When Mack Brown tweeted that he, his wife, and former tight end David Thomas were all in Dubai as ambassadors of The University of Texas, rumors began floating around that Steve Patterson might be considering setting up a football game in Dubai. On Monday, the Longhorn athletic director suggested that the Longhorns may indeed play in the Middle East, but it won’t be the football team.
Steve Patterson is sounding like a man who wants to take over the world — one international game at a time. The Texas athletic director added some clarity to Mack Brown’s recent trip to Dubai during a Wednesday sit-down during the Big 12 spring meetings.