Gary Patterson tells 247 that he is stepping away from his role at Texas.
The former longtime TCU head coach joined Steve Sarkisian's staff pretty quickly after stepping away at TCU as a special assistant to the head coach heading into Sark's second season with the Longhorns.
“I’m so appreciative of , the players and fans for my time at Texas this past year," Patterson told 247.
"I loved my time in Austin. I jumped into that role right after leaving TCU, and I put off a lot of stuff foundation-wise, because I wanted to be a sponge. I wanted to see how the coaches on staff there (at Texas), who have been at places like Alabama and Washington, recruit; how they handle practice; and how they handle things like NIL."
Patterson goes on to share that he isn't ruling out the possibility of getting closer to the season and wanting to come back to help out again.
He also mentions spending more time with his wife, kids, grandkids, and is also looking to see if he "can help college football on a larger scale.”
What exactly that role may look like, and whether the powers-that-be in college football will have him remain to be seen.
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