re: Texas has fired AD Steve Patterson

Posted by H-Town Tiger

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Posted on 9/15/15 at 9:10 am to nicholastiger

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How do you mess up that job?
That's a top 5 AD job for sure and all you really have to do is stay out of the way at UT.
It runs itself if you make solid coaching hires.

Obviously it is a great job and has tremendous resources but you can't really think that something like that "runs itself"? It takes a lot of work to make something successful.

ShaggyTexas thread. Waiting for MS Paint

Posted by hendersonshands

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Posted on 9/15/15 at 9:11 am to pioneerbasketball

Posted by Haughton99

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Posted on 9/15/15 at 9:11 am to ShaneTheLegLechler

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I think it's a whole different set of issues honestly. Pretty sure the donor base and fan base in general just hates his arse

Apparently he's given them plenty of reasons too.

Posted by tigerpimpbot

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Posted on 9/15/15 at 9:11 am to Bunk Moreland

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I guess you don't frick with Shaggy.

That was such an arrogant delusional move on their part.

Posted by Draconian Sanctions

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Posted on 9/15/15 at 9:12 am to hendersonshands

The Horns have been a mess from pretty much the moment I set foot in Travis County.

you're welcome Aggies

Posted by hendersonshands

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Posted on 9/15/15 at 9:13 am to tigerpimpbot

I think Louisville's AD is one of the best in the country. He should be on UT's list IMO

Posted by pioneerbasketball

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Posted on 9/15/15 at 9:14 am to hendersonshands

quote:
Nolan Ryan to AD

Posted by WestCoastAg

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Posted on 9/15/15 at 9:16 am to hendersonshands

I'm shocked this guy was a failure. Absolutely shocked

Posted by Jcorye1

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Posted on 9/15/15 at 9:18 am to hendersonshands

This is potentially bad news for Charlie Strong, no? Any new guy coming in didn't have a hand in the hiring process, and can pretty much do what they want.

Posted by ShaneTheLegLechler

Member since Dec 2011

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Posted on 9/15/15 at 9:18 am to WestCoastAg

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Kirk Bohls @kbohls 3m3 minutes ago The Longhorn football coaches had no idea Patterson was about to be fired. Calling media for information.

Posted by WestCoastAg

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Posted on 9/15/15 at 9:20 am to WestCoastAg

Remember, we are talking about the guy who drove the blazers, an NBA franchise who had sustained success for over 20/25 years, into the ground in hilarious fashion and they are just starting to recover from

This post was edited on 9/15/15 at 9:22 am

Posted by ChurchillVFW

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Posted on 9/15/15 at 9:25 am to WestCoastAg

This is only the beginning.

Posted by PoppaD

Texas

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Posted on 9/15/15 at 9:31 am to hendersonshands

Patterson doesn't have a buyout, so not only are they firing him they are on the hook for paying him 5 million to go away. You must be a special type of a-hole to get 5 million just to go away.

Big money guys never supported him. They had a fire Steve Patterson plane flying around the stadium last Saturday.

If they bring Mack back to be the boss of his replacement, after Mack ran the program into the ground, then Texas is officially the craziest place in all the land.

Posted by Corch Urban Myers

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Posted on 9/15/15 at 9:31 am to Teauxler

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They bringing Mack home !

Posted by wildtigercat93

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Posted on 9/15/15 at 9:33 am to PoppaD

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not only are they firing him they are on the hook for paying him 5 million to go away. You must be a special type of a-hole to get 5 million just to go away.

I want to learn how to become that kind of a-hole

Posted by ChurchillVFW

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Posted on 9/15/15 at 9:38 am to Jcorye1

Yep. Charlie Strong was Patterson's "guy" and now he is gone. I am pretty sure the interim AD will give the pervervial thumbs up and his "support" to Strong. They always say those things. Wait till seasons end and see what happens.