October 5Oct 5 Popular Post Yet again we watch an offensive gameplan built around slow-developing downfield passes burn to rubble like the Hindenburg. Sark proves time and time again he is unwilling to change his play calling style to fit his personnel. It’s maddening in year five that we cannot consistently run the ball or protect the qb. Sark completely mismanaged the offseason roster priorities and we’re now seeing the effects. Why we didn’t acquire at least one or two new OL is beyond me.
October 5Oct 5 Just now, Txzen said: I do think he improved as the game went on. But hey still slow to release, locks on to his first read and has a knack for not escaping the pressure (for which there is a fuckton). He may not be The Guy but the OL is the epicenter of our issues. Sark and Manning must be aware that the OL is a liability. If so, the plays should be called - and executed - to mitigate that liability. Not sure that is happening on either front.
October 5Oct 5 2 minutes ago, naija said: There is no way Arch is a 2-star or 3-star QB who got boosted to 5-star simply because of his name. All the premier programs didn't want him just because of his name. Sometimes 5-stars don't make it. It happens. His story isn't done yet. And I'm a critic Nah, let's be honest. It was his name and that he played against completely inferior opponents. He may get there some day but he's not the talent he was claimed to be. He self sacks almost as bad as Ewers. He makes terrible choices when pressed. He shows flashes but the majority is just mediocrity. He is probably a great QB when the competition is subpar like Sam Houston State. I guess we'll see how he does against OU but I suspect he'll crater under the pressure which OU will bring plenty of.
October 5Oct 5 Just be glad Lagway was playing on one leg and no threat to run the ball. It would have been a lot worse.
October 5Oct 5 FSU. aggy and BlowU were all complete dogshit teams in a death spiral last year in 1 year all are better than us and will butt fuck us all over the field. 1 year
October 5Oct 5 2 minutes ago, mdmost said: Nah, let's be honest. It was his name and that he played against completely inferior opponents. He may get there some day but he's not the talent he was claimed to be. He self sacks almost as bad as Ewers. He makes terrible choices when pressed. He shows flashes but the majority is just mediocrity. He is probably a great QB when the competition is subpar like Sam Houston State. I guess we'll see how he does against OU but I suspect he'll crater under the pressure which OU will bring plenty of.
October 5Oct 5 10 minutes ago, yoladu said: How many sacks did Florida have coming in to this game? 3? They had 6 today Florida had 33 points total in their last 3 games. They scored 29 today! Maybe they saved their playbook for us
October 5Oct 5 5 minutes ago, Txzen said: I do think he improved as the game went on. But hey still slow to release, locks on to his first read and has a knack for not escaping the pressure (for which there is a fuckton). He may not be The Guy but the OL is the epicenter of our issues. There are people who can learn multiple things at in a compressed time-frame (multi-processing is a mirage though), my feeling is that Arch might not be one of those. What I mean, is that behind a decent OL, he might have just had to focus on timing, going through his reads and so on. But now you add to that, getting a better sense of a broken pocket, sliding to avoid the rush, learning when to throw away and when to take a sack, and when the sack is lethal.. etc. It might be a bit much for him. Again my only hope is that this an immersive type learning year for him. Edited October 5Oct 5 by naija
October 5Oct 5 34 minutes ago, Hank_Hill said: Probably covered but why did the clock keep running after that guy caught it and went oob on Floridas last possession? 40 seconds gone No idea. FLA went out of bounds and it was 2nd and short, clock stopped. I thought it could’ve been a clever play to jump offsides intentionally to give them the first down and rob them of at least one play. After the penalty but before the snap on 1st and 10, they wound the clock. Seemed incorrect and cost us 35 seconds.
October 5Oct 5 my hope is that CDC forces Sark to make changes. He doesn't want to lose. I don't care what anyone says, he loves the Director's Cup, and football is one of the main catalyst to getting it. Here's to hoping CDC tells Sark he needs to make some necessary decisions, and it might be a good idea to hire an OC.
October 5Oct 5 My professional opinion (and I’ve spent many years not coaching or playing football) is that our O-line is very bottom tier and our D-line has been sniffing its undies and thinks they don’t stink. And that, in combination, is hard to overcome. #captainobvious
October 5Oct 5 4 minutes ago, mdmost said: Nah, let's be honest. It was his name and that he played against completely inferior opponents. He may get there some day but he's not the talent he was claimed to be. He self sacks almost as bad as Ewers. He makes terrible choices when pressed. He shows flashes but the majority is just mediocrity. He is probably a great QB when the competition is subpar like Sam Houston State. I guess we'll see how he does against OU but I suspect he'll crater under the pressure which OU will bring plenty of. His uncles played at the same HS. Was the competition better then? I don't think you can just narrow it like that. Do I think his rating was warranted? No. But I don't think he is a 2-star/3-star as quoted above. Low 4-star is about accurate.
