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Patterson has sustained that program, fielding some of the fiercest defenses in the nation year in and year out while in a MWC that also contained a solid BYU and Utah team. He's also beaten solid OOC teams such as Boise State, Wisconsin, etc.

You aren't going to find many people that don't love that dude as a HC.

Hawkins was a great coach for Boise, sucks that he flamed out at Colorado. Peterson has taken that program to new heights, had them recruit better than they ever have before, and has his team beat more talented teams on the regular.

Key word is in the MWC. In Patterson's 4th year, he had a losing record. It happens. Patterson has sustained the program but it was in the MWC. TCU should be the elite MWC team, they actually have history and Texas recruiting. We are going to see what Patterson is made out of when he joins the big 12.

Patterson has not been tested. Kyle Wittingham is another perfect example of a coach continuing what someone else built. Utah went from 10 win seasons to 7-5 in a weak pac 12.

Petersen has continued, but like I said, he didn't build it. It is much easier focusing on one game a year instead of around 6.

As for more talented teams. Its not like Vtech and Wisconsin were bringing in amazing recruits. They beat Oklahoma but that was in a bowl game the Sooners didn't take seriously, kinda like Bama vs Utah.

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Posted by Ross

Member since Oct 2007

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Posted on 8/8/12 at 10:32 pm to UTVols2618

The MWC wasn't a typical non-AQ conference. They had good teams every single year. Even outside of the Big Three.

And Va Tech and Wisconsin were definitely more talented than TCU and Boise.