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Patterson's plan for a fifth option at ailing CB position won't fly

Sep 24, 2015 at 4:31p ET

Sep 24, 2015 at 4:31p ET

Injuries have forced TCU coach Gary Patterson to move two safeties to linebacker and mix-and-match elsewhere to piece together the best personnel to fill his 4-2-5 scheme.

Stretched thin entering Saturday's Big 12 opener at Texas Tech, Patterson has four players ready to go at cornerback. And if any of those options should fail or -- knock on wood -- get injured, Patterson has a plan for a fifth.

"I'm five," Patterson deadpanned following Wednesday's practice.

That's probably not going to fly.