FORT WORTH -- For the moment, TCU coach Gary Patterson is focused only on Saturday's showdown with West Virginia and getting to six wins for bowl eligibility.
Any comparisons between this current team and its 2014 predecessor can wait, probably for a long while given Patterson's personality. He doesn't want to add unnecessarily to the pressure on his players.
"I haven't," Patterson said this week when asked about the similarities to 2014. "Different kids, different people, different time."
All true. That said, there are plenty of interesting parallels to the 2014 breakout season and what TCU is doing this season.