Brooks Austin: Texas Failed Arch lasts. Rips Flood & OL.

[HonkEm]

35 minutes ago, GoHorns1 said:

Again you show lack of knowledge last year was Arch’s 3rd year of install of Sark’s system, weight training, running the offense.

Three years in the system” doesn’t magically mean he was ready - it just means he’s been present. Sark doesn’t hand out snaps based on attendance. Arch still needed real‑speed reps, weight, and timing, and Sark wasn’t about to stunt him so you can pretend “years on campus” equals “game‑ready.”

Texas protected him. You’re proving you don’t understand the difference between being there and being ready.

I’m done arguing with you --- I respect your posts, I just disagree with you on this.

[HookedOnTF]

In an alternate universe, QE could have gone pro a year earlier and Arch would have needed to be ready to go (still getting the spotlight and Heisman hype). That's not a dig on Arch early last season, just saying an extra year only helped him, but the OL roster mgmt plan clearly wasn't successful in setting him up as a new starter.

[Hal Kemp]

2 hours ago, Sundancekid said:

I think the media failed Arch Manning and Texas, in general, more than the offensive line. Last year is done though. Move on. Look forward. Changes for the better have been made. Noone is making ludicrous projections about our team this season thankfully. 

I agree. “Move on. Look forward.” I think most, if not all, has been discussed, cussed, and debated already by this board and the Mods in one form or the other. 
 

[Hal Kemp]

1 hour ago, DiggsTX said:

Interesting, this isn't what Brooks was saying DURING last season...

Good point. I don’t follow him enough to say or know, but interesting that he is discussing this now. Not sure why.

[GoHorns1]

12 minutes ago, HonkEm said:

Three years in the system” doesn’t magically mean he was ready - it just means he’s been present. Sark doesn’t hand out snaps based on attendance. Arch still needed real‑speed reps, weight, and timing, and Sark wasn’t about to stunt him so you can pretend “years on campus” equals “game‑ready.”

Texas protected him. You’re proving you don’t understand the difference between being there and being ready.

I’m done arguing with you --- I respect your posts, I just disagree with you on this.

Agree to disagree. Hook em

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[TheRoJoShow]

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[hookem1014]

15 minutes ago, HonkEm said:

Three years in the system” doesn’t magically mean he was ready - it just means he’s been present. Sark doesn’t hand out snaps based on attendance. Arch still needed real‑speed reps, weight, and timing, and Sark wasn’t about to stunt him so you can pretend “years on campus” equals “game‑ready.”

Texas protected him. You’re proving you don’t understand the difference between being there and being ready.

I’m done arguing with you --- I respect your posts, I just disagree with you on this.

Both of yall make valid points. I agree as a first year starter there will be a learning curve regardless of class. At the same time we have seen several QBs around the country hit the ground running as a first time starter. Arch was very notably behind for a QB who was part of the program for 2 years, and the O line who made him speed up his decision making didn’t help either. Good news is he picked it up fast second half of the year. Let’s hope he continues the growth and the O line shows up now!