It's a do-or-die situation for TCU football (5-6, 3-5 Big 12), as the Horned Frogs look to achieve bowl-eligibility with a win to close out the regular season on Saturday at home vs. Oklahoma State.
And head coach Gary Patterson, a day removed from a tweet dismissing retirement rumors, is ready for a fight vs. a Cowboys team that is fresh off a win vs. CFP No. 9 West Virginia.
Here are three takeaways from Patterson's session during the Big 12 football coaches teleconference on Monday.
Dismissing retirement rumors over Twitter
If there was any speculation that 2018 -- for whatever reason -- will be the final season at TCU for Gary Patterson after two decades on the coaching staff, go ahead and dismiss that notion.