November 23Nov 23 Just now, Hard Times said: We don't need DB's. We need a DB coach who knows what the fuck he's doing. My sense of it as well. Need to shore up the OL. WR and RB dysfunction I think mostly a product of OL. But we could stand a bigger RB with Baxter seeming to flop. Maybe a WR. Probably a TE. Time in program plus youngsters might take care of that. Sarkco just needs to have an "opposite day" this off-season. Whatever he did in Spring 2025, do the opposite thing.
November 23Nov 23 I wouldn't call Baxter a flop, but he's not the same player since the knee injury. He was looking like a good back before it. Edited November 23Nov 23 by kevwun
November 23Nov 23 2 minutes ago, kevwun said: I wouldn't call Baxter a flop, but he's not the same player since the knee injury. He was looking like a good back before it. Well, it remains to be seen, but it seems we had a lot of eggs in the Baxter gon be back with a vengeance basket as a complement to Tre. That is a bigger back that could maybe make his own holes. And he hasn't been very effective this year.
November 23Nov 23 26 minutes ago, Hard Times said: We don't need DB's. We need a DB coach who knows what the fuck he's doing. RB and OL rooms need more talent, DBs and every unit on offense need a new coach.
November 23Nov 23 39 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said: My sense of it as well. Need to shore up the OL. WR and RB dysfunction I think mostly a product of OL. But we could stand a bigger RB with Baxter seeming to flop. Maybe a WR. Probably a TE. Time in program plus youngsters might take care of that. Sarkco just needs to have an "opposite day" this off-season. Whatever he did in Spring 2025, do the opposite thing. Time in program? The complaint here is Sark doesn’t develop players. Which is it?
November 23Nov 23 26 minutes ago, kevwun said: I wouldn't call Baxter a flop, but he's not the same player since the knee injury. He was looking like a good back before it. He just does not look good. His contact balance is poor. For a big guy he goes down on 1st contact way too much. Improvement and development are not always linear, so hopefully we see a different Baxter next year
November 23Nov 23 I like sark, I defended him for a while. The end of the 2nd quarter against a terrible arky defense with an explosive offense in year 5 is the last straw. Their punter gave you a TD. Young football team, some struggles with a chance to emphatically slam the mother fucking door and give yourself some breathing room. Sark took the FG. That’s why he will never beat day, smart, lanning etc. You have to practice those moments against shitty teams so you can execute them against good teams. He needs to move on. The undisciplined nature of his teams, the inability to evaluate talent (recruiting and portal misses) and the lack of game day awareness is too much to overcome. Lanning or freeman, Texas needs one of those guys.
November 23Nov 23 1 minute ago, Vanilla Strange Gato said: Time in program? The complaint here is Sark doesn’t develop players. Which is it? We've had WR improve. Like Worthy. Wingo seems to be improving before our eyes. I'm not one of those that claims no development.
November 23Nov 23 7 hours ago, Nicole44 said: I went to a HS graduation of someone not to long ago named Theolssius McCracken. I wonder where he is right now. Did he have a brother named Phil? 37 minutes ago, kevwun said: No argument there, they need to bring in a No. 1 back in the portal. Jadan Baugh at Florida needs to be a priority
November 23Nov 23 1 hour ago, TwiceHorn said: My sense of it as well. Need to shore up the OL. WR and RB dysfunction I think mostly a product of OL. But we could stand a bigger RB with Baxter seeming to flop. Maybe a WR. Probably a TE. Time in program plus youngsters might take care of that. Sarkco just needs to have an "opposite day" this off-season. Whatever he did in Spring 2025, do the opposite thing. We should get a veteran safety and corner. Next year there can be no excuses.
November 23Nov 23 16 minutes ago, WinningIsHard said: I like sark, I defended him for a while. The end of the 2nd quarter against a terrible arky defense with an explosive offense in year 5 is the last straw. Their punter gave you a TD. Young football team, some struggles with a chance to emphatically slam the mother fucking door and give yourself some breathing room. Sark took the FG. That’s why he will never beat day, smart, lanning etc. You have to practice those moments against shitty teams so you can execute them against good teams. He needs to move on. The undisciplined nature of his teams, the inability to evaluate talent (recruiting and portal misses) and the lack of game day awareness is too much to overcome. Lanning or freeman, Texas needs one of those guys. Sark is a pussy with an overinflated ego riding on the success on a lot of other people around him or structural advantages that he thinks are of his own doing.
