December 13Dec 13 12 minutes ago, Hank_Hill said: The RB coaching position was vacant and we filled it How dare Sark fill a vacant coaching position. What a bastard
December 13Dec 13 17 minutes ago, Reese Bennett said: This seems to me like a reactionary hire. Someone convince me this helps solve long-term problems. 1. It’s more reactionary to losing Terry Joseph and not being able to make more hay recruiting in South Louisiana despite LSU starting with a dead man walking head coach and then firing him. 2. The long term problem is the line, not the RB talent (probably). We had several years under Sark where this was the strength of the team.
December 14Dec 14 9 hours ago, Mitch Cumsteen said: I hear ya but we hired Duane Fucking Akina last offseason. We should have been permabanning anyone who brought up his name over the last decade plus.
December 14Dec 14 Popular Post From Bobby this morning: The speed with which Steve Sarkisian let go of Chad Scott and replaced him with Jabbar Juluke was faster than I can recall any other assistant spot being filled by Sark. While I was not told this, I have to think it comes down to a combination of culture fit and recruiting. Tashard Choice was a great fit for Sark at the RB coaching spot. Lots of energy and a certain vibe Sark wanted for his staff. A fearless recruiter as well. Scott was a little more reserved than Choice and perhaps a different style of recruiter. One thing I was told that certainly came true: Sark wanted a coach with deep ties to a major metro area in the Deep South. In talking to someone who covers the University of Florida, he said that Juluke not only has some juice on the field but also off of it in recruiting. In sum, I think he fits what Sark wants more than Scott did and that’s likely why Sark made the move so quickly.
December 14Dec 14 Popular Post IT with the likelihood a few coaches return WR Chris Jackson: Jackson’s contract is up at the end of this season, and we’ve heard of no attempts to re-sign him. That doesn’t mean it isn’t happening or will happen in the coming weeks, but it’s a bit odd we’re at this point. It seems to foreshadow a coaching change. Percentage: 25% OL Kyle Flood: You can stop scrolling now. With Texas bringing in a new running backs coach, and likely a new wide receivers coach, will Sark make a change on the offensive line? That’s a pretty big reset ahead of a massive season. While we’ve heard of Flood’s agents putting feelers out in a couple of cases, our most recent information, largely based on connecting portal “dots,” makes it seem like he’ll be back. Percentage: 60% S Duane Akina: We hear he’s going to be replaced and options are being researched. It makes zero sense for him to return. Percentage: 10%
December 14Dec 14 39 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said: IT with the likelihood a few coaches return WR Chris Jackson: Jackson’s contract is up at the end of this season, and we’ve heard of no attempts to re-sign him. That doesn’t mean it isn’t happening or will happen in the coming weeks, but it’s a bit odd we’re at this point. It seems to foreshadow a coaching change. Percentage: 25% OL Kyle Flood: You can stop scrolling now. With Texas bringing in a new running backs coach, and likely a new wide receivers coach, will Sark make a change on the offensive line? That’s a pretty big reset ahead of a massive season. While we’ve heard of Flood’s agents putting feelers out in a couple of cases, our most recent information, largely based on connecting portal “dots,” makes it seem like he’ll be back. Percentage: 60% S Duane Akina: We hear he’s going to be replaced and options are being researched. It makes zero sense for him to return. Percentage: 10% We are not going to be a legit national championship contender until Flood is gone and we have a competent OL. Not sure why the HC doesn't see it.
December 14Dec 14 Why put Akina last with the lowest chances and then tell people to stop scrolling? Gotta put those percentages in order, IT. Come on now
December 14Dec 14 4 minutes ago, UTEE97 said: We are not going to be a legit national championship contender until Flood is gone and we have a competent OL. Not sure why the HC doesn't see it. Ohio states oline was dog shit last year and they won it all. btw , what team had an elite oline this year per surly standards. Georgia line is trash.every team we beat this year had a worse oline than us. not stanning for flood just would like to know what team has an elite oline.
December 14Dec 14 3 minutes ago, Hookem10 said: Ohio states oline was dog shit last year and they won it all. btw , what team had an elite oline this year per surly standards. Georgia line is trash.every team we beat this year had a worse oline than us. not stanning for flood just would like to know what team has an elite oline.
December 14Dec 14 1 minute ago, Hookem10 said: Ohio states oline was dog shit last year and they won it all. btw , what team had an elite oline this year per surly standards. Georgia line is trash.every team we beat this year had a worse oline than us. not stanning for flood just would like to know what team has an elite oline. We fielded one of the worst OLs in recent memory. Are you seriously suggesting that UGA and tOSU lines were comparable? The year Sark recruited a couple of 5 star olinemen, everyone was saying, Sark understands what it takes to win in the SEC. Now it doesn't matter?