October 5Oct 5 Our offensive line would barely qualify for flag football. We're that bad. These dudes have been in the program for a minimum of 3+ years (Baker is an outlier), and look at them. They're fucking dog shit. Worse than dog shit. It's like watching a dog lick its ass after taking a shit.
October 5Oct 5 32 minutes ago, BurntEyes said: Whoa! That's not true. I'm pretty sure our OL is leading the nation in penalties!! There was an old Thujone comic of an o-line man in bed with a lady that kept coming prematurely - I wish I could find that evergreen frame
October 5Oct 5 I'm surprised, with Arch on deck, that we rolled the dice on this OL instead of hitting the portal for proven players and buying them out. Not that it would matter, as Arch plays bad when OL is good and Caldwell threw the best pass of the season in his one chance tonight, but still, FLA just crushing us with 4 DL is not what you might expect.
October 5Oct 5 Imma be real.... We aren't even a top 40 team. We are fucking terrible. Sluggish. We have WR's that are allergic to separation, an o-line that has no fucking idea what their job is, and get tossed around like an inflatable pussy. I can't even watch anything sports related without hearing about how shitty we look. We HAD one of he best DE's as a frosh, and he's being criminally under used for whatever fucking reason. We don't need him to drop into covering, that's what a nickel is there for. We don't have a talent issue, we have a coaching issue. And Ryan WIngo needs to spend an hour plus working with a JUGS machine, because I swear to fucking God that dude is hit or miss. He could have hauled in that pass in the 4th and just bumbled it. Ryan Williams, Dallas Wilson, Jeremiah Smith ALL would have hauled that in, and I know for a fact that they both work with the JUGS machine daily. It's why they catch with their hands as well as having strong hands to pull the ball down with them. I've seen their commercials and you can see them on YouTube (Williams and Smith). They don't take time off, they put time in until a coach tells them it's enough for the day. They work because they want to make it to the league, and especially as a first round pick. Wingo CAN do that if he put in that kind of work. Our lead RB isn't even 200 lbs. Think about that. He's 190 lbs and they want to run him up the middle with this o-line? What kind of stupid ass motherfucker thinks that's a good idea? He can't punish trams with bigger LBs. We have 3 other RBs just sitting there. If nothing else use them as a lead blocker, because Wisner can't block because he's too small. It's fucking unbelievable, man. Aside from Gibson fumbling, get Clark and especially Simon some real game experience instead of standing there like a dumb fuck fumbling around your stupid call sheet. Both have great hands, and Simon is electric. He doesn't need 20 carries, but God fucking damn, give him at least 10. Something. Edited October 5Oct 5 by William Bludworth
October 5Oct 5 45 minutes ago, BurntEyes said: Don't care got laid is coaching Pig before the end of season. He’s coaching them next week. It won’t make a shit.
October 5Oct 5 13 minutes ago, naija said: His uncles played at the same HS. Was the competition better then? I don't think you can just narrow it like that. Do I think his rating was warranted? No. But I don't think he is a 2-star/3-star as quoted above. Low 4-star is about accurate. Who knows. Maybe he just doesn't have it. Peyton couldn't beat Florida. Eli could. No one would sniff at taking Peyton. Maybe they're just made of sterner stuff than Arch. I don't only blame him. This OL is about as bad as we've seen and that's f'ing criminal. Same with the running game. He is getting no help out there. Flood needs to fuck off to somewhere else. How many penalties did his OL contribute today? How many drives did they help kill? We're basically asking Arch to be 2009 Colt McCoy in his first year as the starter. It's not surprising that it is overwhelming to him. It is a fundamental failure of the coaching staff.
October 5Oct 5 @William Bludworth The laughing emoji is due to the "inflatable pussy" line. Still laughing as I type.
October 5Oct 5 1 minute ago, Knoxtnhorn said: @William Bludworth The laughing emoji is due to the "inflatable pussy" line. Still laughing as I type. That's what they look like lol
October 5Oct 5 35 minutes ago, Tex Pete said: Who is Michael k? The dude with Hunter Thompson as an avatar. Kind of a douche, but he has insight. Just now, texastroubadour said: we may not beat miss st Honestly, right now this team couldn't beat off. With homefield.
October 5Oct 5 Just now, TOR said: The dude with Hunter Thompson as an avatar. Kind of a douche, but he has insight. Avatar checks out because that pretty much describes Hunter Thompson also.
October 5Oct 5 2 minutes ago, texastroubadour said: we may not beat miss st There isn't a subtle "gimme" game left on our schedule. We're in deep shit. Like, Mike Nirvrll deep shit.
October 5Oct 5 55 minutes ago, PhillyHorn1 said: I negged you, for a reason. I will lose my shit but this game was humbling to the point it should not have been. You seem to be lost in the herman and strong years and I vividly remember trampling teams 70-7. I want it back. And it should be expected. But we keep fucking it up. It makes me angry to the point i leave and dont watch the games anymore. Man, I get it but life is much better when you don’t let this shit get you worked up.
