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What? The mods are anything but sunshine pumpers, especially Bobby.

Texas’ MVPs yesterday: 1) Ryan Niblett 2) Defense 3) Getting the ball in field goal range in OT Without all three of the above, Texas loses.

Miss State RB Bothwell has been out with ankle injury Didn’t play Saturday at Florida

Saying Tom Herman never sniffed a playoff ignores a ton of context. Back then, there was no legal NIL, no transfer portal, and the playoff only included four teams. Sark has had every modern advantage, top 5 recruiting classes, unlimited transfers, NIL flexibility. The transfer portal alone gives Texas benefits Herman never had, it lets you fill roster gaps immediately with experienced players, upgrade weak positions on the fly, and replace attrition quickly. Essentially, it’s a tool to fine tune the roster every year in ways previous coaches could only dream of. Yet here we are: five seasons in, and Sark would have made the playoff only once if it still only took the top four teams like Herman’s era. That’s the reality

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Sark’s offenses have been extremely disappointing since he got here and his half time adjustments have consistently been terrible. I think it’s too much to be the HC at a place like Texas and the OC. Just look at Ryan Day and how tOSU has changed (as pointed out by another poster). Even Nick Saban had DCs! Sark needs to look at Saban. This offense has been all brakes and no gas. It feels more like Quinn over came the offense more than the offense helped him compete at the highest level he could. I like what Sark has done as a HC, but he needs to swallow his pride and hire an OC.

Good news from Cam. If I remember correctly, he's pretty solid on unchallenged 3's.

24-13 in favor of whom?

Art Briles is still available. 🤣🤣 Just Kidding. We need a light moment

Indeed. This is why they call them "coaches". Otherwise we would just need admins to make out the schedule.🤣

