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Minnesota Football: Colorado to hire Clay Patterson as passing game coordinator

Minnesota Golden Gophers tight ends coach Clay Patterson is leaving to become the tight ends coach and passing game coordinator at Colorado, where he’ll reunite with former Minnesota offensive coordinator Mike Sanford Jr.

Welcome to Boulder, @CoachCPatt

https://t.co/TbQrT5OSVH#GoBuffs | #CUlture pic.twitter.com/rC9OrNc9zN— Colorado Buffaloes Football (@CUBuffsFootball) January 9, 2022

I have to say, I am very amused by the optics of Sanford having to hire a “passing game coordinator” after failing to develop a passing game in two seasons at Minnesota.