What is the deal with Gary Patterson?
Look, I love loyalty to a program. I hope that Clawson builds WF to TCU's current level where WF is in the NC mix on a frequent basis, but TCU's program has always been a stepping stone to bigger jobs. Even now with their success, they have trouble filling their 45K seat stadium, and even though he has performed remarkably, TCU cannot recruit the same kids that the super-power schools can. All of the credit in the world to Patterson if he feels like he has found his niche, and he is not seduced by the additional money and prestige that he could get by going to a traditional power, but that makes him a very rare guy in a business that is built on climbing the ladder until you reach the top. Patterson played at Kansas State; so, he is not a TCU alum or even a Texas native.
Is waiting for a specific job to open? Does have some nasty skeleton in his closet? Is he an awful interview? Any insight as to why he has not moved on and to why does not appear on the short list when major jobs are open?