November 23Nov 23 20 minutes ago, WinningIsHard said: I like sark, I defended him for a while. The end of the 2nd quarter against a terrible arky defense with an explosive offense in year 5 is the last straw. Their punter gave you a TD. Young football team, some struggles with a chance to emphatically slam the mother fucking door and give yourself some breathing room. Sark took the FG. That’s why he will never beat day, smart, lanning etc. You have to practice those moments against shitty teams so you can execute them against good teams. He needs to move on. The undisciplined nature of his teams, the inability to evaluate talent (recruiting and portal misses) and the lack of game day awareness is too much to overcome. Lanning or freeman, Texas needs one of those guys. Seems a strange thing to abandon Sark over. Did you want more deep shots? Go for it?
November 23Nov 23 17 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said: We've had WR improve. Like Worthy. Wingo seems to be improving before our eyes. I'm not one of those that claims no development. The no development argument is fucking stupid. There are plenty of things to be bothered about but we have seen a lot of great stories in player development. Just on this team we have seen Arch develop during the season to go along with players like Goosby, McDonald, Baker, Livingstone and January. The issue we had is when there was a gap like RB and OL we did not do anything in the portal to address the problem. And we also hired a defensive back coach who quite literally does not understand zone concepts. That was a comically stupid hire. But lack of player development is not the issue at all.
November 23Nov 23 2 hours ago, Newy25 said: We do not know what is going to happen outside of our game. Sark should be preparing the team like a playoff spot is on the line. That’s reassuring …
November 23Nov 23 52 minutes ago, kevwun said: I wouldn't call Baxter a flop, but he's not the same player since the knee injury. He was looking like a good back before it. Baxter is a flop. His injuries have taken away all of his athleticism and I do not want to see him in a Texas uniform taking any NIL next year. Caleb Dawkins from North Texas needs to be a priority as soon as the portal opens.
November 23Nov 23 Just now, VirginiaLonghorn said: That’s reassuring … That’s meant to be we do not know who is going to win or lose ahead of us in the rankings. Prepare for A&M like the playoffs are on the line because they just might be.
November 23Nov 23 Popular Post 4 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said: Seems a strange thing to abandon Sark over. Did you want more deep shots? Go for it? Our fans are legitimately insane
November 23Nov 23 Author 1 hour ago, Vanilla Strange Gato said: It’s just the usual internet nerds reaching for straws as to why things didn’t go the way the pre-season hype predicted. It’s never “we didn’t recruit well enough or manage the portal well enough”, or “we didn’t develop our players enough” or “maybe our coach isn’t a genius”. Half this board sounds like Clayton Williams talking about Ann Richards: “I hope she didn’t go back to drinking again”
November 23Nov 23 23 minutes ago, WinningIsHard said: I like sark, I defended him for a while. The end of the 2nd quarter against a terrible arky defense with an explosive offense in year 5 is the last straw. Their punter gave you a TD. Young football team, some struggles with a chance to emphatically slam the mother fucking door and give yourself some breathing room. Sark took the FG. That’s why he will never beat day, smart, lanning etc. You have to practice those moments against shitty teams so you can execute them against good teams. He needs to move on. The undisciplined nature of his teams, the inability to evaluate talent (recruiting and portal misses) and the lack of game day awareness is too much to overcome. Lanning or freeman, Texas needs one of those guys. That situation was all about not trusting our defense. He let the clock run on that Arky 3rd down and I don't blame him. If we call a TO, Arky gets one too and maybe they convert that 3rd down and go on to score instead of us. Sark took two shots, and when we didnt get them there was not enough time to drive for a TD. That lack of aggression was on our trash secondary. We have seen Sark call TO's on defense and be aggressive in this same situation before, when our D wasn't getting shredded.
November 23Nov 23 9 minutes ago, Newy25 said: That’s meant to be we do not know who is going to win or lose ahead of us in the rankings. Prepare for A&M like the playoffs are on the line because they just might be. I got that … and I hope it works out that way. I’m just thinking of Big Game Sark’s track record.
November 23Nov 23 6 minutes ago, CurlyDumps said: That situation was all about not trusting our defense. He let the clock run on that Arky 3rd down and I don't blame him. If we call a TO, Arky gets one too and maybe they convert that 3rd down and go on to score instead of us. Sark took two shots, and when we didnt get them there was not enough time to drive for a TD. That lack of aggression was on our trash secondary. We have seen Sark call TO's on defense and be aggressive in this same situation before, when our D wasn't getting shredded. Did this exact same situation happen in one of the games earlier this year at the end of the half? Maybe Kentucky? Tried to call TO, then their O converted a third down and went on to get points on the board? It’s a “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” situation. We’d be lighting torches if he’d called timeouts and Arkansas ended up converting and scoring with the extra time
November 23Nov 23 36 minutes ago, AnotherLawyer said: Some of you fuckers absolutely deserve Chuck Strong and Mensa. Shut up paralegal
November 23Nov 23 Next year is the year. Arch has grown, recovered from the yips and the game has slowed down for him. It's time to beef up the OL, RB, and secondary (at least 1 corner and 1 safety). Ideally would love 1 more WR who is absolutely reliable (aka Cam Coleman).
