... Dennis Franchione ever dreamed of.

Of course, the unbeaten TCU football team's inability to get into the BCS championship game is precisely the reason that Patterson—and not Franchione—currently is coaching the Horned Frogs.

This season, the Horned Frogs (12-0) had to settle for the Jan. 4 Fiesta Bowl against fellow non-BCS stalwart and undefeated Boise State (12-0).

Just like Patterson had to "settle" for The Associated Press National Coach of the Year award last week.

These days, Franchione can't even get a gig in Vegas.

How ironic the opposite directions the careers of the two coaches have ventured in just more than a decade.

Franchione left cozy little New Mexico in 1998 for Fort Worth, Texas - br...

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