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Is being a defensive coordinator in the Big 12 the worst job in football?

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FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2015, file photo, Texas defensive coordinator Vance Bedford watches on the sidelines during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State, in Austin, Texas. After two straight losses giving up 50 and 49 points, Texas coach Charlie Strong had seen enough. He demoted coordinator Vance Bedford and will call defenses himself this week against Oklahoma. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

AUSTIN -- The worst job in football? Big 12 defensive coordinator.

Just ask TCU coach Gary Patterson.

"The worst job maybe in America right now is the defensive coordinator, especially in the Big 12," Patterson said this week after his Horned Frogs gave up 52 points in a loss to Oklahoma.