December 14Dec 14 Re: Flood I think the best scenario (assuming Flood stays) is to bring in an “assistant OL” coach. Throwing two names out there: Andy Kwon, recently at UCLA, GA’d at Bama with Flood and Marrone and now needs a job, and so does Jonathon Decoster from Florida - who has a great reputation as a coach and spent a year with Juluke. Edited December 14Dec 14 by horny_gunman Clarified on Flood staying
December 14Dec 14 9 minutes ago, horny_gunman said: Re: Flood I think the best scenario (assuming Flood stays) is to bring in an “assistant OL” coach. Throwing two names out there: Andy Kwon, recently at UCLA, GA’d at Bama with Flood and Marrone and now needs a job, and so does Jonathon Decoster from Florida - who has a great reputation as a coach and spent a year with Juluke. Being an assistant to Flood seems to carry a lot of downside and not much upside.
December 14Dec 14 we need an "assistant" to help our oline coach, who struggles with recruitment, portal, and development? I think there's an easier way. This reminds of the "assistant" that was needed for Chuck Strong to help him actually coach.
December 14Dec 14 I think Texas fans need to get used to the idea that Flood is coming back next year. If that happens and we see below average line play in Arch’s final year, it should cost Sark his job. He is allowing the person who sank the 25 season to come back and if it does not work out, I’m no longer blaming Flood. I sure hope Sark knows what he is doing.
December 14Dec 14 Well, again, not saying I’d like him to stay and there’s great potential options. Hell, we all saw that Drevno had to be brought in already to help. My statement is only in the case that Flood does stay. Flood staying has its own implications for Sark’s tenure and they’re not great
December 14Dec 14 4 minutes ago, Newy25 said: I think Texas fans need to get used to the idea that Flood is coming back next year. If that happens and we see below average line play in Arch’s final year, it should cost Sark his job. He is allowing the person who sank the 25 season to come back and if it does not work out, I’m no longer blaming Flood. I sure hope Sark knows what he is doing. Holy fucking shit. Now this needs to be hung in a museum.
December 14Dec 14 4 minutes ago, Newy25 said: I think Texas fans need to get used to the idea that Flood is coming back next year. If that happens and we see below average line play in Arch’s final year, it should cost Sark his job. He is allowing the person who sank the 25 season to come back and if it does not work out, I’m no longer blaming Flood. I sure hope Sark knows what he is doing. This is part of my long-term thought process. I feel Sark has to critically look at the offense. How much can be changed in one off season in order to truly challenge for a NC without losing high quality talent via the portal and without being the coach to waste a Manning. Getting rid of 3 of 5 offensive coaches (Flood, Scott, Jax) including your OC-in-name, and not getting a new playcaller is a very hard reset for a a coach. He’d have to be more dialed in than ever. If he gambles on doing that, and fails, he’s done.
December 14Dec 14 16 minutes ago, horny_gunman said: This is part of my long-term thought process. I feel Sark has to critically look at the offense. How much can be changed in one off season in order to truly challenge for a NC without losing high quality talent via the portal and without being the coach to waste a Manning. Getting rid of 3 of 5 offensive coaches (Flood, Scott, Jax) including your OC-in-name, and not getting a new playcaller is a very hard reset for a a coach. He’d have to be more dialed in than ever. If he gambles on doing that, and fails, he’s done. If this year bombs, he's in trouble regardless of which direction he goes in terms of coaching turnover. It's just all on Sark right now period.
December 14Dec 14 23 minutes ago, The Beast said: Holy fucking shit. Now this needs to be hung in a museum. If a position coach did such a colossally bad job managing his room that it cost Texas a playoff chance and that same position needs to be treated like a five alarm fire in the transfer portal, there is no excuse for 2026. Flood coming back is like watching your child set your house on fire and not even taking his matches away. The next fire is not the kid’s fault.
December 14Dec 14 OTF said don't expect the other coaching changes to happen until after the Bowl game.
December 14Dec 14 If a position coach did such a colossally bad job managing his room that it cost Texas a playoff chance and that same position needs to be treated like a five alarm fire in the transfer portal, there is no excuse for 2026. Flood coming back is like watching your child set your house on fire and not even taking his matches away. The next fire is not the kid’s fault. Overreact much? What’s worse in your opinion? Kyle Flood’s coaching or the holocaust? Probably Kyle flood’s coaching.
December 14Dec 14 8 minutes ago, irishtexan said: Overreact much? What’s worse in your opinion? Kyle Flood’s coaching or the holocaust? Probably Kyle flood’s coaching. I like how the people who disagree with me just act incredulous instead of stating their reasons for why they disagree. Yes Flood returning and doing 2025 Flood things again should be a fireable offense. I’m sorry you see it differently.
