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As a life long Longhorn fan and NOT an alumni, this is my perspective of what just happened.
All of this is from what I learned from this sight and my brain putting together the theory.
Steve Patterson was hired as the AD for Texas with a purpose in mind from some BMD's. He is known for being able to clean house, and some thought there were "a few" BMD's who needed to be knocked down a peg or two. Apparently the egos (The few BMD's) were running the show. These were the guys who approached Saban a year ago without alerting anyone first. Knowing that Patterson knew Sexton helped get these individuals on board. If Patterson was to get anything done he needed these people on board with his condition for taking the job. He promised to go after Saban first with the condition that the ultimate choice was his if Saban said no. The egos signed off. But of course the egos just couldn't keep their hands out of it.
Patterson did go after Saban knowing that the chances were pretty slim of it happening. He also wasn't completely sold on Fisher and Harbaugh having interest but kept their names there and did inquire about it.
Patterson was a known Strong fan, but was having issues selling him to the egos. (They still thought Saban, Fisher or Harbaugh was a reality)
Patterson planned on keeping the egos dream alive through the monday night game at least while weighing all the options. He had interest in talking to Briles, Mora, Strong, and Franklin etc...... Briles and Mora wanted assurances which he could not promise. So they bowed out quickly. Strong interviewed and blew his socks off. Promised to put together the best staff and recruit in the areas where he could get kids with a toughness and edge. But he also promised he could hold these kids accountable and expect more from them.
When you have the egos trying to run the show, you can't get your guy to be signed off on.
Then Penn State was rumored to have hired Al Golden. That meant the Miami job was opening up and Strong would be a great candidate for it. Patterson wasn't going to get into a bidding war for a guy that the egos weren't sold on. So he pulled the trigger on Charlie Strong and let the egos know that Saban and Fisher were not interested. (Something I believe he may have known for awhile.)
This has ticked off the egos, but they are stuck accepting it because it was the original deal. Patterson has put his neck on the line with Strong. But if Strong is a success, it will take the power away from the egos. The rest of BMD's were not happy that the egos were weilding so much power.
As a fan and not an alumni, I love this. It reminds me of politicians. You hire people to do a job and they should weild the power. Not outside influences. Certainly not a few billionaires who want to rub it in with business partners who are Sooners or Aggies.
I say, Good Luck Coach Strong and Steve Patterson. If true, he may just be a genius. Hook'em
All of this is from what I learned from this sight and my brain putting together the theory.
Steve Patterson was hired as the AD for Texas with a purpose in mind from some BMD's. He is known for being able to clean house, and some thought there were "a few" BMD's who needed to be knocked down a peg or two. Apparently the egos (The few BMD's) were running the show. These were the guys who approached Saban a year ago without alerting anyone first. Knowing that Patterson knew Sexton helped get these individuals on board. If Patterson was to get anything done he needed these people on board with his condition for taking the job. He promised to go after Saban first with the condition that the ultimate choice was his if Saban said no. The egos signed off. But of course the egos just couldn't keep their hands out of it.
Patterson did go after Saban knowing that the chances were pretty slim of it happening. He also wasn't completely sold on Fisher and Harbaugh having interest but kept their names there and did inquire about it.
Patterson was a known Strong fan, but was having issues selling him to the egos. (They still thought Saban, Fisher or Harbaugh was a reality)
Patterson planned on keeping the egos dream alive through the monday night game at least while weighing all the options. He had interest in talking to Briles, Mora, Strong, and Franklin etc...... Briles and Mora wanted assurances which he could not promise. So they bowed out quickly. Strong interviewed and blew his socks off. Promised to put together the best staff and recruit in the areas where he could get kids with a toughness and edge. But he also promised he could hold these kids accountable and expect more from them.
When you have the egos trying to run the show, you can't get your guy to be signed off on.
Then Penn State was rumored to have hired Al Golden. That meant the Miami job was opening up and Strong would be a great candidate for it. Patterson wasn't going to get into a bidding war for a guy that the egos weren't sold on. So he pulled the trigger on Charlie Strong and let the egos know that Saban and Fisher were not interested. (Something I believe he may have known for awhile.)
This has ticked off the egos, but they are stuck accepting it because it was the original deal. Patterson has put his neck on the line with Strong. But if Strong is a success, it will take the power away from the egos. The rest of BMD's were not happy that the egos were weilding so much power.
As a fan and not an alumni, I love this. It reminds me of politicians. You hire people to do a job and they should weild the power. Not outside influences. Certainly not a few billionaires who want to rub it in with business partners who are Sooners or Aggies.
I say, Good Luck Coach Strong and Steve Patterson. If true, he may just be a genius. Hook'em
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