‘Shocked!’ Gary Patterson’s abrupt resignation surprises TCU, college football media

I still stand by the story I told on here a few years back about the future TCU/Ohio State game and how I damn near committed right then and there in his office.

Lots of guys went to TCU because of that man in the visor.

— (@JOlson62) November 1, 2021

From talking with a few sources tonight, wouldn't be surprised at all if Gary Patterson coaches again. Not really the retiring type.

— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) November 1, 2021

SHOCKED to see @TCUFootball let #GaryPatterson go as head coach...AWESOME JOB!!...181-79-0....future @NFFNetwork !!

— Dan Sileo (@DanSileoShow) November 1, 2021

Gary Patterson is out at TCU. Not a shocker. TCU has been on the market for a HC.

But GP not finishing out the season is certainly a surprise to me. Sad to see an incredible tenure end so abruptly.https://t.co/eNAFjvPvmR

— Max Olson (@max_olson) October 31, 2021

What Gary Patterson did at TCU was super impressive. Too bad it had to end this way https://t.co/RX5OxyiKFY

— Ryan Decker (@RDeckerWboy) November 1, 2021

CBS Sports confirming multiple reports that Gary Patterson and TCU have mutually parted ways. Will always remember running into him at the Rose Bowl interview room after beating Wisconsin. With wonder in his eyes, he looked at me and said, "We just won the Rose Bowl."

— Dennis Dodd (@dennisdoddcbs) October 31, 2021

Gary Patterson has made a significant impact in my life.

Without you GP I would have never found out about my future school.

I wouldn’t have the pride I have in my alma mater.

I wouldn’t have called Texas my home or been where I am today.

Thank you @TCUCoachP for everything.

— Dusty Baker (@DustyBakerTV) October 31, 2021

I will say I’m stunned that Gary Patterson isn’t at least finishing out the season. He is TCU football.

— Kellis Robinett (@KellisRobinett) October 31, 2021

Gary Patterson was 181-79 (70%) as TCU Head Coach, he had some remarkable seasons including going 13-0 in 2010. pic.twitter.com/cmJo2LUYN9

— NCAAF Nation (@NCAAFNation247) October 31, 2021

My two favorite Gary Patterson moments

1. When he changed shirts at halftime of the Alamo Bowl and TCU came back from down 31 points to beat Oregon

2. A TV interview he gave in 2014 after TCU was left out of the CFP and he was very mad

— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) November 1, 2021

Gary Patterson had a hell of a run. He really transformed TCU and did a lot for that school. Also he just was not built to coach college football in the 2020s, with players who had agency. It was time

— Alex Kirshner (@alex_kirshner) October 31, 2021

From very, very outside looking in. The struggles of the TCU program surely falls at the feet of Gary Patterson but not getting to go out on his own terms after 21 years kind of stinks.

— Eddie Radosevich (@Eddie_Rado) October 31, 2021

There was a time when you could make the argument Gary Patterson was the best coach in college football year in and year out in terms of maximizing his resources and overcoming disadvantages. It’s a shame it ended like this.

— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) October 31, 2021

Gary Patterson will forever be an institution at TCU. Some of my best times there interviewing him. I always learned something new from those talks. His teams put the school on the map w/ top 25 seasons, undefeated runs & the Rose Bowl (pic w/ my dad). Thanks, @TCUCoachP #GoFrogs pic.twitter.com/njwqWsJsSY

— Timothy Bella (@TimBella) November 1, 2021

Wow. TCU isn’t in the B12 without Gary Patterson. Huge impact past and future on the program. https://t.co/imLlnyPxlP

— Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) October 31, 2021

The most emotional postgame scene I ever covered was when TCU beat Wisconsin in the 2011 Rose Bowl to finish undefeated. So many guys in tears on that field.

That was the apex of Gary Patterson’s tenure, but even after that he got them to the Big 12 and won a conference title.

— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) October 31, 2021

Now THIS?!

I’m forever a @TCUCoachP fan. FOREVER.

GP, thank you for all you did to raise the bar & bring a winning culture to @TCU. You & @kels_patterson will be missed

Signed, a sad Horned Frog c/o 2008 https://t.co/dl9w9x4jIX

— Dia Wall (@DiaWall) November 1, 2021

Gary Patterson leaves as one of the greatest defensive minds in modern history. His 4-2-5 system revolutionized how every program nationally plays defense. He singlehandedly took TCU from left out of the power conferences to national contention. A surefire Hall of Fame coach.

— Shehan Jeyarajah (@ShehanJeyarajah) October 31, 2021

Gary Patterson was the second-longest tenured active head coach in football, second only to Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz. He turned TCU from a forgotten SWC doormat to a BCS/NY6 contending program, and brought the Horned Frogs to a P5 conference.

— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) October 31, 2021

Forget flags half-mast. The true way to honor the Gary Patterson era is to change your shirt immediately. pic.twitter.com/ABKpo0WxGI

— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) November 1, 2021

TCU & coach Gary Patterson have mutually parted ways, effective immediately. Jerry Kill will be interim coach. Patterson was nation’s 2nd longest current tenured coach behind only Kirk Ferentz at Iowa. In 22 years at TCU, Patterson was 181-79 w/17 bowl games

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) October 31, 2021

As a TCU fan, I hope the alumni never forget when Gary Patterson did for TCU. He made the Horned Frogs into a program of national prominence. The stadium, the facilities, being part of the national discussion, applications from across the US, none of that happens without Coach P

— Hawkeye (@HawkeyeOnAir) November 1, 2021