This seems a bit harsh but I don’t fully disagree. I can’t see where taking on the Nebraska job or something similar would be any fun at his age for sure. If Sark manages to drive this thing into a ditch, having GP take over would make a ton of sense. Texas is finally loaded with the right kind of talent. We just need coaching.
I actually see Patterson in a role similar to Tomey with Mack. Someone to come look under the hood and make some adjustments and help get it up and running right. I know that some of the more reliable posters on here have had gripes about practice reps. I don’t doubt GP had something to do with the pod style practice we have heard about. He has obviously made a big influence on the defense too. I noticed against Monroe that we had multiple coaches on the field shifting players into the right spot before the snap and then demolishing the play. It happened several times against Bama too. He always seemed to have what looked like a fairly simple defense with players that knew their role and played fast and loose.
I haven’t seen our defense play like they did against Bama since the days of Muschamp. I take back every bad thing I ever said about sweaty Gare. He can stay as long as he likes.