NotRecruit: TCU's Devonte Fields Suspended For First Two Games

(h/t bloguin.com)

TCU opens the season playing LSU in Cowboys Stadium and their chances just took a major hit.  TCU announced today that DE Devonte Fields has been suspended for the first two games on the season for a violation of university and team policy.  Fields is arguably the face of the team after being named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year.  Below is David Ubben's take on on Fields' suspension being a loss for the entire conference:

The debate and comparisons between the SEC and Big 12 have raged all season long, but ultimately, you're only as good as your teams prove they are on the field. The two conferences played just twice last season, but the debate was sure to rage in advance of a hyped opening weekend with TCU facing LSU and Oklahoma State meeting Mississippi State in Houston.  

LSU is likely to be a top 15-20 team and a tough matchup for the Frogs that gets a lot tougher without Fields. TCU's Big 12 title aspirations won't be affected very much considering Fields will return for the season opener in Lubbock on Thursday, Sept. 12, but losing him against LSU is huge for more than just Frogs fans. It's handicapped the Big 12's ability to earn a big win over one of the SEC's best teams and biggest brands. TCU, a top 15-20 team in its own right, can definitely still win, but it just became more difficult with Fields' suspension.