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Am I wrong? Except for the last sentence, that was clearly light hearted(a joke).

How many Sark threads do we need?

I think playoff hopes went down the drain with how badly Georgia whooped Texas. They needed to go 9-3 with a close loss to either Georgia or A&M to have a decent chance. Now it’s near impossible. Only thing that could bring those chances back up would be a blowout of A&M. Recency bias is a big factor in the CFP poll

CDC pulling the ol’Schloss and go on them again lol. Seriously though, I doubt many are going to agree right now, but I think Sark is a better coach than Elko. Flash in the pan with a schedule that ended up being weaker than it looked versus growth and sustained success are completely different. Let’s just see what happens with the Ags when they start playing better teams and QBs in the playoffs. We are going to be their toughest test of the season maybe second to ND. I have trust Sark can and will get things straightened out. It starts this week. Honestly, I wonder if all the pressure to be this juggernaut since the off season hasn’t just worn these guys out mentally, combined with the stress of the schedule and pressure of having to be perfect after losing to FL wears on guys especially when you’re under performing and young. Most important is to come early, be loud, stay late and wear orange these next 2 weeks. Regardless of the outcome we love this team, players, coaches, and school. Culture inside and outside the building builds champions. We can be disappointed in the result AND come out and love on these guys for the work they do to be classy and represent the greatest university in the world really well. Rant over, Hook’em 🤘🐂🤘

The problem with this for me is the way we have looked on the field. Struggled vs UTEP. Extremely lucky to win vs MSU and Kentucky. Ass kicked by Georgia and Florida. If we were last year's Ole Miss team that would be one thing, but to me we look like a team that actually has actually over achieved in the W/L column, we just aren't very good.

Zero chance. Thin that's Brian Kelley to LSU level. He would not mesh well with our university. We have always had too many cooks in the kitchen.

Love this lol! He thought Tyler from Spartaburg was bad, wait until he reads Surly Horns.

Using Sark’s own “top sales rep starts his own business” analogy… Sark is a great CEO and I want him as our CEO. I believe changes need to be made at various VP positions throughout the business to remove stagnation, status quo, and bad habits. I don’t think it’ll happen, but I would love for him to delegate play-calling duties. The CEO doesn’t need to attend every sales meeting. The CEO’s methodology should permeate and influence sales education, strategy, and execution. Hire an experienced, professional seller (play-caller) that you can further develop in your system to run the sales org.

I think the CDC thing showed itself after the Kentucky game and before Miss. State. It's like we are in a cold war style standoff between Sark and an OC.

Downfall? 😂🤣 Those TWO back to back playoff appearances were so long ago, Huh? Stupid, spoiled “what have you done for me lately” fanbase man.

I agree with alot of what you have to say. Sark is a great recruiter so the players and talent are there. The real question is Sark a championship coach?? Better than Herman absolutely, will he take you to the promise land.. .big question. Dont forget his nickname as a hc before Texas was 7 win Sark. On the other side of it ive said multiple time pk is a good coach not a great coach. Ref both of these mentioned can you honestly say either has put their players in the best positions to succeed. Id say absolutely not. Most players drafted the last 2 years combined....no ring in either the sec or nationally. Im not saying by any means sark should be fired, but a real conversation needs to happen. If Texas could get Cignetti away from Indiana for example, thats a move i would get behind in a heart beat.

If they win the final 2 games there should be serious conversations about Texas being a playoff team imo. Scheduling a game at Ohio State really did them no favors. If they had played Kent State that week and won 63-3 and were sitting with two losses we'd be right where we need to be. Scheduling was brutal this year. A month away from home, at Ohio State, at Georgia ... Finish strong with two games at DKR and see where the chips fall. If 9-3 is a down year, I can live with it. 🤘🏼 kick some ass to finish strong

I agree hiring an OC with similar philosophies around offense as Sark would help take some things off his plate. And I agree with all three of the issues plaguing each level of responsibility you outlined above. I disagree that an independent GM would help. That sounds like a Dallas Cowboys level recipe for disaster.

