Can Frank Beamer Become Gary Patterson?

An interesting piece on Grantland about TCU's Gary Patterson:

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/tcu-horned-frogs-offensive-revolution-...

All I could think about while reading it is: is there a world out there where you can replace Patterson's name every time it's mentioned in this story with Frank Beamer's? What would that look like?

I think it says a lot that a defensive-minded guy like Patterson (with much the same resume as Beamer, former defensive player, coaching lifer, etc.) could take a cold-eyed evaluation of his old system of ball control and running offenses and realize it's not enough.

Granted, life in the Big 12 is a far cry from the ACC, but is it crazy to wonder if change is possible?

I've seen plenty of people out there wondering if it's Beamer's insistence on pounding the rock that's holding Loeffler back from getting fully creative. I kind of doubt that's entirely accurate (why hire Loeffler, if that's true?) but it's clear he knows what he likes.

What's to stop an old dog from learning new tricks? I'd kind of like to find out.

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