TCU acknowledges UGA’s higher ‘tier’ after loss
1:27 AM ET Paolo UggettiESPN INGLEWOOD, Calif.– As TCU players ripped their name decals off the top of their locker spaces inside SoFi Arena to take house in the aftermath of a 65-7 loss to Georgia in the College Football Playoff title game, the feelings that hung in the air inside the quiet room were a mix of disappointment for what the uneven nature of the game had revealed, along with a glimmer of optimism for what might come.”We wish to be on that tier where Alabama and Georgia are on,” backup quarterback Chandler Morris said, acknowledging that TCU had stopped working to do that Monday night.” We’re going to get far from it a little bit, however we’re going to utilize this as self-confidence. “Unlike quarterback Max Duggan, who struggled in the face of a relentless Georgia defense that sacked him five times Monday night and is set to get in the NFL draft, Morris will return next season and remain in competition for the beginning quarterback job in the Frogs ‘second year under head coach Sonny Dykes. In spite of the sour finishing note, Dykes’ 13-2 year at TCU has set a high bar.”This doesn’t eliminate from the season we had originating from a year earlier, “running back Emari Demercado said.”Being in the national championship, that resembles something nobody would’ve ever believed would occur here.” All season long, the Horned Frogs discovered methods to win, to come back, to overcome and continue their magical season. However versus Georgia, the magic ran out in headache fashion. From the game’s very first snap– a bad omen where the Frogs were called for an incorrect start– any possibility TCU had of pulling off a second, and more improbable, playoff upset appeared to disappear. “We simply didn’t play our style of football,”tight end Jared Wylie stated.”They had us on our heels.” 2 Associated By the time the red and white confetti papered the field, Georgia had actually put up not simply 65 points however likewise gained a massive 589 lawns to TCU’s 188. At one point, Georgia had almost as many points(45
) as it had
plays( 48). “We got our ass kicked,”offensive lineman Wes Harris said. “It will spend some time for the sting to disappear, I assure you,”Dykes stated.”We will look back on this season and develop on it from here.”How the Horned Frogs do just that stays to be
seen. After a demoralizing loss, both leaving and returning players
had some ideas, noting that in spite of the leap TCU made this season, most of the players on the group had only experienced losing seasons and an absence of advancement since of that. The structure that Dykes and his brand-new personnel have set offers an ideal point from which to restart. “Now, they’ll know what it takes to prepare for this moment, “an outgoing Demercado said. “A lot of these men had never been to bowl games. Emotions may have gotten to them, but simply comprehending that and understanding how to be all set to head out there and do what you got ta do.”Dykes stated he informed
the team afterward that they needed to”look in the mirror” after an outcome like that and determine what they required to do to enhance in order to not let it take place again. “I believe that’s the best thing that occurs when you deal with adversity like this,”Dykes said. “You make mistakes and you
learn from them and you get better as a program, get better as a coach, you get better as players and the next time you manage the scenario much better.”It is uncertain if TCU will get a”next time.
“For groups that aren’t the powerhouses that Alabama and Georgia have actually ended up being, success in college football is fickle. Moreover, next season is set to bring a different obstacle. TCU will not be the underdog that was picked seventh in the Huge 12 anymore, however since of its unexpected success
this season, the expectations will now be a built-in function of its season, not a bug.Playing in trash time, Morris only tossed one pass Monday night. But as he spoke postgame, there was a sense that he was handling the baton from Duggan heading into next season. As the Frogs’Heisman finalist took off his pads for the final time, the freshman made his stance clear for next season and beyond.”At the end of the day, we wan na win champions, “Morris stated.”We fell short in the championship game, we fell short in the championship game. We simply got ta build from there and this is going to be inspiration for us in the future.”