Texas got back to its winning ways against Rice on Saturday, but things are far from swell down in Austin, Texas.
It would seem Longhorn AD Steve Patterson, who spent most of his career in pro sports, didn't learn a thing from the glorious disaster that was Dave Brandon's reign at Michigan.
From Scout.com:
Those complaints have come from dozens of angry donors, including some of Texas’ top givers, sources said. Those donors feel Patterson is running UT like a cold, unfeeling pro sports franchise that views UT faithful as faceless customers – not passionate alums.
As a result, 10,000 football season ticket holders didn't renew for 2015 after an average cost increase of 21.5 percent, coming off a 6-7 season and a five-year record of 36-28.
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Billionaire Houston trial lawyer Joe Jamail, 89, who has given tens of millions of dollars to the university and whose name is on the field at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium as well as UT’s swim center, canceled his suite at Texas football games this year.
Scout's report concludes that Texas president Gregory Fenves is currently weighing his options with Patterson, which means it's probably all but too late to save his job by now.
