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1 minute ago, BigHornedLurker said:

Cowboys would be interested in a anyone with a pulse , I think Sark is too smart for the Cowboys to be the job he takes 

 

If he did take my first calls would probably be Ryan Day and Dilly Dilly 

We have a very covered job but both would turn us down

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19 minutes ago, Mo Horn said:

ESPN NFL countdown just said that Sark is being talked about as an NFL head coach next year. 

 

I hope Sark doesn’t have interest in the pro game. I can’t handle a portal era coaching search. 

2 hours ago, Ricky Butler said:

I hope Sark doesn’t have interest in the pro game. I can’t handle a portal era coaching search. 

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NFL owners are often dumb but I have a hard time believing Sark could get a HC job now even if he's interested. Maybe interviews, but not likely hired. College coaches have not done well in the NFL and his NFL OC stint was not good. No idea how a GM/owner could justify that hire (although I would've said the same when Kliff was hired).

Also he might not even be interested of course. 

16 minutes ago, Tex-19 said:

NFL owners are often dumb but I have a hard time believing Sark could get a HC job now even if he's interested. Maybe interviews, but not likely hired. College coaches have not done well in the NFL and his NFL OC stint was not good. No idea how a GM/owner could justify that hire (although I would've said the same when Kliff was hired).

Also he might not even be interested of course. 

College Football Deal With It GIF by Arkansas Razorbacks
 

Jerry wants a puppet. 

Problem with NFL is if your GM saddles you with a crappy QB you’re gonna suck. At least in college with the portal you can upgrade immediately 

Sark gon' get a raise ... and it wouldn't be surprising at all to me if this rumor was leaked with very intentional, disruptive timing. 

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On 1/4/2025 at 12:24 PM, USNALonghorn said:

There are many similarities between Sark and Herman, most notable being the turtling with a lead and other game management issues.

The three key differences are:

1. Sark knows how to properly recruit and manage a roster. Tom would just stockpile higher rated recruits with no regard to specific position needs (OL, LBs, EDGE). This led to Tom having massive roster deficiencies by the time he was shown the door.

2. Sark knows how to hire assistants. Tom just stick with his UH comfort hires.

3. Sark is infinitely more likable. This ties into recruiting and hiring assistants as well. PK would never want to work for a douche like Tom.

These differences seem to be worth about 3-4 wins per season.

I think the only real way to settle this issue is me to have a three-way with Herman and Sark’s wives…

3 hours ago, FORTY NINE TO ZERO said:

so we are losing sark and arch, but keeping ewers?  fun times 

Ewers gone too. Will be the Jeff Traylor/Trey Owens era 

It’s not an “ace.” You guys act like any special teams “play” is a special thing.
Every game punt blocks are formulated to blocking schemes and tendencies of the team we are playing. Just like literally any other play design (offense or defense). They clearly saw a tendency on film and decided they were going to attack it.
 
A punt block there is a huge statement and probably adds to what should have been a blowout. You can tell by the our actions all through the 1q we we’re attempting to destroy these guys. There is literally nothing wrong with being aggressive.
i am all willing to bet block or no block if Blackwell doesn’t dumbass it up, we run the pressure more than once that game. 
The point is, this was not a trick play, it was deliberate, straightforward attack to the Arizona St. base scheme. 

Also, the punter was outside the tackle box, so he lost the protection of the running into/roughing the kicker rule. Shouldn’t have been a flag, IMO.
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On 1/4/2025 at 10:57 AM, Hank Kingsley said:

It was 14-3 Texas halfway through the 1st quarter. The punt return TD kind of replaced the possible blocked punt TD, and it still ended up not serving us that well. 

The main reason the game got stressful is because our offense couldn't stay on the field and get in a rhythm. We had the ball for like 4 total minutes of 1st and 3rd quarter combined. Crazy. 

 

 

The punt return TD was probably set up in part by the punt block. 
 

ASU had to change their scheme to protect the punter and it cost them a TD.

 

ETA: Sark has us in the Final 4 in back to back season. He’s not perfect, but he’s done a damn good job. Here’s hoping he finishes it out this year.

 

i don’t see him leaving for the NFL yet. JMO.

