Gary Patterson realized well before he signed a new six-year contract last week from TCU that he is starting to outlast some big names in the Big 12.
He’s proud of it, and proud for TCU, because it signals the Frogs’ success.
But the veteran head coach likely can’t help mixed emotions.
“Well, I’ll be honest with you, I miss Bobby Stoops. I’ll miss Coach Snyder. I miss Mack Brown,” he said.
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In his 17th year as head coach in Fort Worth, Patterson has seen nine coaching changes at six of the other nine schools in the league since the Horned Frogs joined in 2012.