OXNARD . IT IS COWBOYS UNCUT. THE COWBOYS HAVE BEEN HERE IN OXNARD FOR 8 DAYS NOW. TODAY WAS THE FIRST DAY OF PRESEASON PRACTICES FOR THE TCU HORNED FROGS. AND BREANNA ALDRICH IS IN FORT WORTH. >> Reporter: FOR A PROGRAM THAT COMPETED FOR A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN 2022, VISITING FIVE AND SEVEN WAS DISAPPOINTING TO SAY THE LEAST. HOWEVER, DAY ONE, LOOKING AHEAD FOR TCU HORNED FROGS, THE HEAD COACH SAYS HE IS ALREADY IMPRESSED WITH HIS TEAM THUS FAR. >> YOU KNOW, WE ARE SO MUCH FURTHER ALONG SCHEMATICALLY RIGHT NOW THEN WE WERE REALLY AT ANY POINT LAST SEASON, I THINK, ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL. >> Reporter: A BIG START FOR THE TEAM, ONE OF THE BIGGEST NEEDS, ADDRESS THE OFFENSE OF LINE. >> WE WANT TO BE A VERY PHYSICAL FOOTBALL TEAM. WE DID NOT RUN THE FOOTBALL WELL LAST YEAR. >> Reporter: THE COACH IS LOOKING FORWARD TO EXPERIENCED PLAYERS LIKE HARRIS AND OTHERS WHO COME FROM TOP PROGRAMS OUT OF THE FCC AND ACC. HOWEVER, THE COACH ADMITS HE HAS HIS CONCERNS. >> I LOVE THE FACT WE HAVE A LOT OF EXPERIENCE IN THE ROOM. I DON'T LOVE THE FACT THAT THE EXPERIENCE WAS SOMEWHERE ELSE, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? I MEAN, LOOK AT ALL THESE GUYS. THEY ALL PLAYED A LOT OF FOOTBALL. THEY JUST HAVEN'T PLAYED A LOT OF FOOTBALL TOGETHER. >> Reporter: IT STARTS WITH FINDING THE OFFENSE OF IDENTITY, OUTSIDE OF WINNING UPFRONT, THE COACH SAYS YOU HAVE TO HAVE STRONG QUARTERBACK PLAY. SO FAR, HE HAS BEEN IMPRESSED WITH JOSH HOOVER WHO MISSED ALL OF SPRING CAMP DUE TO AN UNDISCLOSED INJURY. >> I THOUGHT HE WAS REALLY GOOD. I THOUGHT HE THREW THE BALL WELL, MADE GOOD DECISIONS. YOU KNOW? THERE'S A LOT OF LITTLE THINGS WE STILL HAVE TO GET WORKED OUT. YOU KNOW? HE IS ACCURATE. HE THROWS THE BALL ON TIME. THOSE GUYS OPEN, YOU KNOW? I THINK HE DID A GOOD JOB. >> Reporter: THERE ARE A LOT OF