What Am I Missing With Patterson's Explosion?

by **PonyKai** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:10 pm

I am absolutely struggling to figure out why he chose to go nuclear like that. Let's suspend reality and assume he's rational, and this was for a reason. Take Mike Gundy in 2007...yeah, he genuinely cares for his kids, yadda yadda, but that rant was 110% for recruiting purposes moving forward-and it worked wonderfully. Mission accomplished.

With Mr. Patterson though, I can't possibly think of anything unless this is some ploy to generate publicity and ignite rivalry with a pending conference affiliation with TCU. I can't buy that, I still have some sanity, otherwise I'm buying a lottery ticket too. So..,can anyone think of a reasonable, rational motivation for this?

All this has served to do is tarnish his reputation, make him seem like a suffering, sniveling, whining, sore loser, continued to remind the entire world that we beat them, and give us free publicity. That is exactly what this is....making a rivalry better by raising us to their level, and giving the enemy free publicity and a boat-load of bulletin board material. Even an arrogant, bitter, SOB isn't going to give the enemy an advantage like that. What am I missing?

by **GeorgiaMustang** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:19 pm

After reading the PonyFans depiction of him as the real life version of the SNL van down by the river guy, he realized that losing to Baylor to open the season and then losing to us on Saturday made that much more of a reality than he had originally thought.

by **cutter** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:20 pm

Stlhockeyguy02 wrote: Let's suspend reality and assume he's rational

I believe you answered your own question.

by **PonyKai** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:36 pm

Yeah, the 'ol tongue in cheek but I'm struggling with this one. I wonder if he just snapped.

by **cutter** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:58 pm

listening to just a few of his press conferences, he has never struck me as fully in command of his emotional outbursts, nor of his distorted perceptions. in just his single post-game remarks, he is back-and-forth in blaming the players while trying not to, accepting responsibility, but shifting it back on others.
maybe, the stress of this season, with all the hype he began to believe of himself, really has pushed him to new extremes. but, then again, the sideline doctor conflict showed the same kind of character defect last year.

by **paperpony** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 10:01 pm

GP needs better meds

by **Stallion** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 11:39 pm

The guy reads everything said about TCU and himself-he obviously got drunk Saturday Nite and wondered onto ponyfans.com.

by **Clubs** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 11:43 pm

Proves that the post the other night from Gary Patterson isn't real, although I'm sure that was already figured out.

by **BRStang** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 11:44 pm

Stallion wrote:The guy reads everything said about TCU and himself-he obviously got drunk Saturday Nite and wondered onto ponyfans.com.

Probably right about that.

by **GiddyUp** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:08 am

Stallion wrote:The guy reads everything said about TCU and himself-he obviously got drunk Saturday Nite and wondered onto ponyfans.com.

Hey Gary - you are a freak!

Nice billboard right by our stadium that fired up our players..

by **ponyte** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:28 am

Over the last 5 full seasons and through this season so far, TCU is 52-12 with two losses to SMU. Obviously we are a huge thorn in their side as we are one of the few teams constantly screwing up their very stellar record. They are 4-2 against t us over that run so obviously they donâ€™t totally dominate us. That has to be a huge thorn in Pattersonâ€™s side to know that a weak, nowhere near TCU doormat can play and win so much against him. Had we not screwed up his 2005 National Championship year and screwed up his home winning streak this year, I doubt he would think twice about SMU.

by **rich59** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:04 am

I have been an admirer of Patterson, based on his performance at TCU and some inside information I have access to. I still believe strongly that TCU has been a good example for the "Powers That Be" at SMU to follow and if it were not for the success that TCU has enjoyed, SMU might still be content to be second rate. Having said that, if the reports are true as to what he has said, he has gone off the rails and showed very poor judgment. If I was a TCU alumnus I would be ashamed. One clue to his behavior, if you read the article about him in a recent SI, is that he is a very insecure individual. With the loss to SMU he faces the real possibility of three more losses, San Diego State, BYU and BSU, making it a five loss year. That is no excuse for his statements, if accurate, and I bet the Top Dogs at TCU are gritting their teeth. I sure prefer the demeanor of JJ. both with the media and on the sideline.

by **EastStang** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:21 am

I believe he passed on the Minnesota job because he knew that he couldn't instantly win there, and used that to get more money out of TCU where he figured he was safe forever. He could be the Darrell Royal of TCU and keep playing MWC and BE creampuffs and look like a savior. Then SMU comes along the same year that Baylor pees in his punchbowl and wins at TCU, and worse, we're mentioned as a BE candidate and even worse, seem to be happy we beat his team. And because he is basically insecure, he blew a huge gasket.

by **The PonyGrad** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:23 am

He created all this hype that they "were not just a team but a program". I think he bought his own PR and now is faced with reality.
:shock:

by **smubrooks** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:40 am

Fatterson is a loser. His comments and actions along with June's response and media coverage are only strengthening our recruiting draw against tcu.

Thank you Fatterson