October 5Oct 5 Kyle Flood needs his ass whooped, his group got taken to the woodshed. The D-line has also not been what was advertised. Just genuinely disgusted
October 5Oct 5 Need to change the overall offensive philosophy with this team if we want to have any success this season. We don’t have the speed nor the blocking to create long explosive plays. Turn this team into a power running team, turn Arch into fucking Sam Ehlinger and try to get 3 yards at a time with Clark & Gibson. Trying for chunk plays was fine with golden, bond, worthy, Mitchell, blue, helm, etc. this team has nobody of that caliber on the outside.
October 5Oct 5 Just add a bit more misery to this thread, how much different does this game go if Taaffe could jump on the fumble on the first offensive play for Florida. I'll go drink more now.
October 5Oct 5 26 minutes ago, TOR said: Honestly, right now this team couldn't beat off. With homefield. I'm dead
October 5Oct 5 1 minute ago, SarksJuggs said: Need to change the overall offensive philosophy with this team if we want to have any success this season. We don’t have the speed nor the blocking to create long explosive plays. Turn this team into a power running team, turn Arch into fucking Sam Ehlinger and try to get 3 yards at a time with Clark & Gibson. Trying for chunk plays was fine with golden, bond, worthy, Mitchell, blue, helm, etc. this team has nobody of that caliber on the outside. With this OL?
October 5Oct 5 3 minutes ago, The Longest Horn said: Kyle Flood needs his ass whooped, his group got taken to the woodshed. The D-line has also not been what was advertised. Just genuinely disgusted T'Vondre is not walking through that door.
October 5Oct 5 Just now, naija said: With this OL? Well they sure as shit can’t block for whatever our current scheme is. Idk I’m throwing shit at the wall.
October 5Oct 5 1 minute ago, MIkeHoncho said: Just add a bit more misery to this thread, how much different does this game go if Taaffe could jump on the fumble on the first offensive play for Florida. I'll go drink more now. When you get ass-raped on both lines like we did today, it would have made no difference, so enjoy your drink without what-ifs
October 5Oct 5 If the offense does not get it figured out, don't be surprised when we see guys portal from the D.
October 5Oct 5 4 minutes ago, SarksJuggs said: Turn this team into a power running team Are you portaling in 5 new o-lineman mid-season? Because the guys we have can’t punch their way out of a wet paper bag. Edited October 5Oct 5 by Duane Moore
October 5Oct 5 2 hours ago, Valmy77 said: They ripped his helmet off...and that worked out for them. Huh Yeah I'm still trying to work that one out in my head to where it makes some sense. So if the offense has to take a 10 second runoff when the defender rips the QB's helmet off, then why don't defenders just pull offensive players' helmets off all the time in that situation? Edited October 5Oct 5 by wood
October 5Oct 5 3 minutes ago, SarksJuggs said: Turn this team into a power running team Wat? Have you not seen this o-line play?
October 5Oct 5 1 hour ago, mdmost said: Nah, let's be honest. It was his name and that he played against completely inferior opponents. He may get there some day but he's not the talent he was claimed to be. He self sacks almost as bad as Ewers. He makes terrible choices when pressed. He shows flashes but the majority is just mediocrity. He is probably a great QB when the competition is subpar like Sam Houston State. I guess we'll see how he does against OU but I suspect he'll crater under the pressure which OU will bring plenty of. I disagree that he self-sacks like Ewers. He handles pressure much better. But he's still slow as fuck getting the ball out, and that might lead to sacks.
October 5Oct 5 Also, to take a break from trashing the online and Sark, our D gave up 457 yds. Two weeks ago, Miami gave up 141 yds.
October 5Oct 5 48 minutes ago, The Earl of Texas said: I'm surprised, with Arch on deck, that we rolled the dice on this OL instead of hitting the portal for proven players and buying them out. Not that it would matter, as Arch plays bad when OL is good and Caldwell threw the best pass of the season in his one chance tonight, but still, FLA just crushing us with 4 DL is not what you might expect. This OL has never been good. There have been times that Arch wasn't pressured much, but they've never blocked a decent running game. Who the fuck knows what might have come to pass if we could generate a running game. And that's mostly on the OL.
October 5Oct 5 Is there a link to Sark’s presser? Does he take any responsibility for how poorly prepared we were in all phases of the game?
October 5Oct 5 2 minutes ago, Billy Pilgrim said: Is there a link to Sark’s presser? Does he take any responsibility for how poorly prepared we were in all phases of the game? Does anyone who covers this team ask hard questions?
October 5Oct 5 1 minute ago, David Dennison said: Does anyone who covers this team ask hard questions? Sark has to answer fashion questions when Lorreal is clearly the fashion "expert". You don't think that's hard for him?
October 5Oct 5 Utterly gutless..Florida came in and publicly teabagged Texas and they did nothing about it.
October 5Oct 5 11 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said: He handles pressure much better. Have you been diagnosed with a mental illness?
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