Saw this on the MB regarding Patterson. It was from the MB, so probably BS.
"According to sources, the recommendation of UT's search firm - Korn/Ferry International - was then-West Virginia AD Oliver Luck. Patterson was an outside candidate recommended to former Texas president Bill Powers by Jeff Hunt, a Texas graduate working as the paid media consultant to the Pac-12, Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott and the Pac-12 Network."
Is it possible that the Jeff Hunt with the help of others pushed Patterson onto UT knowing it would be a disaster (maybe intentionally?) in order to weaken UT's & the LHN's negotiating position in future realignment discussions? I'm probably reading to much into this on purpose but one could only hope.
"According to sources, the recommendation of UT's search firm - Korn/Ferry International - was then-West Virginia AD Oliver Luck. Patterson was an outside candidate recommended to former Texas president Bill Powers by Jeff Hunt, a Texas graduate working as the paid media consultant to the Pac-12, Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott and the Pac-12 Network."
Is it possible that the Jeff Hunt with the help of others pushed Patterson onto UT knowing it would be a disaster (maybe intentionally?) in order to weaken UT's & the LHN's negotiating position in future realignment discussions? I'm probably reading to much into this on purpose but one could only hope.
