TCU coach Gary Patterson has a straightforward approach to non-conference play.
“You have to have a good business plan,” Patterson said. “I understand the financial model. I understand everything. Here’s what I do – winning breeds success. Simple.”
That’s why Patterson offers no apologies for scheduling a school such as Southern, a Division I-AA program, to start the season. Hey, Southern is better than, say, the Little Sisters of the Poor.
TCU rolled to an easy 55-7 victory on Saturday. That game generated little buzz on college football’s opening weekend with marquee matchups such as Auburn-Washington and Notre Dame-Michigan taking place on Saturday, and LSU-Miami on Sunday night at AT&T Stadium.