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If you have a more-or-less unlimited budget for all manner of analysis why not have a crew that researches refs and their tendencies to calling or ignoring various fouls and their in-game behavior and willingness or refusal to reconsider a call?

Can you calmly approach this or that official and say "ref, that guy tok off running, there's no foul if you hit him as or after he kicks it. Call a ref huddle, pick up that flag?"

 

9 hours ago, scottsins said:


Also, the punter was outside the tackle box, so he lost the protection of the running into/roughing the kicker rule. Shouldn’t have been a flag, IMO.

No he wasn't. He took a couple steps to his right, but not enough to leave the tackle box. 

11 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

He's so outta here.

No he wasn't. He took a couple steps to his right, but not enough to leave the tackle box. 

Yeah. it was close, I watched it a few times and took note of the alignment at the snap and he appeared to leave it, but maybe just by a step. I would concede that it’s not a call I would expect to be made since it wasn’t obvious.
Just now, David Dennison said:

Mack announces he's moving back to Austin.

Sark to the NFL rumors start to surface.

Coincidence?

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Mack announces he's moving back to Austin.

Sark to the NFL rumors start to surface.

Coincidence?


Fuck right off

Mack announces he's moving back to Austin.

Sark to the NFL rumors start to surface.

Coincidence?


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Sark's current salary would be Top 10 in the NFL, and I don't think the guys making more are getting fired any time soon.

1 minute ago, jimmyjazz said:

Sark's current salary would be Top 10 in the NFL, and I don't think the guys making more are getting fired any time soon.

He might could leverage a higher NFL salary that comes with not having to recruit 24/7 

7 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

He might could leverage a higher NFL salary that comes with not having to recruit 24/7 

Not recruiting means you don’t get your guys.  I don’t see Sark chasing some other person’s idea of career.  Money, independence, respect, etc  I see personal fulfillment much more likely in the college game.

13 win Steve.

Just now, nbmishoid said:

Not recruiting means you don’t get your guys.  I don’t see Sark chasing some other person’s idea of career.  Money, independence, respect, etc  I see personal fulfillment much more likely in the college game.

13 win Steve.

He's already had a heart procedure in his life, he salvaged his marriage, and there could be a ton of other factors why he could potentially move on to the NFL. Being a college coach right now seems so much more of a grueling stress induced job than being a NFL coach.

1 minute ago, BurntOrange&White said:

He's already had a heart procedure in his life, he salvaged his marriage, and there could be a ton of other factors why he could potentially move on to the NFL. Being a college coach right now seems so much more of a grueling stress induced job than being a NFL coach.

Could be.  My view is the money drives both situations to as much work as is humanly possible.  Hell, I did that for a lot less.  

14 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Being a college coach right now seems so much more of a grueling stress induced job than being a NFL coach.

I'm not sure that's true at all.  I bet NFL coaches like Andy Reid work every bit as much as Sark does.  It's just a more focused effort.  Some guys appreciate that, some guys don't.

1 minute ago, jimmyjazz said:

I'm not sure that's true at all.  I bet NFL coaches like Andy Reid work every bit as much as Sark does.  It's just a more focused effort.  Some guys appreciate that, some guys don't.

NFL coach isn't a year round gig though...they take long breaks in the offseason. The way college is setup now there is no offseason. It's about to get worse starting 2026 because in home visits with recruits will be able to take place in January(immediately after season).

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I guess never say never, but I'd be floored if Sark went to the NFL after this year. One, it would send shockwaves through the sport. Sark is probably the most well positioned HC in all of CFB right now. NIL, recruiting, portal, coaching staff, and Arch Manning for the next 2+ years...nobody has it better. He has a decided advantage over most of the competition. 

From the NFL side, play calling and game management are probably Sark's biggest weaknesses so far at Texas. The things he's proven to be best at for Texas don't really translate to NFL head coaching. Way more parity in pro football that should take the shine off Sark for most GMs IMO. 

Then from Sark's point of view, he got the job as OC for the Falcons after a short stint as an Alabama analyst. He was promptly fired 2 years later when Dan Quinn decided to clean house with coaching staff. Sark then immediately returned to Alabama as OC. The NFL can chew you up and spit you out. Why risk an amazing situation for a tenuous one?

