Nobody want to see Patterson leave. Some of y'all think we can't contend for the big championship, I say you're candy asses and should go take up knitting. GP can go beast on folks and he has proven it.
All that said, there is a reality in that business ...
Nobody get s a walk season after season when they are paid more than 4 million bucks. This season is different, but if there is no turn around, that seat will be hot next year.
I know we are worried about life after Patterson, but if the worry is that things go back to where they were ... take a look at the last few years' trend. GP needs to have a good season. Some of you wonder what a good season would be, well, here it is. He needs to win two more than he loses. That would be getting back in a good direction.
And another reality folks should get ready for: That may mean 3 and 2 for the season. Not because our guys could get that sick, but the testing protocol is nuts and they are over cycling these tests and getting false positives everywhere. But here's the thing, if we get 5 games in, that is one more than the 4 we would get before having to redshirt players. If we go 5 and 3, even better. 6 and 3 --- oh, [ Finebaum ], pop the corks.
This year has challenges, but those challenges offer some advantages to be taken.