December 14Dec 14 1 hour ago, UTEE97 said: We fielded one of the worst OLs in recent memory. Are you seriously suggesting that UGA and tOSU lines were comparable? The year Sark recruited a couple of 5 star olinemen, everyone was saying, Sark understands what it takes to win in the SEC. Now it doesn't matter? Not comparing anything. Everyone says we suck but I’ve seen a lot of olines suck this year Was trying to figure out who the best olines are so I can compare how bad ours was.
December 14Dec 14 1 hour ago, Newy25 said: I think Texas fans need to get used to the idea that Flood is coming back next year. If that happens and we see below average line play in Arch’s final year, it should cost Sark his job. He is allowing the person who sank the 25 season to come back and if it does not work out, I’m no longer blaming Flood. I sure hope Sark knows what he is doing. I've accepted it and think it's about 90% likely to happen, which is why I've been bitching about it. Even Mack fired his shitty o line coach.
December 14Dec 14 29 minutes ago, irishtexan said: Overreact much? What’s worse in your opinion? Kyle Flood’s coaching or the holocaust? Probably Kyle flood’s coaching. Exactly. Kyle Flood would absolutely need to be on a tight leash in 2026 had he committed genocide. The line improved a lot as the year went on, though
December 14Dec 14 I'm not convinced we had the right people to coach and play... That is on Flood and Sark. Just fix it.
December 14Dec 14 8 minutes ago, bschoolprof said: I've accepted it and think it's about 90% likely to happen, which is why I've been bitching about it. Even Mack fired his shitty o line coach. Then let's not forget he brought in Searels, who couldn't save the day, but is good enough to be UGAs OL coach now. At some point you have to ask why the pancake factory is a waffle house. The only thing more puzzling in our Directors Cup department is the inability to make mbb runs in March.
December 14Dec 14 Our line will be better next year because we'll get better players out of the portal. I'm pretty annoyed with the shit show that Flood rolled out this season, so I'd be fine with him gone, but a lot can be fixed with better personnel and scheme tweaks.
December 14Dec 14 Going into year six, has there been a season yet where the OL has been considered a team strength?
December 14Dec 14 8 minutes ago, Red Five said: Going into year six, has there been a season yet where the OL has been considered a team strength? What team in college is the oline the team strength?
December 14Dec 14 What team in college is the oline the team strength?Indiana, Miami, Notre Dame, Georgia, A&MWhat kind of stupid stance are you trying to take with this question?
December 14Dec 14 2 minutes ago, gurt said: Indiana, Miami, Notre Dame, Georgia, A&M What kind of stupid stance are you trying to take with this question? They all have issues is my point. Aggy oline looked worse than ours. Just trying to to figure out who’s oline is best in the country to compare how bad ours was
December 14Dec 14 18 minutes ago, Red Five said: Going into year six, has there been a season yet where the OL has been considered a team strength? I’d call it a strength last year. Great pass blocking and mids but serviceable run blocking. The line looked a lot better when there weren’t dogshit players in the line up, who knew? That’s on Flood and Sark. Go get some better guys and see what we can do.
December 14Dec 14 3 minutes ago, Hank_Hill said: I’d call it a strength last year. Great pass blocking and mids but serviceable run blocking. The line looked a lot better when there weren’t dogshit players in the line up, who knew? That’s on Flood and Sark. Go get some better guys and see what we can do. Almost everyone on that line will play in the NFL and it was mid at best. That's insanely terrible coaching and/or scheme.
December 14Dec 14 Finishing 3rd for the Moore is average at best sure. Agreed though that was a product of baseline talent more than anything, as I was saying.
December 14Dec 14 We've seen Flood have effective OLs here and at Alabama. He hasn't been elite at it here, but if you replace him, you damn well better have a compatible upgrade available. He's been coaching OL play for Sark offenses for a long time, let's see what changes are made now that there is an obvious and public issue.
December 14Dec 14 13 minutes ago, Atticus said: We've seen Flood have effective OLs here and at Alabama. He hasn't been elite at it here, but if you replace him, you damn well better have a compatible upgrade available. He's been coaching OL play for Sark offenses for a long time, let's see what changes are made now that there is an obvious and public issue. When the stars aligned with NFL talent, Flood’s lines have been effective. Mostly at pass blocking but effective. So the ceiling with Flood when given two NFL tackles is effective. We also discovered the floor in 2025 when we fielded one of the worst offensive lines in the entire country until late in the season. Recruiting and development have both been serious questions and you can also add current roster evaluation as we were playing Stroh at LG this season until we stumbled upon a combination that stopped leaking like a sieve. And you think it would be difficult to replace a ceiling of effective and a floor of bottom 10% in the country at Texas?
December 14Dec 14 3 hours ago, irishtexan said: Overreact much? What’s worse in your opinion? Kyle Flood’s coaching or the holocaust? Probably Kyle flood’s coaching. Even worse? Kyle Flood denies the Holocaust.
