone Boykin Win the Heisman Trophy?

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2. Can Trevone Boykin Win the Heisman Trophy?

Trevone Boykin TCU Horned Frogs

He was fourth in the voting last season and the three players who finished ahead of him are gone to the NFL. Not only can Boykin win it, he might be the early favorite.

1. Can TCU Make the College Football Playoff?

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1. Can TCU Make the College Football Playoff?

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TCU nearly made the playoff last season, and that will be the goal this year. The last two games of the season (at the Oklahoma Sooners and at home against the Baylor Bears) may determine TCU's playoff fate.

Tim Letcher is a writer for RantSports. Like him on Facebook.
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