5-Star Shea Patterson Calls It a 'Dream Come True' for Big Bro to Join Ole Miss

When the news of Sean Patterson joining the Ole Miss coaching staff became public on Wednesday, nobody was happier than his biggest fan.

Baby brother Shea Patterson, who also happens to be Ole Miss' prized, 5-star quarterback pledge, committed to the Rebels on Feb. 17. He knew his brother, a former offensive quality control assistant at LSU, had his options to join several college programs.

Shea also knew that if Sean joined Ole Miss, magic could happen.

Let the strategy among the brothers commence.

"It's going to be a dream come true," Shea said of working with his brother. "It's something we've talked about over the past few years wondering what it would be like being at same school. I've been to a lot of camps and competed against the best. I believe it all comes back to the preparation my brother taught me."

According to The Clarion-Ledger, Sean Patterson, Ole Miss' new associate director for recruiting operations, officially began working on the staff on Feb. 23. He was a member of LSU's staff in the summer of 2014 after working briefly as a graduate assistant at Arizona.

Shea Patterson was committed to Arizona as a freshman in December 2012 but decommitted in July 2014—around the same time his brother left Arizona.

Sean's football resume is one that should be respected. He was a four-year letterwinner at Duquesne and a full-time starting quarterback from 2010-2012. He threw for 6,762 yards and 63 touchdowns from freshman to senior year. Sean's 536 completions rank second all-time at Duquesne.

Sean was a two-time All-Northeast Conference selection and also led Duquesne to a 2011 Northeast Conference championship. Two years later, he went on to play professionally in Cologne, Germany.

It's no secret that while Shea wants to learn from Sean, Sean also wants to offer tutelage to his little brother. Their father, Sean Patterson Sr., is excited about the potential opportunities under head coach Hugh Freeze in Oxford.

"Nothing but good can come from Sean being [at Ole Miss] for both of them," Sean Sr. said. "Sean's going to be learning from [quarterbacks] Coach [Dan] Werner and Coach Freeze. On the other hand, there's no one harder on Shea than Sean. It's not going to be a walk in the park for him, because Sean knows his potential."

Shea added: "I think the biggest thing is to just stay focused. He's taught me just to stay focused. You can't be like every other 18-year-old. You've got to keep your priorities straight. He prepares me for the worst. I think the mental part of everything is big, and he prepares me for everything."

Sean Sr. doesn't expect life to be easy for either brother, but he does expect the communication to be solid between them. He said there shouldn't be any "walking on eggshells" when it comes to discussing what should—and shouldn't—be done on and off the field.

Perhaps more importantly, Sean Sr. is expecting the brothers to make each other better. And Shea said he'll do his part to make sure he's not the one lagging in the goal for success.

"I know he sees a lot of him in me, so I want to keep my head on straight," Shea said. "He taught me everything I know. We're getting a guy who definitely knows what he's talking about. If it wasn't for him, I wouldn't be the quarterback I am today."

Damon Sayles is a National Recruiting Analyst with Bleacher Report. All quotes were obtained firsthand. All player ratings are courtesy of 247Sports' composite ratings. Follow Damon via Twitter: @DamonSayles