December 14Dec 14 Popular Post Kyle Flood spent years coaching Connor Stroh and an entire offseason watching him practice as the #1 LG, then proceeded to watch him be as bad as it gets for the first 5 games and was still trotting him out there as the starter but now some people want to give him credit for the line getting better after the lineup was changed. He was the reason the lineup was idiotic. Unless I've missed something reported where Sarkisian was having an affair with Stroh's mom who threatened to kill herself with a spoon if he didn't start Connor. And to be fair, right now in college football I might believe that. Edited December 14Dec 14 by Huckleberry
December 14Dec 14 11 minutes ago, Huckleberry said: Kyle Flood spent years coaching Connor Stroh and an entire offseason watching him practice as the #1 LG He spent the offseason watching Neto practice as the starting LG, which makes the whole thing even weirder.
December 15Dec 15 6 hours ago, Hookem10 said: Ohio states oline was dog shit last year and they won it all. btw , what team had an elite oline this year per surly standards. Georgia line is trash.every team we beat this year had a worse oline than us. not stanning for flood just would like to know what team has an elite oline.
December 15Dec 15 13 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said: LOL We can add this to the babe ruth and luka level of best trades of all time.
December 16Dec 16 Initial Returns on RB Coach Jabbar Juluke | Tuesday 10:25 a.m. By CJ Vogel Takeaways From First Meetings With Jabbar Juluke *** Early reactions to Texas running backs coach Jabbar Juluke are in, and as expected, the early theme has been overwhelmingly positive. Those initial returns point to a noticeable uptick in energy from Juluke, something that has resonated with multiple people I’ve spoken with about the hire. One source described it as a “seasoned energy.” Juluke, now 53, brings extensive experience from the college ranks, and that background is already evident in how he carries himself and connects with players. I was also told Juluke’s first meeting with running back Tre Wisner went very well. Wisner faces a significant decision ahead of the 2026 season, with the NFL, NIL opportunities, and the transfer portal all in play. While there are several boxes that still need to be checked, the early impression from that initial meeting was positive, and Juluke appears to have earned a sense of approval from the soon-to-be senior back. Juluke checks three boxes for me off the bat: Strong developmental track record Proven eye for finding talent Deep ties to significant recruiting territory The last box belongs to player relationships which is sounding like it is off to a fine start. Edited December 16Dec 16 by MuellerHorn
December 16Dec 16 Popular Post 31 minutes ago, MuellerHorn said: Initial Returns on RB Coach Jabbar Juluke | Tuesday 10:25 a.m. By CJ Vogel Takeaways From First Meetings With Jabbar Juluke *** Early reactions to Texas running backs coach Jabbar Juluke are in, and as expected, the early theme has been overwhelmingly positive. Those initial returns point to a noticeable uptick in energy from Juluke, something that has resonated with multiple people I’ve spoken with about the hire. One source described it as a “seasoned energy.” Juluke, now 53, brings extensive experience from the college ranks, and that background is already evident in how he carries himself and connects with players. I was also told Juluke’s first meeting with running back Tre Wisner went very well. Wisner faces a significant decision ahead of the 2026 season, with the NFL, NIL opportunities, and the transfer portal all in play. While there are several boxes that still need to be checked, the early impression from that initial meeting was positive, and Juluke appears to have earned a sense of approval from the soon-to-be senior back. Juluke checks three boxes for me off the bat: Strong developmental track record Proven eye for finding talent Deep ties to significant recruiting territory The last box belongs to player relationships which is sounding like it is off to a fine start.
December 16Dec 16 Popular Post Well I guess that answers the question if Hartline is going to be a good head coach.
December 16Dec 16 Beck had to be his OC when he was college, right? Nope, there was no overlap at all unless he was hanging around the facility during the 2016 season. Hartline was hired as an offensive QC in 2017, the same year Beck left to come to Texas with Herman. Edited December 16Dec 16 by HtownHorn
December 17Dec 17 Ouch, seems like a long hard fall for Beck. Now on the Flood bullshit. He had one (his first) good recruiting class. Most if not all the starters will be in the NFL. Since then he has gotten projects and an occasional decent prospect. He had 4 years to develop his 2nd OL here. We got dogshit. His recruiting is now dumpster fire bad. M. Lee was who we needed at all costs. Great, we got a jumbo TE in Turntine that needs 40-50lbs of good weight. Robertson who needs 2 or more years in body shaping. Some of you lifters, tell me how easy adding 40-50lbs of good mass is? It's NOT easy and of course a guy has fast feet when he's 2/3rds of what he needs to weigh. Flood and Akina need to go. The new RB coach seems really solid, great add.
December 17Dec 17 Our best bet with Turntine is shed about 10lbs, teach him to catch, run about 5 routes. Bingo TE solved. He can block too. Even if we bloated him up, he's IOL frame. Could be a great pulling guard I guess.
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