Babying a "Year 4" QB

[ChanmanV]

When it comes to success, your playcaller and QB coach should put your QB in the best position to succeed. But with if your QB is deficient mentally during games? Why are we trying so hard to make something work that obviously doesn't fit?

Right now Arch and Sark are a square peg in a round hole. It's hurting Sark, Arch, and the team. Something has to give but I'd prefer seeing how much Lacey can handle Sark's offense over some Tebow like ugly offense that would likely result in Arch getting hurt anyways. If Lacey is accurate and makes quicker decision, we can run at least 75% of Sark's offense. Right now I think Arch only fits about 25-30% of it. 

Though I don't disagree with Sark receiving a lot of the play calling blame, I think there's a limit to "dumbing down" the offense that crosses the line of "you don't have a quality QB" and I feel like we are there with Arch Manning. If he doesn't even use his hot routes or dump offs, how much of the playbook do we really want the playbook to be reduced just to make a said player the QB? 

Sark makes the big bucks. He needs to start making tough decisions that warrant that salary and stop looking like his hands are tied. 

Edited 1 hour ago by ChanmanV

[Andrew Scott]

Let’s face it. Sark isn’t smart. He is a good play caller with Saban’s 5 star OL and skill guys. He is stubborn to a fault and my call is this offseason he and CDC will sit down and Sark won’t do what is asked of him and it will end bad. 

[ChanmanV]

1 minute ago, Andrew Scott said:

Let’s face it. Sark isn’t smart. He is a good play caller with Saban’s 5 star OL and skill guys. He is stubborn to a fault and my call is this offseason he and CDC will sit down and Sark won’t do what is asked of him and it will end bad. 

To be fair, we need to start judging Sark by recency and not continue to think of him when he was Bama 7-8 years ago now. Jimbo Fisher was a good caller at one point too. Offenses revolutionize every year and a lot of people have copied the good parts of Sark's offense already so I don't know that he's "cutting edge" any more. That said, Arch and that OL don't allow him to maximize his scheme either. If Arch played for that Bama team, they'd have just as much problems except Saban would force Sark to bench him. 

[Gerry Hamilton]

Bad QB play has resulted in many a coach getting fired ... Sark your up. What you going to do?

[NTX_Horn]

1 minute ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Bad QB play has resulted in many a coach getting fired ... Sark your up. What you going to do?

Would Lacey open up more of the playbook?  It’s clear Arch isn’t keen on running much, so playbook is limited on keeping defenses guessing with Arch’s legs.  

[Roy Hinojosa]

I still believe Caldwell last year could have had a Chambliss like season if Sark didn't have the Arch golden handcuffs.

[Horns91]

9 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Bad QB play has resulted in many a coach getting fired ... Sark your up. What you going to do?

Agree 1000%. If you can bench Quinn for a series in a big game you can bench Arch. Let him sit on the sidelines and gather himself too. Trying to get Arch ready for the NFL and being stubborn is hurting this team. 

[Alex Butler]

5 minutes ago, Horns91 said:

Agree 1000%. If you can bench Quinn for a series in a big game you can bench Arch. Let him sit on the sidelines and gather himself too. Trying to get Arch ready for the NFL and being stubborn is hurting this team. 

Yup, I think you have to bench him if nothing else to evaluate if your offense is truly broken or Arch just isn’t fitting the system. It’s hard. Hes got a ton of gifts and is a really good kid. Unfortunately, he just may not be the best QB for UT and Sark isn’t the best QB coach for him. I’d rather admit that and part amicably than have fans turn on him like Simms.