I will say that TCU got more attention for the last few years at the "national" level... they were the latest flash in the pan, aided by their weak schedules while we were serving our time in the wilderness. They did actually have some pretty good teams, but I never thought they could sustain it once they were subjected to real competition on a regular basis. There was a reason they were left out of the Big XII originally. I suspect TCU will lose these at a minimum: Texas Baylor WVU OU KSU They peaked... and are headed back down now.
Been there... Done that... However, it was with a Fire engine at 1am at about 50mph on FM 487. A cow hauler had overturned in a sharp curve and jet black cows had escaped the trailer. They were all over the road about a 1/4 mile from the wreck as I was arriving on scene. Did about $20,000 in damage to the fire truck. Didn't do the two cows I hit any good either.
Yikes :shock: on the Boise St semi, I have dodged many cows, horses and wildlife over the years losing a few times to deer and wild hogs but never wanted to tangle with a cow and here is the proof...
We need to get you east of I-75 and west of I-95 next time you are in the state Terry. Just think Georgia, Alabama with a more tropical climate and that is central Florida. Most folks on the other side of the interstates don't have a clue that the hunting is incredible because they are transplanted from Jersey or some other Arctic region north of Gainesville I manage 2,560 acres and on any given day have 200 wild hogs roaming the place (Bastards, I hate'em) about 30-40 whitetail, Osceola turkeys, coyotes, bobcats etc... We are a bit too cold in winter for the pythons to establish in a large way but would probably need that newspaper I asked about to wipe myself...
Yeah I do think it is unlikely that TCU will maintain that level that they had in the Mtn West. But I do think that they can maintain being a solid program. This year though, Patterson has a mess on his hands with the drug deal before the season and now the QB going south on the sauce during the season. It's bound to affect the team in general in the locker room going forward.