Gary Patterson gone

[OrangeVolMan]

nm

 

[Boston Vol]

Not a huge surprise. TCU has been really mediocre the past 5-6 years. Only one 7 win season since 2015.

 

[lilesrt]

Healthy change is healthy. Not the way Tennessee does it. He’ll probably step into retirement.

 

[stolitonic]

Not a huge surprise. TCU has been really mediocre the past 5-6 years. Only one 7 win season since 2015.

True, but I am not sure really what TCU expects.

Even being in the DFW area, they are maybe 4th on the list of who people in the Metroplex root for. Even that may be a stretch. You just never see anybody wearing TCU gear. Hell, I saw more Tennessee gear when I lived in Dallas than TCU memorabilia.

Patterson basically built the program to what it is today.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Patterson should have been hired as Fulmer’s replacement whenever we had the chance.

 

[House of Neyland]

Good but not elite coach he has really struggled the last three to four seasons and probaly after 20 seasons it’s time for a fresh change. We def should’ve hired him after firing Phil.

 

[GVol1966]

True, but I am not sure really what TCU expects.

Even being in the DFW area, they are maybe 4th on the list of who people in the Metroplex root for. Even that may be a stretch. You just never see anybody wearing TCU gear. Hell, I saw more Tennessee gear when I lived in Dallas than TCU memorabilia.

Patterson basically built the program to what it is today.

A victim of his own success.
Had them at a level they had no business being at and raised expectations higher than they should be.

 

[give_him 6]

Sonny Dykes rumored to be the front runner

 

[wmcovol]

People want offense these days.

 

[stolitonic]

A victim of his own success.
Had them at a level they had no business being at and raised expectations higher than they should be.

Yup. Gotta bad feeling the Horned Frogs are going to get a very rude awakening.

Then again, the B12 seems to be admitting the Bishop Sycamores of college football in attempt to remain a viable conference.

Without Oklahoma and Texas around, they might win 7-8 games in the watered down conference but what good would that do in the end?

 

[VolnJC]

 

[BUBear]

True, but I am not sure really what TCU expects.

Even being in the DFW area, they are maybe 4th on the list of who people in the Metroplex root for. Even that may be a stretch. You just never see anybody wearing TCU gear. Hell, I saw more Tennessee gear when I lived in Dallas than TCU memorabilia.

Patterson basically built the program to what it is today.

With the players that Pat Sullivan recruited...LaDainian Tomlinson.

 

[BUBear]

Imagine the millions they will save on towel girls and laundry expenses.

 

[BUBear]

 

[BUBear]

Sonny Dykes rumored to be the front runner

Sonny would be crazy to take that job. He should have learned that lesson at Cal.

 

[BUBear]

 

[BUBear]

Fatterson to VA Tech???

 

[VolnJC]

Fatterson to VA Tech???

Think it could work...maybe change of scenery could recharge the batteries

 

[BUBear]

Jeff Traylor just signed a new contract at UTSA today. It could be tricky for those that pursue him unless their is a specific out in the contract.

UTSA, coach Jeff Traylor agree to $28 million contract extension after historic start


Of course Matt Rhule signed a new contract with Baylor as was off to Carolina two months later. Baylor got some big money from the Panthers.

 

[BUBear]

Think it could work...maybe change of scenery could recharge the batteries

And now a few, very few, TCU fans are interested in Fuente. He has TCU ties.

Justin Fuente - Wikipedia

 

[stolitonic]

And now a few, very few, TCU fans are interested in Fuente. He has TCU ties.

Justin Fuente - Wikipedia

Are the good citizens of Blacksburg not about at the point of sending Fuente packing anyway?

 

[Volfan1000]

Patterson will have his pick of schools to choose from if he decides to continue coaching.

 

[BowlBrother85]

Patterson will have his pick of schools to choose from if he decides to continue coaching.

TCU has forgotten who they were pre- Franchione/Patterson. Between 1972-1997, they had a grand total of 4 winning seasons out of 26, with many of those losing seasons being of the 1 or 2 win variety. They were the Vandy of the old Southwest Conference. Unrealistic expectations arose from their 13-0 season in 2010, and Patterson became a victim of his own success.

 

[BUBear]

Are the good citizens of Blacksburg not about at the point of sending Fuente packing anyway?

Rumor has it that he has very few friends left in the athletic department and BMDs.

 

[BUBear]

TCU has forgotten who they were pre- Franchione/Patterson. Between 1972-1997, they had a grand total of 4 winning seasons out of 26, with many of those losing seasons being of the 1 or 2 win variety. They were the Vandy of the old Southwest Conference. Unrealistic expectations arose from their 12-1 season in 2014, and Patterson became a victim of his own success.

Every since TCU won the Rose Bowl the program has gone steadily downhill. How many more years do you let the bleeding continue until you take steps to fix the problem? Patterson has been filling his staff with his old buddies recently and hasn't held them accountable for on field production. He became too comfortable and set in his ways and refused to take direction from superiors and refused to accept responsibility. For TCUs sake it was time for him to go.

The decision was made Thursday night at a meeting between the president of the university and two BMDs. If Patterson beat KState he would get more time, if not he was gone. KState not only won, they literally punked TCU.