TCU coach Gary Patterson, whose squad dismantled the Gophers 30-7 on Saturday, was asked on Monday's Big 12 conference call how he would assess the progress of his offense this season.

His response: "I have no idea. We played a Samford and now we played a Big Ten team." The full quote and question are here, but still:

ZING! Right in the mouth of pal Jerry Kill and the rest of the downtrodden league.

Patterson tried to clarify the statement later, per the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram's Mac Engel, who said the coach sent him this via text:

"Wasn't meant that way at all. I wouldn't take a shot at a best friend (Minnesota head coach Jerry Kill).
Only meant we have played two games period. Lots of football ahead – that's all I meant."

Lots of football against teams he seems to deem better, at least, than Samford and a Big Ten foe. Read it as you want.