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Patterson: TCU arrests are different from 'what happened south of here'

Sep 22, 2015 at 7:12p ET

Sep 22, 2015 at 7:12p ET

TCU coach Gary Patterson, on the arrest of defensive end Mike Tuaua: 'If he made a mistake, he made a mistake.'

FORT WORTH, Texas -- TCU coach Gary Patterson called suspended defensive end Mike Tuaua one of the most-liked players on the team and said the facts will come out in a case that has the senior and another player facing robbery charges.

While not elaborating on what those facts might be, Patterson on Tuesday defended Tuaua and his program, saying, "right or wrong, just like a parent, I've got his back.