LOS ANGELES — Gary Patterson had one box in mind that he had to check after leaving the TCU football program. “You had to be three years out to qualify for the College Hall of Fame,” Patterson told reporters on Wednesday. That was one of the reasons why I’ve been out of it.”Patterson is returning to coach college football after leaving TCU – a program he spent 20 years with – in 2021. “Not necessarily are you going to see all Gary Patterson defense,” he said. “You kind of got to take a couple steps back,” Patterson said of the coaching staff he’s joining.