Patterson has done all kinds of stuff. I'm sure they want someone that's a little more business savvy when trying to get more traction with the LHN.
Yeah, his resume is much more pro sports than college, making him even more $ oriented than a lot of career AD types.
I would say this kind of hire is good for us, only a candidate with heavy Big12/Big 8 ties like Castiglione would of been better from a keep the band together stand point.
I found this when trying find out more about his background
http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/3060/steve-patterson-resigns and found this kind of interesting
It's an interesting case study to follow the path of Leiweke with the Seahawks and Patterson with the Trail Blazers. Both were hired around the same time and both were called to Seattle to interview directly with Paul Allen about how they would turn things around for Allen's teams after the departure of former executive Bob Whitsitt. I'm told of the story of when both were hired. Allen asked each to pick out a car. He told them they could get whatever they wanted. Leiweke, sensing that there needed to be some serious fiscal responsibility implemented in Seattle with the Seahawks selected an ordinary Toyota. Patterson, when given his choice, selected a BMW 7-series. Then shortly after, Patterson laid off 80+ Trail Blazers employees. Obviously a difference in styles from the outset for these two men.
I would be updating the resume if I were Barnes