Great ESPN article on GP...

[gohornedfrogs]

Gary defines the program and its goals/mission, etc. here. At the large state universities, those things are set by forces beyond the rank of head coach. It's very rare that the leader of an organization gets what GP has at TCU unless it's a family business. That's the reason he has stayed and will retire from here, IMO.

 

[RollToad]

TCU head coach Gary Patterson calls out Tennessee, Nebraska

http://fanbuzz.com/college-football...iew-on-tennessee-nebraska-head-coaching-jobs/

God bless the idiots at Tennessee and Nebraska.

 

[TCURiggs]

GP's quotes about Tennessee and Nebraska have made their way around Twitter, and those fan base's reactions are pretty hilarious. They hate their AD's.

 

[tcumaniac]

Gary Patterson and TCU Football is one of the coolest and most impressive stories in college football history... and we're still living right in the middle of it.

And as Del Conte said at the end, "The best part is we still have places to go."

 

[Purp]

GP's quotes about Tennessee and Nebraska have made their way around Twitter, and those fan base's reactions are pretty hilarious. They hate their AD's.

Should some of those tweets get posted in this thread or should we wait until Top's thread on this article tomorrow?

 

[TCURiggs]

Should some of those tweets get posted in this thread or should we wait until Top's thread on this article tomorrow?

Tennessee fan:



Nebraska fan:

 

[Punter1]

Saban stays at Bama for the same reason. Boosters leave him alone...they know the drill.

Not gonna mention any names but GP is VERY close with some very influential, highly successful alumni who happen to be former players who know to not meddle in the program.

 

[ShreveFrog]

The Big XII invite didn't come until late in 2011, after our Fiesta and Rose Bowl seasons. Amazing we were able to hang on to Coach P during that window. Maybe the stadium reno was the bridge we needed. I doubt the "move" to the Big East was.

Also, I'm sorry to know that Mr. Parrish has passed away. At least he got to see his wish come true.

 

[Bruce Berry]

Rat Poison.

Everyone stay focused.

 

[Way of the Frog]

Scary to think where TCU might be if big schools had jumped on GP before moving to the Big 12. And Schloss for that matter

 

[ifrog]

I lost it on this one:

 

[Mean Purple]

Good read. To an extent, same thing many of us need to think about with careers.

Two things to keep in mind:

A. a national title is not worth selling your soul for. I like the set up TCU has. School steps in and takes over on serious issues with the student ath.
This gives Patterson protection from any over the top boosters. We can play by the rules and remember the other part of all this; the development of the student as a person.

B: (and this helps A) There is sound reasoning in placing as much value on a conference championship as an invite to the college football invitational. Winning the league where you play every other team and everyone is used to seeing each team year in year out. Shows how good the coach is.

 

[Uncle_Frog]

 

[cdsfrog]

those are awesome haha

 

[ShadowFrog]

Maybe the stadium reno was the bridge we needed. I doubt the "move" to the Big East was.

I’m still waiting on that TCU Big East shirt I ordered. Woulda been a good conversation starter....

 

[Purp]

I lost it on this one:

J Sauce bringing it scrong on the tweeter.

 

[Frogo]

“It’s sort of like the old Garth Brooks song. Sometimes the best prayers are unanswered prayers,” Patterson said.

That makes me think we were too close to losing GP to one of them (Nebraska or Tennessee) that I care tho think about.

 

[Mean Purple]

“It’s sort of like the old Garth Brooks song. Sometimes the best prayers are unanswered prayers,” Patterson said.

That makes me think we were too close to losing GP to one of them (Nebraska or Tennessee) that I care tho think about.

Makes me think Patterson's plan for when he retires in 20 years is to tale his music act on the road. At which time I will buy an rv and spend my free time hammered in parking lots before the show.

 

[frogs9497]

“It’s sort of like the old Garth Brooks song. Sometimes the best prayers are unanswered prayers,” Patterson said.

That makes me think we were too close to losing GP to one of them (Nebraska or Tennessee) that I care tho think about.

I’ve thought about this quote as well. “Unanswered prayers”... does make you wonder. I should probably know better than to attempt interpreting or reading into some of what CGP says.

 

[texas_sicilian]

I never thought about it the way CDC put it in the ending quote, but amazing the parallel with TCU football program and CGP's own career.