"That's an easy answer for me. Everything's black and white with Zim. There's no gray," Patterson said. "Nobody in this building, from equipment manager to trainer to whatever, has any gray on what Coach Zimmer wants or what he thinks. He's going to tell you exactly the way that it is, exactly what he wants and exactly how he wants to be better. And every player in that locker room knows where they stand, whether it's good or bad. ... I think that's the reason why the players have an appreciation for him, why they play hard for him and why they respect him."