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TCU coach Gary Patterson was so upset last weekend that ESPN’s Lee Corso predicted the Horned Frogs would lose to Oregon State by three touchdowns that Patterson texted ESPN personnel to voice his displeasure.

Seriously? Patterson was upset a member of the media provided his team with great bulletin board material? Corso did Patterson a huge favor. To quote Kenny Bania: “That’s gold, Jerry. Gold!”

More like 24-carat gold.

Patterson should have sent Corso roses and a thank you card for providing his Horned Frogs some of that good, old fashion “us against the world/prove the media wrong” motivation.

Heck, when Florida coach Urban Meyer heard last week his Gators were my best bet to beat Miami (Ohio) by five touchdowns, he promptly told his team to prove me wrong. And, 13 bad center snaps later, boy did the Gators do that, stumbling to a 22-point win.

I don’t know about Corso, but to escape the wrath of Patterson this week, I, for one, am picking TCU to win. And win big in its home opener against Tennessee Tech, which lost a 44-3 nail biter at Arkansas last week. Go ahead Frogs, try and prove me wrong.

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