November 23Nov 23 Popular Post 53 minutes ago, WinningIsHard said: I like sark, I defended him for a while. The end of the 2nd quarter against a terrible arky defense with an explosive offense in year 5 is the last straw. Their punter gave you a TD. Young football team, some struggles with a chance to emphatically slam the mother fucking door and give yourself some breathing room. Sark took the FG. That’s why he will never beat day, smart, lanning etc. You have to practice those moments against shitty teams so you can execute them against good teams. He needs to move on. The undisciplined nature of his teams, the inability to evaluate talent (recruiting and portal misses) and the lack of game day awareness is too much to overcome. Lanning or freeman, Texas needs one of those guys. that was the last straw? we were getting the ball back after half. get the points and then go score a TD, which we did and slammed the door.
November 23Nov 23 Popular Post 56 minutes ago, WinningIsHard said: I like sark, I defended him for a while. The end of the 2nd quarter against a terrible arky defense with an explosive offense in year 5 is the last straw. Their punter gave you a TD. Young football team, some struggles with a chance to emphatically slam the mother fucking door and give yourself some breathing room. Sark took the FG. That’s why he will never beat day, smart, lanning etc. You have to practice those moments against shitty teams so you can execute them against good teams. He needs to move on. The undisciplined nature of his teams, the inability to evaluate talent (recruiting and portal misses) and the lack of game day awareness is too much to overcome. Lanning or freeman, Texas needs one of those guys. Complaining about taking the points after everyone here screamed at Sark for four seasons for not taking the points sure is a take. We won the middle eight minutes 10-0 so I’m not sure why that decision was the final straw for you.
November 23Nov 23 Author 1 hour ago, kevwun said: No argument there, they need to bring in a No. 1 back in the portal. They need to feed the young talented backs and get them tons of carries vs the weak opponents. the Florida RB still in HS? Tons of carries. 31? Tons of carries. the players (when really good) leave in 3 seasons tops anyways.
November 23Nov 23 1 hour ago, kevwun said: No argument there, they need to bring in a No. 1 back in the portal. portal RB's and WR's should be easy. we need more speed/quickness at both positions. I don't know why Sark is so enamored with big receivers. this isn't the NFL. in college, guys are open by yards all the time due to scheme and busted coverages. they can house those if they are fast/quick.
November 23Nov 23 Author 1 hour ago, Codaxx said: He just does not look good. His contact balance is poor. For a big guy he goes down on 1st contact way too much. Improvement and development are not always linear, so hopefully we see a different Baxter next year He’s still recovering from a devastating knee injury too, but agree he doesn’t show much power.
November 23Nov 23 12 minutes ago, dcar00 said: that was the last straw? we were getting the ball back after half. get the points and then go score a TD, which we did and slammed the door. Yeah I've been wanting Sark to take the points for two seasons and he did at the exact right time. Ball back first in the 2nd half when Arkansas had shown no ability to stop us from getting points. And then we blew them out in the 3rd. Kind of a silly thing to be the final straw but that's Surly.
November 23Nov 23 47 minutes ago, Js1 said: Our fans are legitimately insane He's been one of the saner ones, which is why I commented. Sure, it was disappointing. Arch took that deep shot, which I think was on him more than the play call and could have been DPI, it was close. We ran Tre twice for 9 yards. I suppose maybe we should have tried a short/intermediate route, but you don't want to turn it over there, or put it to one side or the other if you have to kick. Maybe go for it, but not a lot of time to score. Getting the ball back after the half, I was ok with taking the FG. Edited November 23Nov 23 by TwiceHorn
November 23Nov 23 Author 19 minutes ago, dcar00 said: that was the last straw? we were getting the ball back after half. get the points and then go score a TD, which we did and slammed the door. Agreed. I think taking a TO before a long 3rd is the better call, HOWEVER I understand the logic that a. We weren’t really stopping them b. We were getting the ball back to start 2nd half. we got a stop there and then 3 points. Good call.
November 23Nov 23 14 minutes ago, dcar00 said: portal RB's and WR's should be easy. we need more speed/quickness at both positions. I don't know why Sark is so enamored with big receivers. this isn't the NFL. in college, guys are open by yards all the time due to scheme and busted coverages. they can house those if they are fast/quick. We need an all around back, not just a “bruiser” type people have talked about needing.
November 23Nov 23 I know he's a great dude and Sark and the team loves him, but enough. He's just not ready this year.
