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What lie? You are freaking delusional.

That video is absolute proof it's mostly on Arch, and the OL that is getting worse each game. Guys are open and no one is blocking well. That is not a scheme issue. Here is another film study that shows the busted assignments were the cause of this loss, and not scheme. Again, the only thing that Sark can do is tweak his offense to give his QBs the ability to change plays when they see blitzes or overloads coming. But no scheme is going to work if players are busting assignments.

If this is a run, then both the right guard and the right tackle blew their assignment. They both should be blocking down on the player in their inside gap. Probably a bad play call as well, too many orange helmets to block and not enough white helmets.

No confidence that Sark comes out with an effective gameplan for 60 minutes. Script will probably be awesome and then we won’t score until we go hurry up down late in the 4th.

Plan A- Start Lacey and run the ball

You people are killing me. When the offense is this bad, it's basically everyone's fault, but it ultimately falls on one person. The one who is not only the OC but also the head coach. Even if all of our problems were 100% tied to Arch, then the obvious question would be "Then why the hell is he still the quarterback?".

I almost had a similar statement, but figured we've had enough pissing for this year... 😬😜 🤘

Yup arch misses open guys. Once again find where I said arch is blameless (you won’t). The core offensive scheme is broken. And I say core very lightly because we don’t have a core scheme or identity.

So people aren’t open? Thanks for the hot take.

When you lie at least own up to it. Remind me who the center was double teaming

I agree which makes this even more frustrating. It's wide open and we are pissing down our legs.

Why is Wingo blocking a guy 4 yards off the ball and not the guy in front of him? I’m not blaming wingo but center gets blitzing middle linebacker and everyone else on left side of the line gets the guy in front and 2 the right. We need 2 yards. If arch keeps it then rb blocks the guy in front of wingo or runs to the flat taking him with him and arch has no one accounting for him. Need hat on hat. Who makes the blocking calls on that? Center? Arch isn’t helping from my understanding.

Isa Torres is that girl!

Do you have personal top 3 OC's you would like to see hired? I won't hold you to it if these never happen. lol

LSU is another monster in our conference.

South Carolina is loaded. They will be very hard to beat. Jordan Lee is starting for them. It didn't take long for Coach Staley to see she is a lock down defensive player. We have tons of talent but are young. I really like Addison Bjorn of the five freshman. She has a decent three point shot, but her length is a problem for whomever she is guarding. I saw the dog in her too. Coach will get them right.

Exhibition. It was an NIL bag for the girls.

I love this feature. Golden should have had another touchdown too, but he dropped it. Ant Hill could be Defensive Rookie of the Year!

Imagine if Arch hit just half of those dozen or so plays Browne covered.

Since Football Outsiders shut down, there's no precise way to track "Middle 8" statistics. However, as you'd probably expect, that stretch of the game hasn't been good for Texas.

What about all the non passing plays or plays not featured there? That video is a glimpse of part of the issue, that video isn’t definitive proof it’s all arch. what is our best blocking scheme? Why do we jump around with blocking schemes within the confines of this offense? There is more to scheme than just passing downs.

How disappointed are you guys in the running backs? This offense stinks. These are total yards and tds. Baxter - 546yds 5.8 ypc 8tds Wisner - 355yds 7.1 ypc 1td Smothers - 368 yds 4.9 ypc 3tds Raleek - 293 yds 4.1 ypc 5tds

It's not the playcalling. It's the quarterback who doesn't throw to the open receiver. Arch needs to sit and try and get his mojo back.

No, you are dead wrong. The scheme is getting people open. There are just people not doing their jobs. The only thing you might have an argument with Sark on his his lack of flexibility in the play call. He should let Arch change the play when he sees the defense shift into an overload because he doesn't have enough blockers to handle it. If his routes are deep, then he's dead meat. The scheme is fine. Sark needs to tweak a few things to give the QB more flexibility to counter what he is seeing. Again, the main problem is his players not doing their jobs.