Doubtful he would get more money in the NFL. He'd most likely take over a crappy team with a not ideal QB situation. I get that there is WAY more bullshit and travel involved in CFB, but who's to say he doesn't like it? He's clearly very good at it. 

Yeah, in college he's the de facto GM along with being the head coach and play caller.  In the pros he might get some say in personnel decisions, but hardly autonomy.

Some guys actually like recruiting.  Mack did.  Say what you will about his ego and inability to pull the ripcord, but he was an elite people person, and Sark has a lot of those qualities, too.  It doesn't mean he loves that part of the job, I have no idea, but he clearly excels at it.

2 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

Yeah, in college he's the de facto GM along with being the head coach and play caller.  In the pros he might get some say in personnel decisions, but hardly autonomy.

Some guys actually like recruiting.  Mack did.  Say what you will about his ego and inability to pull the ripcord, but he was an elite people person, and Sark has a lot of those qualities, too.  It doesn't mean he loves that part of the job, I have no idea, but he clearly excels at it.

Yeah I agree...I was just giving reasons he might look to NFL. 

I don't think he'd leave after this season even with a title because I don't think he'd do that to the Mannings. If you want to coach in the NFL probably best to not screw over one of the most influential and high profile families in the sport. 

Honestly, in the NFL he's just another coach. His greatest asset in college isn't his play calling. It's his program building abilities. He wouldn't have that in the NFL. You're at the mercy of how good your GM is, and how quickly you can get a game changing, play making, franchise level QB. Your culture in the NFL is as good as your QB is. Bad QB? Going to be bad culture no matter what you do. Coaching for Jerry Jones? Going to be bad culture no matter what, doesn't matter how good your QB happens to be. 

 

2 minutes ago, Hermanator said:

I don't think he'd leave after this season even with a title because I don't think he'd do that to the Mannings. If you want to coach in the NFL probably best to not screw over one of the most influential and high profile families in the sport. 

Honestly, in the NFL he's just another coach. His greatest asset in college isn't his play calling. It's his program building abilities. He wouldn't have that in the NFL. You're at the mercy of how good your GM is, and how quickly you can get a game changing, play making, franchise level QB. Your culture in the NFL is as good as your QB is. Bad QB? Going to be bad culture no matter what you do. Coaching for Jerry Jones? Going to be bad culture no matter what, doesn't matter how good your QB happens to be. 

 

Yep.  They are just two different animals.  Recruiting and managing NIL mean absolutely nothing in the NFL, and managing a salary cap which would be the closest thing to it won't even be his job.  His gameday coaching is probably the worst of his abilities in terms of what makes him a great coach.

Obviously, he will leave for the NFL after winning a couple of Championships with Arch and then they will go to an NFL team together as a package deal.

i know you are kidding, but if he brings us to the promised land, i'm not sure we will let him leave. the rich boosters watched us wander in the desert for close to 20 years, they are not going to let it happen again.  if sark wins multiple NC, he will become the wealthiest football coach of all time 

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I wish Sark would find a young offensive minded guy to teach his ways to, working that person up to be the play caller.  Sark helps prepare the game plan, and possibly some adjustments in game, but by and large is left to game and time management.  Then if and when Sark moves on, this person could step up.  I know there's a term for it, but not going to use it.

 

31 minutes ago, pyrohornIII said:

I know there's a term for it, but not going to use it.

HCIW (Helper Corch In Wandering)

The list of successful modern NFL coaches that came from the college ranks is very short. Sark would be a fool to leave for the NFL given the gig he has at Texas right now.

46 minutes ago, pyrohornIII said:

I wish Sark would find a young offensive minded guy to teach his ways to, working that person up to be the play caller.  

 

He already has. That’s Milwee. He just looks old.

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Bro, the hair.  Just know when to give up. 

1 hour ago, Js1 said:

Bro, the hair.  Just know when to give up. 

Yeah man. It's over. Take your cue(see what I did there?) from black folks and just shave it. Especially now that we are in the beard era.

All the complaining and short memories you would think some of you assholes miss the Herman and "Longfinger" days...what the hell is wrong with you?

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34 minutes ago, Thatguy said:

Yeah man. It's over. Take your cue(see what I did there?) from black folks and just shave it. Especially now that we are in the beard era.

Or just never be photographed not wearing a hat

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