That last touchdown…

[hookem1014]

The nation is asking “why didn’t Ryan Day just let Texas score?” As a Texas fan, I’d reply with “why would he?” Sark’s teams have historically been unable to punch it in at the goal line in crucial moments. Look at 2023 OU and multiple times against Ohio State. Day wanted to send the message “we’ve always shown we are more physical than you and we’re gonna show it again here.”

Sark and Co. had other plans…

A lot of mental errors + fumblitis that need to be cleaned up, but this program took a step it hasn’t been able to do the last couple years: Out physical the top dogs.

Hook em🤘

[CHorn427]

4 minutes ago, hookem1014 said:

The nation is asking “why didn’t Ryan Day just let Texas score?” As a Texas fan, I’d reply with “why would he?” Sark’s teams have historically been unable to punch it in at the goal line in crucial moments. Look at 2023 OU and multiple times against Ohio State. Day wanted to send the message “we’ve always shown we are more physical than you and we’re gonna show it again here.”

Sark and Co. had other plans…

A lot of mental errors + fumblitis that need to be cleaned up, but this program took a step it hasn’t been able to do the last couple years: Out physical the top dogs.

Hook em🤘

Last couple years? How about the last 21 years?

[genevalonghorn]

In my mind, Day's flaw was to go away from the run, which may have bled the clock so we may not have had time to tee up on the goal line.  The last series, they were 3 pass plays and 3 run plays.  Two incompletions stopped the clock.  Your three run plays go for 11, 7, and -1, and you don't trust the run on 3rd and 4, leading to an incompletion and FG miss.  

It may not have worked for tOSU.  That's why you play the game.

 

[HookemTexas]

That exposed a flaw in their team, they don't trust the O-line to open holes and felt that the Sayin-Smith connection was higher percentage (understandably as they are great players).

[bevocbs]

I understand the question (and even asked that night at the game whether they would). And Day said in his postgame that they talked about it. But given our history and the fact that one of the plays was actually ruled a fumble, I actually think they made the right call.