Yahoo Sports: Patterson’s TCU success is rooted in hard work

[TopFrog]

Yahoo Sports: Patterson’s TCU success is rooted in hard work

By Dan Wetzel
Yahoo Sports

FORT WORTH, Texas – The Patterson Brothers Co. of Western Kansas was always long on work and short on labor. It leveled land for irrigation, a hard, hot, mundane task that required endless hours and left, in its wake, nothing but pancake flat topography. A glamour business it’s not.

Gary Patterson, like every other Patterson, began working in those fields for his grandfather’s company at a tender age, in his case not long after turning 7. If he wasn’t attending school or playing football, he was alongside his father or his uncles or his cousins.

“Seven days a week,” Patterson said. “On Sunday, you’d go to church and then you’d be working in the fields in the afternoon. All the kids, that’s what we did. As soon as you were old enough you were going out into the field. You got up and you did what you did. Everybody back there did. There are a lot of wheat farmers, a lot of corn farmers, cattle. Great people.

“It taught me a lifestyle of understanding that people get up every morning and just work.” ...

 

[TopFrog]

That is one great article.

 

[FrankDMaynard]

I agree...a must read!

 

[Frogenstein]

Great read. I spoke with Dan at his book signing Saturday and was looking forward to reading his column after he said he was covering the TCU-AF game. He did not disappoint.

 

[Cougar/Frog]

Nice. Wetzel got a very good grip on what makes TCU and GP work...

 

[Trelvis]

That is one great article.

+1

 

[SnoSki]

Truly a great read. I told my wife I want that book for Christmas

 

[TCUFan09]

Explains why Patterson is the way he is. Great read!

 

[OmniscienceFrog]

Yep, that deserves a WOW!

Mr Wetzel is in a very small minority, a national sports journalist who isn't a sellout to the establishment. There are a few, but very few.

 

[Frog DJ]

It's not just compelling content, it's well-written content.

That's solid journalism on several different levels.

Go Frogs!

 

[GERGreg427]

+1 on good read

 

[TopFrog]

This is one of the authors of "Death to the BCS" which I posted a link to and excerpt from earlier.

 

[berryfrog95]

excellent piece of journalism. Patterson is indeed building an iconic presence.

 

[JugbandFrog]

I just ordered the book. If anyone is interested, they can borrow my copy at the San Diego State game.

 

[geefrogs]

man I love our coach!