Sad day for our great University. This whole scenario reminds me of nothing so much as the rift created when DKR stepped down and the BMDs insisted on Akers over Campbell. The original "spilling of the BBs." It lead to a 20 yr. wander in the desert.

Patterson may or may not be good for UT but Chip's article is nothing but propaganda. As far as "journalism" I think it's time some reporter looked into Chip and his reasons for his one-man crusade. He's made himself part of this story whether intentional or not. It seems personal. Today's...

Your outrage is impressive, no doubt. Your rhetoric is Shaggy Bevo-esque.

Duke Your post is filled with strawmen and hyperbole. Patterson was not hired based on his 20 months at ASU. He was hired for his record at the Houston Texans, the Houston Rockets and the Portland Trailblazers. As VP of facilities for the Texans, he was in charge of building Reliant Stadium...

Did you read the email in the article or do you think the CFO for UT Athletics is lying? Dave Marmion, "The savings from this initiative will also be used to help fund the additional student-athlete meals we are now allowed to provide under new NCAA rules." In case people haven't been paying...

It's strange how these same sports writers just a little over a year ago ( Apr. '14) were shocked when Shabazz Napier said he went to bed hungry. (paraphrasing)We have starving student/athletes and coaches making $5mm per year - the horror!(paraphrasing) Now dining halls are preparing to feed...

This may be the all time record for number of strawmen in 1 post.

Patterson may have made some "mistakes" but overall I think he has done a good job. Certainly there has been no "devaluing," "whoring," or "material harm." As for your last claim, IMO it was Fenves who was closer to "lying" about the funding than Patterson.

I see a lot of head-cases among those labeled as "busts." Perhaps a product of the pampered, entitled atmosphere surrounding Texas HS football? I like those hungry Fla players.

Boren is not  an academic, he's a politician. It seems like every year about this time (going back to at least '11) he wants something from the Big 12 and he takes his case to the media. He loves the attention and he usually gets what he wants, except for Louisville. We know he wants a 12...

Maybe saying we had the lowest salaries in the Big 12 is a huge stretch and not accurate. Oklahoma State's quality control coaches made just over $15K in 2014. And, it appears Iowa State paid "graduate" assistants around $20K last season with no "quality control assistants" on staff. Kansas...

Well, it looks like you had your mind made up.

Well, you should stick to your guns, pilgrim. Believe only half of what you see and nothing that you hear/read.

I agree with Bobby - Chip's bs is getting old. A year ago, CB was all for taking the $15MM for the tennis facility and building at 51st & Guadalupe. By waiting, SP has managed to make space within the on-campus sports complex. The tennis program is better off in the long run. As a member...

49 career starts belonged to Espy & Estelle. After they were gone (game 1) we had nothing.

Doc nailed it. And if it was up to SP we would've had beer at DKR in '14. Cigarroa put the kibosh on that.

Burnt Orange Buddha

First off, I thought the apologist in this fight were the Perry sycophants who wanted to turn UT into a diploma mill at $10,000 per degree. Ag The 1000 number is the amount of holds placed over a 6 year period. Of those, only 73 had less than 1100 SAT and a 2.9 HS grade average. An applicant...

In this country you can be arrested and tried for the appearance of breaking the law. But you can't be found guilty for appearances. Let's try to stick to the facts. Hook 'em.

driftwood, When you actually read the Kroll report. . .you will find it states (as I quoted either above or on the other thread about the Kroll report) it found Powers actions in violation of state law. . . . . . Not sure how that is ethic or legal but the spin is tiresome. . . . No spin...