Reason For DC Switch?

[mmdaytontexas]

Why do you think Sark made a change at DC? Maybe Sark gave a specific answer and I just missed it

If it was just frustration and just a feeling that he could do better than the bend be and not break defense of Coach K, after watching the replays of last season, especially the last quarter of the Vanderbilt game, I can see why. However, there is an argument his inconsistent offense was a lot of the problem with these right games and the 3 losses. Why do you think he ignored that side of the ball except for the turnover of personnel?

[HookedOnTF]

In short, it was defense by committee and Sark had to stay involved.

With Boom, he can just delegate defense  to him as dpty HC, and Sark can focus on adjustments between possessions on offense.

So I think the proof is in the pudding if 1) defense still holds opponents to 20 pts while 2) we are more efficient on offense

 

[Rocky P]

29 minutes ago, mmdaytontexas said:

Why do you think Sark made a change at DC? Maybe Sark gave a specific answer and I just missed it

If it was just frustration and just a feeling that he could do better than the bend be and not break defense of Coach K, after watching the replays of last season, especially the last quarter of the Vanderbilt game, I can see why. However, there is an argument his inconsistent offense was a lot of the problem with these right games and the 3 losses. Why do you think he ignored that side of the ball except for the turnover of personnel?

They've discussed this on several shows.  Sark had to be too involved with the defense at times last year.  PK doesn't coach secondary so there was a lot of disjointed defense when it came to the front and backside.  Sark wants to be more aggressive and play more bump and run man coverage.  PK can do it, but he doesn't specialize in it and Sark wants someone that is aggressive by nature.  Pk also didn't really recruit, you can see the difference already this year with having a DC that is engaged with the recruits and has the skins on the wall that Muschamp has. 

Muschamp was also choice #1 when sark first got here, but Muschamp wasn't ready to leave because he had kids graduating and going to college.  That's why he took a couple of years  at Georgia as a consultant and not a coach, so he could have the freedom to go to Vandy and support his son playing.

[Springhorn]

Go back and watch the Vanderbilt game and you'll understand.  That game exemplified PK's ongoing limitations as a DC during his time leading the defense. 

[Bobby Burton]

The Vanderbilt game reached a boiling point IMO. The front and the secondary just wasn't playing together and there was some chaos on the sidelines.

[CHorn427]

In addition to the other issues mentioned, I personally like Muschamp's attacking style over PK's bend don't break (which admittedly was probably best bend don't break defense I've ever seen in Austin). I loved all of the goal line stands in the PK era. But I would have preferred more 3 and outs!

[hookemrj13]

Expect more explosive TD's from opposing teams I would imagine.

[MBHORNSFAN]

13 minutes ago, hookemrj13 said:

Expect more explosive TD's from opposing teams I would imagine.

 

Lulz

[Cujonation83]

30 minutes ago, hookemrj13 said:

Expect more explosive TD's from opposing teams I would imagine.

The tradeoff is more turnovers and by default more offensive possession.

[hookemrj13]

I hope so; I don't believe our Defense was lacking in turnovers however..(We led the SEC in defensive turnovers)

All I am bringing up is the fact Defense was not the reason the ultimate season goal fell short for at least the last 2 seasons. It was offense. 

I get the sunshine pump and the nostalgia, and even the mentality change that WM will bring, but I dont understand how majority of folks are more confident in him to produce a better defense when statistically and even visually Texas's defense for the past 2-3 seasons was the best its been in 10+ years!

To those who say "well the offense will be better because Sark wont be involved or as involved in the defense." That's fine and well it should because we got better players around Arch, but if OH St puts up 35 on us, does he get involved with the Defense then? 

 

[Cujonation83]

3 minutes ago, hookemrj13 said:

I hope so; I don't believe our Defense was lacking in turnovers however..(We led the SEC in defensive turnovers)

All I am bringing up is the fact Defense was not the reason the ultimate season goal fell short for at least the last 2 seasons. It was offense. 

I get the sunshine pump and the nostalgia, and even the mentality change that WM will bring, but I dont understand how majority of folks are more confident in him to produce a better defense when statistically and even visually Texas's defense for the past 2-3 seasons was the best its been in 10+ years!

To those who say "well the offense will be better because Sark wont be involved or as involved in the defense." That's fine and well it should because we got better players around Arch, but if OH St puts up 35 on us, does he get involved with the Defense then? 

 

I see ya what you are saying, but time will tell. 

[Springhorn]

5 hours ago, Bobby Burton said:

The Vanderbilt game reached a boiling point IMO. The front and the secondary just wasn't playing together and there was some chaos on the sidelines.

Yeah, I’ve wondered and speculated with friends who are somewhat closely or semi-connected to the team if that was a watershed moment for PK.    Nobody confirmed it with me, but nobody disagreed either.    I honestly didn’t think Sark would pull the trigger and make a change, but I certainly gained a little more respect for him when he did.

[BornOrange]

Issues with the defense were scheme related, so a coaching change was needed.

Issues with the offense were mostly talent related, so more talent was needed. 

[LonghornFan4Ever]

9 minutes ago, BornOrange said:

Issues with the defense were scheme related, so a coaching change was needed.

Issues with the offense were mostly talent related, so more talent was needed. 

Bingo!  Texas is one of the few programs that has the athletes to successfully run Muschamp's scheme.  Not saying it will be that good, but the offense should more closely resemble 2019 LSU or 2020 Alabama because of the upgrades at the skill positions as long as the OL takes a few steps forward.

[Here for the Wins]

10 hours ago, Springhorn said:

Go back and watch the Vanderbilt game and you'll understand.  That game exemplified PK's ongoing limitations as a DC during his time leading the defense.

Please explain those limitations .

There were effectively 3 plays that kept the game in question.  And one of those was the offense taking a lower percentage shot on 3rd down on the non-Pi call.  The same play that had a secondary effect of a slightly more difficult FG because no yards were gained.  It virtually eliminated any decision of a potential 4th down try.  And it stopped the clock.  Seeing as how Vandy scored with 33 seconds it certainly changed Vandys philosophy with that extra half minute.  Yes, a TD ends the game but a first down virtually does as well.  So we chose poorly on the risk/reward side of that playcall.

Then the next possession we have 4 plays and punt.

The offense had an opportunity to end and did not.  So let’s keep that in mind given there was a questionable strategic decision.

The other two were the TD pass right before half and the 4th and 19.   I just saw an article saying that was a busted coverage in the first half.  I did not see elaboration on what should have happened though.  Then the 4th and 19.

But what I do know is that we had two backup safeties out for the majority of the game.  I also thought Filsaime got dinged too.  Maybe Manny.  Or maybe another DB as well.  So some confusion given Vandys offense and our experience level was not completely surprising.

 

10 hours ago, Bobby Burton said:

The Vanderbilt game reached a boiling point IMO. The front and the secondary just wasn't playing together and there was some chaos on the sidelines.

What exactly does they weren’t playing together mean?  The long Stowers TD - there wasn’t much apparent the front had anything to do with it.  The other two plays are difficult to determine how they weren’t playing together.

I don’t know the dynamics internally.  No idea who wanted Akina.  Maybe I’ve forgotten but I do not recall ever hearing that a teams front and secondary are not working together.

[Thorn007]

need pressure from front to help secondary?