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If you actually watched the video, you would see Brooks walk through multiple examples of Arch turning down check downs and hot routes for no reason. On the final interception, he had Winston sitting down on a 5 yard hitch. You would also see Brooks walk through examples of Arch poorly navigating a clean pocket and creating self imposed pressure. Brooks didn’t seem to have many issues with the playcalling.

Do you expect him go do this mid- season? This is year 6...Flood should have already been gone. Our OLine has been questionable since Kelvin Banks left.

#2 is the biggest annoyance for me; in college, elite coaches adjust their schemes to the players that they have. Sark wants to force round blocks into square holes. Secondly, Sark keeps explosive play hunting excessively, well that only works when your oline gives the QB enough protection to wait for those explosive plays to develop. Hot routes are necessary, especially when the defense shows it's willing to completely sell out and blitz.

Arch was the Red River MVP, for Oklahoma. Maybe he felt bad for his former roommate Parker and wanted to give his team some points.

Is the hiring priority teaching/installing, or game day playcalling and adjustments? The first would be more of a teacher, the latter could be a NFL guy. But the crux on the first is finding a guy thats great at teaching college athletes who can Grok Sark's NFL playbook and system, while an NFL guy might only know how to work with pros - possibly very transactionally too.

Man, so true. Also, why is the center still starting? He has regressed mightily.

The bad thing about this film it shows hot reads for Arch to hit, he's just not getting it done. Man, Arch is not good. Dang.

Manning looks lazy. Relying on arm talent and not learning the game

Give Sam Pittman however many cases he wants to come coach the Oline

P.s.s. I'm rooting for Arch and Sark. I hope Sark wins multiple championships in the next decade and hope Arch builds on his Texas degree to succeed in whatever he wants to do in life. Both are worthy of Lifetime Longhorn Legend status just based on success to date. But the football business decision is simply win or fix it fast.

…. For you guys that have access to all 22 film I would like your opinions. What is your best explanation for Coleman’s lack of production. I’m sure he gets a lot of attention from defenses, but so do J. Smith @ OSU, and M. Toney Miami, but yet they get plenty of attempts, catches and yards. Is Coleman not getting separation/open, is Arch not seeing him, seeing him too late, or not pulling the trigger. Or is Sark just not putting either of them in the best situation with play calling, or routes? just curious what ya’ll think.

P.s. Analogy from Gemini: Whether a potter fixes a flaw depends entirely on when the flaw is discovered and how severe it is. Because clay goes through different structural stages, the rule of thumb is: the wetter the clay, the easier it is to fix; the drier the clay, the more likely you are to scrap it and start over.

Here's a Gemini summary of the video. I could only watch 9 minutes but that was enough for me to wonder why an OC couldn't make 3rd quarter adjustments to routes and or joysticking the QB. Also makes me wonder why - forget making right progression reads - neither QB developer nor uncles can get through on mechanics and throwing it away. --- Based on this detailed film study of the Texas offense, the blame for the problems is shared across Arch Manning, head coach Steve Sarkisian, and the offensive line (10:54). The video breaks down how each component contributed to the struggles against Oklahoma's defense (2:39). The issues can be attributed to the following key factors: 1. Arch Manning's Inconsistencies & Conceptual Grasp The analyst expresses significant frustration with Arch Manning, noting that while he shows elite flashes and throws "dots," his overall performance is a massive roller coaster (0:54). Lack of Progress & Internal Clock: Manning is heavily criticized for having "garbage" internal clock management (13:53). He frequently refuses to check the ball down when a primary route is covered, opting to stand with dead feet in a collapsing pocket (15:50). Misreading Concepts: On multiple plays, Manning seems to struggle with full conceptual grasp of the offense (14:01). For example, after moving off a covered route to his right, his eyes and shoulders inexplicably dart back to the left side where no receivers or routes even exist (16:16). Mechanics and RPO Execution: He misreads RPO pull/give triggers early in the game (4:16), struggles with "arm talent" (touch and finding alternate slot angles) versus pure raw arm strength (21:30), and displays erratic ball placement—such as missing open "YAC" (yards after catch) opportunities (33:21) or airmailing a desperate throw across his body for an easy pick-six (34:20). 2. Steve Sarkisian's Play-Calling Constraints While the film guy praises Sarkisian for dialing up some beautiful, open concepts that Manning simply missed or couldn't get to, he also points out a degree of "hard-headedness" from the head coach (10:54). Failing to Build in "Hots": Oklahoma consistently brought "seven-up" pre-snap pressure configurations (26:47). Despite knowing Oklahoma's tendency to create free hitters, Sarkisian's scheme failed to build in immediate "hot" routes or adjustments to give Manning a quick place to go with the football, forcing a throwaway or an interception (27:59). Relying on Uncomfortable Concepts: Sarkisian is criticized for repeatedly calling concepts—like fake swing-back tunnel screens—that Manning has historically struggled to execute, rather than tailoring the package strictly to what his young quarterback is comfortable with (21:09). 3. The Offensive Line's Slow Eyes and Feet The offensive line is certainly a major part of the problem, though the analyst clarifies they are often blamed for sacks that were actually caused by Manning drifting into pressure (17:45). However, their technical performance was poor: The Center Position: The center is singled out for having both "slow eyes" and "slow feet" (9:51). When defensive lines executed basic stunts or nose tackles shifted away, the center failed to snap his eyes back to locate the looping defender, setting his feet terribly and completely falling out of pass protection (10:15). Losing the Physical Battle: On short-yardage downs, the line simply lacked the edge. The analyst points out specific blockers getting completely "tossed like a ragdoll," summarizing that Oklahoma simply "brought the fight" and physically out-leveraged the unit (7:58). Ultimately, the video concludes that Texas lost because it was an entirely "up and down" offensive display where a struggling line, an uncompromising game plan, and a young quarterback with zero pocket presence compound each other's mistakes (9:51).

Our season is being sacrificed on the alter of Manning. He is the reason our offense sucks.

Littleton had good coverage on both of those receptions. OU just made plays.

You say that now - but i can't even begin to imagine how much worse today would be if he had chosen PUNT as the option for that 4th and 2.

And we are in bad shape at the center position (Not news to us). The Film Guy Texas OU

Absolutely would not trust this punter. He has the slowest kicking motion I've seen in some time and the blocking has been abysmal. I think kicking the FG was the right call and the kicker was damned close.

I get being concerned about him being stubborn and sticking to a script that isn’t working when we’ve seen glimpses of things that clearly work. That’s 100% a valid concern, but you guys have to realize coaches aren’t throwing their players under the bus, coordinators, or anyone else on the team. He didn’t do it against anyone on the defensive side of the ball last year and we saw how that played out after the season was done. I’m pretty sure Ryan Day came out saying the same things about not giving up play-calling duties and what not around the time Ohio State lost to Michigan two years ago. His answer’s can definitely drive you crazy, don’t get me wrong but at the end of the day any change big or small will never be announced in the usual weekly presser.

He’s frustrated, but has to do these pressers. I understand him being short and vague he’s got to phases that have to get right stat. Let’s go get it this week. Everything still in front of us. One kiss does not define us or our season.

He thinks he is the smartest guy in any room he’s in.

So what are you expecting him to say or do? I'm genuinely curious.

The way both Sark and Arch have danced around answering a simple question about whether Arch can change the play at the line screams Arch isn’t allowed to change the play.