View from the Cheap Seats-Kentucky Blue Grass time Winning ugly is better than losing pretty. Having said that, this was the ugliest win and most anemic offensive performance in the Sark era. In a game where the Horns were outplayed and outcoached on the offensive side of the ball, the good guys managed to eek out a win on the road in Overtime, thank you defense for that amazing back-to-back goalline stands. The Horns traveled to Kentucky for the first time in their history to take on the Wildcats, who came into the game as one of the bottom feeders in the SEC. Welcome to the SEC, where even the weak teams field some pretty good D’s and will knock you out of your socks if you aren’t ready to play. Now, if you just looked at the stat sheet, you would think the Wildcats won by 20. Cats doubled the Horns in time of possession, tripled them in 1st downs, and more than doubled the Horns' in yardage. As the Cheap Seats often mentions, the only stat that really matters is scoring, and thanks to the Horns' D, TEXAS snuck out of Lexington with a 3-0 record vs the boys in blue. Twice, Mark Stoops tried to bow up and go after the Horn D on 4th down, the last one being fatal as the Cats were stuffed from the 1, not once but twice in overtime. The overtime goal line stand was a classic play and assured the Horns' win, given that Mason Shipley is $$$$ as a kicker. Twice, Mark “Stooper” Stoops went for it on 4th down attempts when he should have taken the points, but he wouldn’t be a Stoops if he were very bright. And it was fun to watch him throw tantrums on the sidelines at the refs when his guys would screw up and get flagged. He even blew up at his brother at one point for some added humor. Something the Cheap Seats said pre-season and have repeated often: this team goes as far as Coach PK’s young charges will carry us. And despite them not always being 100% in the Bluegrass state, when it mattered most, they were there, bending but not breaking. Good thing too, as the offense vanished. With 3 minutes to go in the 1st half, Anthony “Ant” Hill snags an interception with a catch any wide receiver would be proud to claim. Not only did the Horns have the ball set up at midfield right before half, they would get the 2nd half kickoff, the perfect opportunity to score twice and effectively put the game out of reach. The game situation could not have played out better. Instead, the offense would squander the only turnover of the night by gaining a meager 7 yards before being forced to punt. Adding insult to injury, they would then open the 3rd quarter with another three-and-out, one of 5 out of 11 drives on the night. Stop us if you have heard this before: another game where Sark was outcoached and the best QB on the field was on the other sideline. We do not understand Sark’s thinking/scheme in the game. In the 1st half, we ran the ball 10 times and threw the ball/dropped back to throw 17. A young QB's best friend is a strong running game, and we saw a great rushing attack vs the thieves of dirt. Not to mention the rushing attack sets up play action, which aids a young offensive line that remains a work in progress. Yet on the road in Lexington, Sark chose to go pass happy with a struggling QB. Another night where the passes were down the field. Meanwhile, on the other side of the field, OC Bush Hamdam called a great game plan, one that kept his young but talented QB out of trouble much of the night. Hamdam was a player at Boise State when Coach PK was the defensive coordinator and was on staff with PK at UDub. A strong balance of rushing attempts and the short passing game that Sark seems allergic to, even though we run that offense really well. Sark is stubborn, many (most?) coaches are, but he seems hell bent on living up to his “offensive guru” hype and less on matching his talent to scheme. And to be clear, we ARE NOT calling for Sark’s head, we are calling for him to self-coach/self-evaluate. We would also not be opposed to him hiring a play caller, and the guy across the field just offered up a great audition tape. We also realize that isn’t going to happen, again, Sark is stubborn. We do not understand why we changed the game plan from the burglars of dirt scheme, run heavy, play action. In the 1st half, Sark called 17 pass plays to 10 rushes, and a couple of those rushes were Arch scrambles. We saw Christian Clark for 1 series with 3 carries, then he vanished. All he would do is lead the team in yards per carry. Wisner would only carry 12 times. We don’t get it. Another long-time concern we have with Sark is that, once again, he was outscored in the 2nd half of a game. The inability to put away teams, especially weaker opponents, remains a problem. We get that after an emotional win in the Red River War, getting the kids ready was going to be a tough coaching challenge, but not unlike the Gator game, it's hard to think Sark did anything but fail. As for Arch, he did not have a good game. Something that came up after the UTEP and San Jose games, he is an emotional player. When he’s up, he’s fantastic, but he is carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders, and his demeanor reflects that. When he’s not “up”, he seems to retreat into himself. We need a relaxed Arch, an Arch that is having fun. A pre-game stat was mentioned that Arch is the 7th most pressured QB in the country, the kid is under the gun, and clearly, it is affecting his play. Against the Cats, officially, he was sacked 3 times and hit 8. Whether you want to use QBR, the eyeball test, or some other metric, one thing is clear: against 4 of our 7 opponents this year, Arch was the 2nd best QB on the field. Sadly, it’s often not close. Using QBR, those games are tOSU, UTEP, Florida, and UK. The offensive line is a work in progress. Certainly, their development is experiencing growing pains. We’re calling on our “offensive guru” to give them some help with the scheme. What does our offensive line do well? Run block, here’s a Cheap Seats idea: we used to keep teams off balance with formation, motion, and misdirection. This sets up play action. We ran one TE screen; it went for 25 yards. Our approach, OK, that play worked, now put it back in the bag, and let’s not use that club again (golf metaphor). Most prominent bright spot of the night, not named our defense, how big is it that Ryan Niblett was kept on the 40 instead of letting him portal? His 2nd quarter 45-yard return to the UK 5 set up TEXAS' sole touchdown of the night. Then in the 4th quarter, his 43-yard return flipped the field position, setting up Shipley’s 2nd field goal and briefly giving TEXAS the lead late. Speaking of special teams, Mason Shipley was 3 for 3 on field goals, including a 43-yarder to take the lead deep in the 4th and a 45-yarder to win the game in OT. And our Aussie punter, well done, young man. On 8 punts, he would pin the Cats inside their 20 six times. In a game like this, field position matters. Offensive Player of the Game You are kidding, right? Defensive Player of the Game All-American Anthony “Ant” Hill. If his athletic interception wasn’t enough, he again led the team in tackles with 8 solos and 4 assists. He was in the middle of both “scrums” at the goal line in overtime, assuring the Wildcats did not get into the end zone. Special teams player of the week Ryan Niblett for the 2nd week in a row. He has become a force in the return game. We’re really glad he did not portal this offseason. Stats that Matter: 8 of 11 TEXAS punted 8 times on 11 drives 5 Arch was sacked 5 times 8 Hits on Arch when he dropped back, 8 times 1 A single touchdown in the game 5 Five 3-and-outs by the TEXAS offense 5 of 16 Texas’ 3rd down conversion rate, #88 in CFB on the season, UGH 4 of 5 Red Zone TD scoring in SEC play. A problem stat in the past, but the problem now is we are not averaging two red zone trips per game in conference play. UGH. On Deck: Mississippi State Bring on the cowbells, TEXAS must travel to Starkville, where they once castrated a bull before John Makovic’s trip to the deep south. This will be Texas’ last October game being played away from DKR. Player fatigue is setting in, and Sark faces another coaching challenge. Not X’s and O’s this time, but handling the mental aspects of his young team on the road for the 4th week in a row. While Miss St is also in the bottom half of SEC teams, TEXAS has already been beaten by Florida and narrowly escaped Kentucky. Top to bottom, this conference is GOOD. At 4-3, this will be the Bulldogs' 2nd biggest game of the year after the Egg Bowl vs in-state rival Ole Miss. Fully expect the crowd to be heavily into the game, again a hallmark of SEC football. Our call: 24-13 Highlights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ktToESFAJY

AMEN.

I am at the point that I can't listen to post-game interviews. Too much coach-speak. It would be refreshing to see coaches tell the truth. We sucked, and we have to do better.

The thing that concerns me as the season goes on is Sarks lack of accountability. “Our Coaches need to do a better job..” No brother. Just you. You going to throw your coaches under the bus?? The defensive and ST staff needs 3/4 of your pay for that game. The hard part he can’t swallow is that the way to do a “better job” is to get out of the way. Get an OC. Be the HC.

But they are all foolish casual fans. 🤘🏻🤘🏼🤘🤘🏽🤘🏾🤘🏿

McDaniel is on the hot seat too. May have to revisit this later in the season. Could be interesting 🤔🤔

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Close to having no choice but to be lol

Sark isn’t even in the same league as Pete Carroll. If Sark was Pete Carroll, he might already have 1-2 natties.

I apologize for my getting triggered of basketball threads I have decided I’m ready for basketball season 😭😭

A lot of people owe that man an apology

One of the best short and intermediate throwers I've ever seen at his age. Will be a very good red zone QB in the pros with his ability to fit the ball in nearly impossible windows.

A new found appreciation for Quinn around here.