:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/24247685/20131130_kkt_an4_246.0.jpg)
Just a bit of background -- Ahmad Dixon was thrown out of tonight's game for targeting due to a hit in the third quarter on Trevone Boykin, who was playing wide receiver. It was targeting. It was a very stupid play. Baylor led 34-17 at the time and that hit, which occurred on a third down pass that fell incomplete, extended a scoring drive for TCU. Dixon was subsequently seen laughing on the sidelines after his ejection, which cost our team tremendously. All of that is indisputable.
After the hit/penalty, however, Patterson apparently took offense to Briles allegedly approaching him across the field rather than talking directly to Dixon. I didn't see that on the telecast, and I don't know if it happened. We'll assume it did. The video...
Here's how Patterson talked about it after the game from @FollowtheFrogs' twitter account:
Patterson on Dixon: "That's not what I call class. I have respect for him, but that's not what I'm going to teach my guys."
— Stefan Stevenson (@FollowtheFrogs) December 1, 2013
This is obviously talking about Dixon. That's fine, I guess. Not what I would say as a coach, but whatever.
Patterson: "It wasn't funny. To come across the field to me, huh uh. He's picking on the wrong guy."
— Stefan Stevenson (@FollowtheFrogs) December 1, 2013
This is the start of something different.
Patterson: "[Baylor] did not correct the problem when they should have."
— Stefan Stevenson (@FollowtheFrogs) December 1, 2013
Patterson: "It's pretty basic, to the point thing. You're not going to come across to me. You can go correct your player, not me."
— Stefan Stevenson (@FollowtheFrogs) December 1, 2013
Patterson: "If that's what class is, then I don't want to be it."
— Stefan Stevenson (@FollowtheFrogs) December 1, 2013
Patterson is referring to coach, most likely Briles, coming across the field.
— Stefan Stevenson (@FollowtheFrogs) December 1, 2013
Now we have a problem, Gary. Now you're talking about another coach, a professional with whom you have to work, and questioning his "class," always a dodgy proposition to start with.
Patterson is annoyed that Briles was jawing at him after Dixon ejection instead of talking to Dixon.
— Stefan Stevenson (@FollowtheFrogs) December 1, 2013
It'll be interesting to see how Baylor responds, if they do.