Steve Sarkisian faces the toughest on-field decision of his six-season tenure as No. 19 Texas welcomes No. 7 Ole Miss to DKR on Saturday (6:30 p.m., ABC). Will he continue to ride with Arch Manning as the Longhorns’ starting quarterback, hoping Manning can reverse course and stop his precipitous slide? Or will Sarkisian pull the plug and give KJ Lacey an opportunity to spark the offense? Other than resolving the quarterback conundrum, there are things Sarkisian and the Texas (4-2, 1-2 SEC) coaches can do to avoid the program’s first three-game losing streak since the Longhorns dropped five in a row late in Sarkisian’s 2021 debut. Here’s the checklist Texas must complete to stop the bleeding and get a much-needed win over the Rebels. — Pick an offensive identity and ride with it Sarkisian wants to be creative while being true to who the Longhorns are as an offense. That sounds good, in theory, but the offense needs consistency to be consistent. Between the quarterback situation, the offensive line coming off a forgettable performance in last Saturday’s 27-24 loss to Florida and Hollywood Smothers dealing with an apparent shoulder injury, Sarkisian’s hand could be forced when deciding how to attack Pete Golding’s defense. While there are times when the running game clicks, specifically when Sarkisian relies on duo and inside zone calls to get the job done, it’s not consistent enough to count on it when it matters. If Smothers and/or Derrek Cooper can’t go against Ole Miss (5-1, 3-1), Sarkisian might not have a choice but to lean into being an offense that operates almost exclusively out of 10 and 11 personnel. Especially if Raleek Brown is the only reliable runner available, getting the ball to Jermaine Bishop Jr. and Ryan Wingo in space with schemed-up deep shots for Cam Coleman and Emmett Mosley V sprinkled in might be the most effective means of moving the chains and setting up scoring opportunities. Whether it’s that or something else, Sarkisian can’t afford to waste possessions trying to figure out what might work. Be aggressive by focusing on the few things the offense has shown it can execute and, if the results are good, don’t pivot until Golding adjusts. — Have a plan to deal with Will Echoles According to Pro Football Focus, the 6-foot-3-inch, 315-pound future NFL draft pick has logged 199 of his 275 snaps in the B gap. That means Brandon Baker and Dylan Sikorski will have their hands full. Echoles’ 14 total pressures (according to PFF) are tied for the fourth-most among SEC interior defensive linemen. He leads the Ole Miss defensive line with eight stops (a solo tackle that constitutes a failure for the offense) and his 81.6 season-long PFF grade against the run is the 11th-best among SEC defensive linemen. Echoles is a game-wrecker. Considering the damage David Stone and Jayden Jackson did two weeks ago in Texas’ loss to Oklahoma in the Red River Shootout, the offense’s fate could hinge on how the interior of the Longhorn offensive line handles Echoles. — Prioritize communication and execution in coverage If Colin Simmons can’t go, Will Muschamp will have to take risks to put pressure on Trinidad Chambliss. When he turns up the heat, the Texas secondary will be vulnerable, meaning one-on-one battles must be won on the back end to give the Longhorns a chance. Only three of Chambliss’ 11 scrambles this season (according to PFF) have come from a clean pocket. Instead of bailing early and trying to make something happen when he feels the rush, Chambliss is executing at a high level against pressure, especially when he’s been blitzed. According to PFF, Chambliss has been blitzed on 36.4 percent of his dropbacks this season. Against the blitz, Chambliss is completing 62.7 percent of his passes (47-for-75) for 608 yards with six touchdowns and one interception. Chambliss has only been sacked twice on blitzes this season, resulting in an exceptional 8.7 percent pressure-to-sack rate (Manning, by contrast, has a 29.7 percent pressure-to-sack rate against the blitz this season, according to PFF). This week, coverage busts will lead to catastrophic mistakes. Whether Muschamp has his secondary playing man or zone coverage, communication and execution must be the best they’ve been all season to avoid getting burned by one of the nation’s top playmaking quarterbacks. — Prepare to maximize the “Middle 8” Losing the last four minutes of the first half and the first four minutes of the second half cost the Longhorns dearly against Oklahoma and Florida. Settling for a field goal on their last drive of the first half against the Sooners was bad enough, but the offense went three-and-out to open the third quarter and Oklahoma used a 42-yard run by Lloyd Avant to set up a 53-yard field goal by Tate Sandell, making it a one-score game. Sarkisian’s fourth-and-1 gamble backfired against the Gators, putting the Texas defense on a short field with 2:44 remaining until halftime. Florida converted a fourth-and-12 on its ensuing 9-play, 49-yard drive, cutting the Longhorns’ lead to a touchdown (17-10) with 18 seconds remaining in the half. The Gators got the ball to start the third quarter and went 3-for-3 on third down, covering 69 yards in 15 plays and milking more than eight minutes off the clock to tie the game. Texas has been outscored 37-14 in the second half of each of its last two games. The momentum in both losses started mounting for the opponent when the Longhorns failed to end the first half or start the second half on the right foot, a trend that must be reversed to give themselves a shot at knocking off the Rebels. View full news story