Patterson Out

[longhorn_mig]

This made my morning: http://www.hookem.com/story/breaking-steve-patterson-expected-out-as-texas-athletic-director/

 

[longhorn_mig]

Rumor is that former LB and current Houston Attorney Mike Perrin will be interim AD.

 

[HornEsch]

https://twitter.com/BDavisAAS/status/643784564326957056

— Twitter API (@twitterapi) November 7, 2011

 

[BevoBlake]

Wow. I wasn't expecting it this quick. The Mack Brown info was interesting.

Kind of a good start to the morning. Even though I never enjoy seeing anyone lose their job, I think this needed to happen. He's just not the right fit.

 

[HornEsch]

As long as they keep the beer in the stadiums, I am good!

 

[Hiphopopotamos]

He gone.

Anyone but Mack.  That would be fixing one mistake by making an even bigger one.

 

[longhorn_mig]

All that's left is the official negotiations of terms between Texas and Steve Patterson. But source says of firing: "It is done."

— Kirk Bohls (@kbohls) September 15, 2015

 

[DBut82]

What would this mean for Strong?  I would assume that with Patterson gone, he may not have the leeway to truly get this thing turned around...

 

[Hiphopopotamos]

What would this mean for Strong?  I would assume that with Patterson gone, he may not have the leeway to truly get this thing turned around...

I don't think it matters who the AD is - as long as Texas doesn't have a monumental melt down on the field Strong will get at least three years.

 

[BevoBlake]

I don't think it matters who the AD is - as long as Texas doesn't have a monumental melt down on the field Strong will get at least three years.

Agreed. Strong has a great reputation in the football world. Everyone and their Uncle Bert's goat knows that we're in the process of turning things around. Strong will get the same amount of time with the new AD as he would have had with Patterson. If not more.

 

[More Cowbell]

I hope anyone on the committee who contributed to the hiring of Patterson is disqualified for the search for his successor.

 

[BevoBlake]

I hope anyone on the committee who contributed to the hiring of Patterson is disqualified for the search for his successor.

It's my understanding that the committee had decided on Oliver Luck. But Powers and Co. decided to go another route (Patterson). 

If anything, it sounds like we should trust our committee. Oliver Luck would have been a much better hire.

 

[longhorn_mig]

He gone.

Anyone but Mack.  That would be fixing one mistake by making an even bigger one.

Source tells @FoxSports "Not sure it'll go thru, but there will be a big push for Mack (Brown) to become the next AD at #Texas."

— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) September 15, 2015

 

[Hiphopopotamos]

Hire Tom Jurich.

 

[Hiphopopotamos]

Source tells @FoxSports "Not sure it'll go thru, but there will be a big push for Mack (Brown) to become the next AD at #Texas."

— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) September 15, 2015

Either Bohls or Davis is reporting that Fenves met with Mack earlier in the week but that he is not under consideration for the position.

 

[longhorn_mig]

Either Bohls or Davis is reporting that Fenves met with Mack earlier in the week but that he is not under consideration for the position.

Music to my ears.

 

[Matt Cotcher]

I mid-September, this has a reactionary feel to it. I hope that Fenves et al are using good logic and not letting emotional check-writers have undue influence.

 

[HornEsch]

Yeah the timing sucks. I believe he needed to go, but just bad timing.

Patterson kind of reminds me of John Mackovic. Was smart and did some good things, however those were overshadowed by the things he missed and above all just did not "fit in" with the Texas crowd.

 

[Hiphopopotamos]

Yeah the timing sucks. I believe he needed to go, but just bad timing.

Patterson kind of reminds me of John Mackovic. Was smart and did some good things, however those were overshadowed by the things he missed and above all just did not "fit in" with the Texas crowd.

Timing might suck (although I'm not sure what would be a 'good time' to fire the AD) - but Patterson neede to be removed immediately.  The longer he sat in that office the more talented people were going to leave the administration.