Sure Patterson fits in that group as a coach with no experience. He had over a decade to build his program before it came into the Big 12. So no, he doesn't fit in with the Pruitt's, Smart's, etc. Taking over a storied SEC program with no experience does not line up with taking over a mediocre program that is competing in Conference USA.
Good. Agreed. However the list of coaches that have no experience running a program with as much crap that you have to deal with that you would at Texas is very short.
I think the issues of Meyer have been covered on here quite extensively. Meyer had nothing to do with Joe Mixon or DGB. I don't remember Hernandez getting in trouble while at UF. Maybe he did. But yes, just like Texas, kids do dumb stuff because they think they can get away with it. Very few programs that win natty's and/or compete for them on a yearly basis are squeaky clean.
But are we going to act like Cedric Benson didn't get in trouble at Texas? Sergio Kindle? Robert Joseph? Ramonce Taylor? Andre Jones? Tyrell Gatewood?
How about Joshua Moore? Reese Leitao?
Texas has had/have these same issues, but without the wins.
The people that think Texas didn't have "criminals" on the roster under Mack Brown are ignorant.
So yes, I'm okay with Urban Meyer recruiting some players that might have some baggage. I can't think of anyone that doesn't.