TCU fires Patterson

[El Paso Eagle]

5 minutes ago, Marty said:

He’s been very critical of TCU fans, could only imagine how he’d treat the ones at NT.

At the the issue with TCU fans is that if you want to compete at the highest levels of P5 you have to fund it. Does not feel he was getting supported for his efforts

[meangreen11]

I’d take him!

[MeanGreen4Life1998]

He will either land as a G5 HC or a DC for a P5(much more likely)

[untjim1995]

8 hours ago, Mrs. Esterhouse said:

We can't afford him. He won't come here. But if he did, I would not attend a single game and I've been a season ticket holder for over 25 years. I know several people who have worked with him and I've heard nothing but truly terrible things. Add that to the way he acts every time they lose, the way he lashes out at the fans, his players, players from other teams, coaches from other teams, etc. No thank you. Wins aren't everything. 

We’d miss you…Gary Patterson would be a dream hire here. A Hayden Fry type hire—just what we need.

Please God, make this happen. We’ve wandered our desert. Please help us reach the Promised Land!!

[MeanGreen22]

I think Gary would be a solid plan if you don’t have a candidate that you feel excited about. He’s definitely at the end of his career and will be picky but if he’s down to be that stopgap for the American transition, I’d be interested. 

[El Paso Eagle]

5 minutes ago, MeanGreen4Life1998 said:

He will either land as a G5 HC or a DC for a P5(much more likely)

But he is probably comfortable where he lives and it is a short drive to Denton 😇

[MeanGreen4Life1998]

5 minutes ago, El Paso Eagle said:

But he is probably comfortable where he lives and it is a short drive to Denton 😇

Haha i doubt it honestly. Id definitely consider it but idk if he’d want to do a rebuild and play at a lower level

[MeanGreen4Life1998]

36 minutes ago, Marty said:

He’s been very critical of TCU fans, could only imagine how he’d treat the ones at NT.

He’d tear into UNT fans and rightfully so

[Cooley]

Patterson looks beat down and is wealthy. I’d sit out at least 1-2 years and see how I feel later. ESPN always seem to be the landing spot for ex coaches. Not sure he would be up to a rebuild job. 

[TheReal_jayD]

Next head coach Justin Fuente

He calls his ole head coach to come up to Denton an be his DC

[akriesman]

3 hours ago, Cooley said:

Patterson looks beat down and is wealthy. I’d sit out at least 1-2 years and see how I feel later. ESPN always seem to be the landing spot for ex coaches. Not sure he would be up to a rebuild job. 

This is spot on.   20 years of coaching at TCU.   He seems to be burned out a bit.   I would bet that he takes a break to decide where he wants to go from here.

Edited November 1, 2021 by akriesman

[untjim1995]

1 hour ago, MeanGreen22 said:

I think Gary would be a solid plan if you don’t have a candidate that you feel excited about. He’s definitely at the end of his career and will be picky but if he’s down to be that stopgap for the American transition, I’d be interested. 

He’s 61 years old 

[El Paso Eagle]

51 minutes ago, TheReal_jayD said:

Next head coach Justin Fuente

He calls his ole head coach to come up to Denton an be his DC

??

[Mean Green Matt]

5 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

No, people are wary of bringing in a coach that may just be worn out and near the end of his career. 
 

 

And Mack took off a couple of years and worked a studio job instead of jumping right back into the fire. 

At least Gary has had some success as a head coach. 

[untjim1995]

#hireGary is gonna be my new theme

[UNTLifer]

38 minutes ago, Mean Green Matt said:

At least Gary has had some success as a head coach. 

So had Mack. Time away will tell him whether he still has the motivation or if he is going to glide into retirement. 

[El Paso Eagle]

8 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

So had Mack. Time away will tell him whether he still has the motivation or if he is going to glide into retirement. 

I think this thing that makes Mack still so good is that he's staying in coaching because he loves the game and not because of anger and wanting to show people they were wrong. 

[MeanGreen2019]

Gary is a legend and will be able to pick his next job. He’s a jerk, but man does he win. I’m all for UNT hiring him if he’s up to the task.

[SilverEagle]

2 hours ago, untjim1995 said:

We’d miss you…Gary Patterson would be a dream hire here. A Hayden Fry type hire—just what we need.

Please God, make this happen. We’ve wandered our desert. Please help us reach the Promised Land!!

Personality wise, he's more like Dan McCarney than Hayden Fry. But I get your meaning.  Only Coach Pattersons non-football talent is playing the guitar. Dan McCarneys was Vodka taster.

[Mike Jackson]

10 hours ago, Pseudo Nym said:

AD gets fired, and that big booster becomes the Jerry Jones of their program.

Great if you got it, kind of over for you in many ways if you don't.

Some speculation here but I think we are all whistling past the grave yard if we don’t recognize a huge restructure of revenue college sports is coming.  I just want to have fun watching my team legitimately compete until that reckoning hits the fan. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[Mike Jackson]

10 hours ago, Greenrex said:

I find myself a bit wary of being the school that serves up yet another Golden Parachute Retirement Plan. With all due respect for Coach Patterson, it's a no for me.

 

I wouldn’t say flat out no but he would have to actively pursue the job for me to consider it.  I think for him our location should be a no brainer if he wants to continue coaching.  How motivated would he be by just winning, sending overlooked recruits to the NFL and winning AAC/CUSA championships is the question.  Those are the high water marks here.

[Cerebus]

3 hours ago, untjim1995 said:

 A Hayden Fry type hire—just what we need.

Fry was 44 when he came to NT, Patteron is 61.  4 years older than Danny Mac when he came here.  

I'm not saying it would be a terrible move, but I have heard from TCU boosters than GP has really stepped back in recruiting and day to day operations.  

 

[BillySee58]

1 minute ago, Cerebus said:

Fry was 44 when he came to NT, Patteron is 61.  4 years older than Danny Mac when he came here.  

I'm not saying it would be a terrible move, but I have heard from TCU boosters than GP has really stepped back in recruiting and day to day operations.  

 

Two typos in one post? Sounds like GP isn’t the only one who has taken a step back. /S

[Cerebus]

1 minute ago, BillySee58 said:

Two typos in one post? Sounds like GP isn’t the only one who has taken a step back. /S

I'm old and I was never that sharp in the first place.

[Aquila_Viridis]

He's on the downward part of the career arc. No way.

Edited November 1, 2021 by Aquila_Viridis