Purple Theory

Vigilante TCU Football Writer Matt A. Jennings (@MattAJennings) joins the podcast as Grant and Parker look to make sense of TCU's 2020 schedule. Matt also lays out his alternate theory about TCU's offense and discusses how new hires Jerry Kill and Doug Meachem may be exactly what the Frogs need going into Max Duggan's sophomore season. 

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Grant and Parker discuss TCU's 2020 defense. The known commodities like Wallow, Washington, and Moehrig are primed to repeat their 2019 performances, but who else will contribute? How can the defensive line improve? The podcast does a deep, position-by-position preview this week!

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Grant and Parker walk position-by-position through TCU's 2020 roster and try to put the pieces together. Who will contribute? Who will play which roles? Where do newcomers Zack Evans, JD Speilman, Quentin Johnson, and TJ Storment come in? All of these questions and more on this episode of the Purple Theory Podcast!

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The Big 12 Preview series continues as Adam Lunt of the Tape Doesn't Lie Podcast joins the show to discuss the state of football in the State of Oklahoma. We talk about whether the Sooners and Cowboys have enough defense to compete nationally,  how Spencer Rattler and Spencer Sanders should progress, and count wins for both teams.

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Parker and Grant discuss the recent news about conference games in college football this fall, highlight how Skylar Thompson plus defense has Chris Klieman poised for success at Kansas State, and debate whether Dave Aranda can avoid a year zero with low returning production and a weak recruiting class at Baylor. 

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Brett Ciancia of Pick Six Previews visits the podcast to provide an outsider's perspective on TCU, tell us which teams to watch for in the Big 12, and lay out his playoff picks for the 2020 season. Brett is the author and creator of Pick Six Previews, which has been rated as the most accurate college football publication since its inception in 2012. 

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The Big 12 Preview series continues as Randy Peterson of the Des Moines Register joins the show to discuss Iowa State's 2020 Campaign. We talk about the improved defense, how Brock Purdy can take a step forward, and whether the Cyclones can find their way to Arlington for the Big 12 Championship. 

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Grant and Parker are joined by Coach Cody Alexander, co-DC at Mesquite Horn High School and football defensive guru. Coach A lays out what modern college football defenses are designed to do, how recent offensive developments (Lincoln Riley and Joe Brady, for example) will influence the direction of defenses, and gives some guidance on terminology and how to watch a defense. This podcast will be a valuable resource to come back to if you're interested in how coaches approach defense, the X's and O's behind Big 12 Defenses, and how to understand a defense's alignment and reactions when you're watching on Saturdays!

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Grant and Parker discuss whether TCU wants Bama, Grant's TCU Roster rankings, and take some Twitter questions (featuring a TCU Media wrasslin' match) before being joined by Jarrett Johnson of InsideTheRedRaiders.com to talk about playing defense in Lubbock, Alan Bowman's ceiling, and how the Red Raiders can find a path to a bowl game in 2020. 

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You can read Grant's roster rankings here: https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/tcu-horned-frogs/2020/05/22/tcu-roster-rankings-nos-5-1-duggan-wallow-moehrig-among-standouts/

Grant and Parker banter a bit and take some Twitter questions, and then Jake Lantz (@NiteStare) of The Smoking Musket (https://www.smokingmusket.com/) joins the show to talk Neal Brown's year zero, Seth Doege's upside, and why we all love the Stills brothers so much.