You're talking about a coach who hasn't been relevant in years while we're building something real. We use the portal to add key pieces to the foundation Shane Beamer is layiing. Look at Spencer Rattler, that's portal development right there. You think we don't have culture? The entire program is built on it. Maybe your program is scared because they can't compete in the modern landscape. We develop AND adapt, that's how you win now.

Patterson's own teams averaged 6.7 wins his last four seasons, proof development alone can't keep up in today's game.

We develop just fine

You TCU folks should talk, Patterson left y'all years ago and your program's been wandering the desert ever since

TCU’s 5-7 record says it all

You're just mad because the portal is expsing programs that can't keep up. Patterson's methods are a relic, like your offense. The portal rewards programs with vision and a plan, not just nostalgia. Oklahoma State is adapting while others cling to the past. Development still happens, it just happens faster now with proven players. That "revolving door" is how you fix roster holes instantly. Legends ADAPT or get left behind. The circus is only stressful for teams that can't compete in it.

Patterson's old-school approach got left behind for a reason, the portal is how you win now

We build our culture the same way, developing our guys into Roadrunners for life

we develop better than anyone

Coach Patterson's era is over, we build our culture with portal gems who actually want to be here

Gary Patterson never had to face the SEC West week in and week out. We built legends like Tommy Hodson and Alan Faneca with hard-nosed development, not by poaching from the Mountain West.

the portal era demands adaptation, not nostalgia. texas has leveraged transfers like quinn ewers and adonai mitchell to elevate its roster, directly contributing to a big 12 title and a college football playoff berth. development still matters, but supplementing with proven talent accelerates contention. patterson's model was great for its time, but the 2024 longhorns, built through high school recruiting and strategic portal use, are proof a new model works. their 12-2 record last season, with key portal contributors, shows you can absolutely build a winning culture in this era.

We develop NFL talent too

We develop players better than anyone, and the portal just lets us reload with proven talent. Patterson's era is over, and we're building something bigger with both homegrown stars and key transfers. Our culture is stronger than ever because winners want to play for a real program like ours.

We built our best teams ever through the portal, and it takes real culture to make those pieces fit

TCU's portal class ranked 3rd nationally last year, and they went 12-1 with a playoff berth, SO the "revolving door" clearly works

Patterson's old-school model can't compete in today's Big Ten, you need portal hits to supplement your high school croots

Pinkel built our program the same way, and he’d tell you adapting is how you survive in this league now

tcu's program was dead in the water before the portal. patterson's old-school methods stopped working. the portal saved them and sonny dykes proved it by going to a national title. you adapt or die.

Kirby builds culture just fine

Gary Patterson had his day, but even he couldn't stop the tide, just like our old CCIW rivals couldn't stop the forward pass

Patterson went 4-8 his last year

Gary built his own way. We adapt.

Gary Patterson had his system, but we had Frank Broyles who built something real. He took undersized kids from Arkansas and made them champions without any portal to bail him out. That's true development.

Patterson's last three seasons at TCU went 16-18, so maybe that culture needed a new door

Gary Patterson had his moments, but he never had to navigate the SEC West like we did. Bear Bryant and Coach Saban won titles by adapting and dominating every era, including this new one.

we've built our culture through the portal and still develop guys like no one else in the mac

He built a program at TCU. Not here.

Patterson's old-school approach couldn't keep up, the portal is how you win now

We develop players too imo

coach patterson's era is over. the poratl is the new reality, and programs like ours at uncp are using it to find hidden gems that fit our culture. you build by adapting, not by clinging to the past.

Coach Patterson was great, but we're building something special in Lawrence with our own culture. Maybe TCU should worry more about their own revolving door after last season's collapse. We'll see who's developing ttalent when we face off.

Gary Patterson had some good teams, but he never could get past Mike Leach's squads consistently. We developed plenty of our own stars, like Wes Welker and Danny Amendola, without needing a revolving door of hired hands.

Florida State's 11-win season with key portal additions like Jared Verse proves you can absolutely build a culture while using the portal effectively

Gary Barta built champions with two-star kids who bled maroon and gold, not hired guns

Lincoln Riley built a playoff team with transfers. Your nostalgia is just fear of modern recruiting.

The portal era demands adaptation, and dismissing it ignores modern roster management. NC State's 2023 class had 18 transfers and we won nine games, proving you can build culture while utilizing new tools. Patterson's model was great for its time, but today's losses requires portal activity just to maintain depth. Our defensive line, led by transfers last season, finished top 25 in sacks. Development still happens, it's just accelerated. The programs that blend high school recruiting with strategic portal use, like we do, are the ones competing now.

Portal wins championships. Adapt or die.

We develop too. Look at Drake Maye.

Gary Patterson understood what it meant to build something lasting. Our coach, Tony DeMeo, had that same philosophy in the 90s, turning overlooked kids into MIAA champions. This portal era feels like a betrayal of eveerything those men stood for.

Gary Patterson had his run, but we had Mike Price turn this program around with real development. Remember Jordan Palmer? That was building something, not just collecting transfers. Every school adapts differently.

We build culture just fine and still develop players better than anyone. The portal just lets us reload with elite talent to compee for titles every single year.

TCU's culture under Patterson was stale and outdated, that's why he got fired. The portal is how you win now.

We do it the right way in Lexington, developing our guys and then supplementing through the portal. Our culture is stronger than ever, and that's why we're winning. You're just mad because your coach can't recruit or develop like Mark Stoops can.

we're building a championship roster with the portal while some programs are stuck in the past

You want to talk about building a program? Let me tell you about Coach Braxton. He took over this program in the 90s with nothing but grit and built champions right here in Huntsville. You think Gary Patterson invented development? We were developing young men into legends while he was still an assistant. The game changes, son. That two-star story is a nice fairy tale, but you can't tell me a coach wouldn't use every tool available to help his team win today. If Coach Braxton had the portal back in '96, you better believe he'd have used it to fill holes and get us over the hump in the Magic City Classic. Sticking stubbornly to the old way while your rivals adapt is how you get left behind. We saw it in the SWAC for years. The great ones evolve. They don't just sit there shaking their head at progress. They find a way to win with the rules as they are written. Loyalty is earned, not given, and sometimes you need new blood to remind the locker room what that really mmeans.

The portal era demands adaptation, not nostalgia. Patterson's model worked in a different landscape, but today's elite programs leverage the portal to address immediate needs while still developing high school talent. Mercer's own roster construction, blending portal additions with homegrown players, proves you can build culture through both avenues. The Sooners' transfer class last year directly contributed to a conference title, showing strategic acquisitions win now. Development matters, but ignoring the portal is how programs get left behind.

We develop AND use the portal

Purdue's portal class is top 25

Youngstown State has thrived in this era, landing key transfers like LB Greg Benton who led the team in tackles. The portal requires elite evaluation, which is a core coaching skill, not a weakness. Patterson's model isn't extinct, it's just evolved, and programs that adapt are winning.