LG, C and RT are bottom quartile in FBS and have been dogshit against both Group of 5 and Power 5 opp. OU’s DL is elite with multiple NFL players who will destroy that LG/C gap. The matchup is awful.
OU’s OL and RBs are relatively pedestrian. Our DL held up fine against in Columbus and should be able to compete in Dallas. If they don’t, 5-7 is realistic.
The DT recruiting is another example of Sark’s mismanagement. They bought lots of the available portal talent but they clearly weren’t up to the task in Gainesville.
Blame it on the rest of the offense then. I don’t care. Arch is going to be under even more pressure this week than last. It sucks for him to play behind that OL and the Mannings must be absolutely livid with Sark and Flood. If Arch somehow pulls a win in this game given the pressure he will be under, I will be the first to praise him. The OL is so terrible that it may actually be impossible to succeed offensively even if Arch plays well.
Mentally. Continued to miss open targets, hold the ball too long and make questionable decisions. He’s clearly physically tough and will need to be given that he is going to take an absolute pounding this week and the rest of the season and potentially his college career behind that dogshit OL that Sark and Flood have negligently assembled in front of him. Arch is probably third on the list of issues on this offense behind the OL sieve and the JAG corps at RB but he’s still an issue.
LA Monroe, TN Martin, Utah State and Liberty all outgained Texas vs. UTEP. Plenty of evidence outside of Ohio State and Florida that this offense is completely broken. Sark’s weaknesses as a play caller combined with a historically terrible OL, a mediocre and gimpy RB room and a mentally fragile QB is not a recipe for success in the Cotton Bowl.
I can’t remember being less nervous before an OU game. My expectations for this offense are so low that reaching double figures would represent an incredible achievement for this group. Double digit sacks for OU are more likely than double digit points for the Texas offense.
Hopefully the defense shows some resolve and keeps it reasonably close. Our best opportunity is knocking Mateer out of the game and winning a low scoring game in which we benefit from turnovers more than OU. Otherwise, prepare for a pathetic and helpless blank stare from Sark throughout much of the second half and threads next week debating whether Sark has delivered the worst offseason coaching performance in Texas history.
Let’s hope so. Gerry has mentioned the lack of physicality and discipline approximately 923 times since Saturday and is characterizing the OU game as a watershed moment for the Sark era. I wonder how much OTF’s revenue will be impacted if the fanbase tunes out after a couple more gutless losses.