I posted this in another thread but I would want to hire Dabo .... yes I know he's flawed but he has championship experience 🤷‍♂️

You sound like Sark attacking Russini.

Maybe. I assumed he gave an excellent interview regarding program management with significant discussion regarding learning from Carroll and Saban but also talk of his previous failures and how he has and plans to overcome those. And certainly lots of talk about offense and offensive philosophy. He has been pretty on point on certain elements of program management too so that shouldn’t get lost.

Agreed, but at the time let's not forget that he had not been a head coach in a while and his overall management was hit or miss depending on the outlook you take at his previous stops. IMO he was hired because of his offense. I'd argue that it was right up there with being a manager. If that was the big purpose, I am sure there were more proven candidates at the time.

From my vantage point there is a clear root cause of the downfall of the football program. It is Sark being the God King (simultaneously HC, GM, and OC). I would argue he has clearly failed in all three capacities. - As a GM he turned one of the largest NIL budgets into an exceptionally mediocre roster, particularly on offense - As an OC he has presented an offense that can't run the ball, can't consistently protect the passer, can't score in the red zone, and can barely pick up first downs against top level opponents - As a HC he has a team that is extremely penalty and mistake prone and incapable of complimentary football I don't think Sark is bad at coaching football, but he is just trying to do way too much. And this is with having some family/personal dynamics that likely prevent the level of workaholism seen in some coaches. The solution is pretty obvious: he needs to shed at least one of these responsibilities and ideally two. We need a real NFL style GM that makes NIL decisions independent of the coaching staff. We need a real offensive coordinator that calls plays and ideally even runs his own system and game planning. Sark needs to be a leader that leads and delegates, not micro manage (poorly) every aspect of the program. Is there any hope of this happening? Is the guy introspective enough to recognize these deficiencies and make changes? Will CDC force his hand? Will he go to the NFL and give us a chance to rebuild the program with a new model (and if so would we take that chance, or just hire a new God King?).

He isn't a journalist, he is a dumb jock posing as a talking head. When was the last time he made a point that was logical? He is a puppet and reads what someone else puts in front of him. I'm gonna quote John Kennedy, "he isn't the dumbest person in the world but he is hoping the dumbest person in the world doesn't die"

If we hired Sark because of his OC pedigree, then that’s likely a poor choice. It’s that pedigree that gets his name in the hat, but his main purpose always was and should be overall program management.

Bingo! I'll say, the self-scouting at Texas has been majorl6y deficient and that's coming from a guy sitting in an office typing on a computer lol. If memory serves, Baxter was the starter of the Bama 2023, averaged 2.8 YPC. Brooks on the other hand, 4.1 YPC. That always seemed odd to me even going into that game why he was ahead, and I know Saban said he was the best back they played (pass pro, etc.) but on field production at your position matter too.

I don’t doubt he’s “a bright cat,” but sometimes we all are blind to our own deficiencies. I hope he sees them and is more aware of changes than we assume. He probably is; it’s not like I’m anything more than a dumb fan whose job has nothing to do with football or sports. I do think he’s likely headed to the NFL at some point. I just didn’t figure it’d be until Arch was gone. Now…I don’t know.

The fans are being emotional not logical. Yes there are issues on the team and coaches performance. Nothing will happen until after the season when Sark and CDC have their after season evaluation. Until then we must continue to support the team and staff.

If that's the case, we're all having the wrong conversation unfortunately. Still think he's a bright cat and wouldn't torpedo his career. He wants to end up in the NFL regardless of if it's this year or down the road.

I see your point, but I disagree. Smart, Day, etc. don’t hold a candle to the perceived wunderkind status Sark has. He’s made it clear in his press conference that he’s not bringing in someone else to call plays. At this point, his identity is tied to it, so it is what it is. I agree with almost everything else you said. He’s taken us to back-to-back CFP semifinals, but that’s a double-edged sword. From his perspective, that success—fair or not—came because he was the play caller. That’s the lens he’s operating from.