Gary Patterson has long rewarded things like loyalty, hard work, and experience. TCU Football’s first depth chart of the season was a study in exactly that, as guys like Emari Demercado (the only senior running back), Dylan Thomas (a fifth year senior returning from injury), and Parker Workman (the most experienced returning defensive end not named Ochaun Mathis) earned starting roles. It also seemed to be the reason that Matthew Downing, the redshirt sophomore transfer by way of Georgia earned the starting nod over the recently cleared Max Duggan — while Duggan had been recovering, it was Downing taking snaps with the first team and preparing for Iowa State.
Why Wait? The decision to keep Duggan on the bench for a half cost the Frogs