November 23Nov 23 Just thinking off the top of my head the positions that need portal help are: RB, WR, 3-4 interior OL types for G-C-G improvement, LB(maybe 2), S, CB, P, and K. Baxter should be pushed to the portal, we may also need a TE unless young guys step up. Edited November 23Nov 23 by BurntOrange&White
November 23Nov 23 6 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said: Just thinking off the top of my head the positions that need portal help are: RB, WR, 3-4 interior OL types for G-C-G improvement, LB(maybe 2), S, CB, P, and K. Baxter should be pushed to the portal, we may also need a TE unless young guys step up. Nick Townsend is a monster.
November 23Nov 23 3 hours ago, USNALonghorn said: We need to figure out how to defend the pass this week The best way to defend the pass this week will be to get pressure on Marcel Reed.
November 23Nov 23 3 minutes ago, immamac said: Nick Townsend is a monster. Agree but again no experience there outside of Washington really and he’s slow
November 23Nov 23 I think it’s telling that our pass pro has improved a good bit as the lineman get more experience but our backs still can’t get 4 yards. I wonder if we need to add 2 RB, not just one. Tech, to use them as a comparison, has two sophomore backs that are averaging 5 yards a carry and I’m sure didn’t get a sniff of Texas attention. Hell, one of them is from Austin.
November 23Nov 23 39 minutes ago, dcar00 said: portal RB's and WR's should be easy. we need more speed/quickness at both positions. I don't know why Sark is so enamored with big receivers. this isn't the NFL. in college, guys are open by yards all the time due to scheme and busted coverages. they can house those if they are fast/quick. That is a new thing. Used to be all about speed.
November 23Nov 23 10 minutes ago, LCHorn said: I think it’s telling that our pass pro has improved a good bit as the lineman get more experience but our backs still can’t get 4 yards. I wonder if we need to add 2 RB, not just one. Tech, to use them as a comparison, has two sophomore backs that are averaging 5 yards a carry and I’m sure didn’t get a sniff of Texas attention. Hell, one of them is from Austin. Yep. Cam Dickey, from Crockett. I coached him in summer baseball for about his last 3 years here. Great kid, and a beast for Tech now. Good on 'im!
November 23Nov 23 17 minutes ago, immamac said: Nick Townsend is a monster. Like Juan Davis was a monster, or an actual monster?
November 23Nov 23 10 minutes ago, LCHorn said: I think it’s telling that our pass pro has improved a good bit as the lineman get more experience but our backs still can’t get 4 yards. I wonder if we need to add 2 RB, not just one. Tech, to use them as a comparison, has two sophomore backs that are averaging 5 yards a carry and I’m sure didn’t get a sniff of Texas attention. Hell, one of them is from Austin. Outside of Wisner and Simon I think you can change over the entire room honestly. Cooper comes in as a true freshman and two transfers to compliment those three is how I would go. 1 minute ago, Reynolds Woodcock said: Like Juan Davis was a monster, or an actual monster? Do you have eye balls and have you watched any football this year?
November 23Nov 23 17 minutes ago, immamac said: Nick Townsend is a monster. TE position just needs to grow up. Lot of talent in that room. I love Townsend’s upside. Good to see Sark call a play for him, wish he had a little room to show off his athleticism on that
November 23Nov 23 1 minute ago, Reynolds Woodcock said: Like Juan Davis was a monster, or an actual monster? Juan was good and wide open a lot. He had some really unfortunate drops that cost him more targets.
November 23Nov 23 3 minutes ago, Newy25 said: Do you have eye balls and have you watched any football this year? Do you have functioning brain cells that allow you to comprehend sarcasm?
November 23Nov 23 Couldn’t watch the game live yesterday. Had a conflict. Watching it this morning. For the third straight week, Sark has finally started mixing in short routes a few yards off the line of scrimmage, where they run slants against mtm coverage, or plant into an open space against zone coverage. Why the hell he didn’t do this before is a mystery. Not only does this move the chains, it opens up intermediate and long passing routes, as well as the run game. I stopped watching the Georgia game in the second half so I’m not sure what they did against them, but with these adjustments no defense in the country should be able to stop this offense. Too bad they blew the season before figuring it out.
November 23Nov 23 4 minutes ago, Dbeasy said: Couldn’t watch the game live yesterday. Had a conflict. Watching it this morning. For the third straight week, Sark has finally started mixing in short routes a few yards off the line of scrimmage, where they run slants against mtm coverage, or plant into an open space against zone coverage. Why the hell he didn’t do this before is a mystery. Not only does this move the chains, it opens up intermediate and long passing routes, as well as the run game. I stopped watching the Georgia game in the second half so I’m not sure what they did against them, but with these adjustments no defense in the country should be able to stop this offense. Too bad they blew the season before figuring it out. Yep, even from game 1, some of us here were noticing the glaring lack of short & IM routes. It was like we were running 1/3 of a passing offense. Pretty baffling.
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