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[CJ Vogel]

2 minutes ago, selfdm said:

On a scale of 1-10, how surprised are the mods at the state of the offense 6 games into this season given the offseason hype? In particular, what are you most surprised about specifically?

9

[Ryan Clement]

26 minutes ago, Jeff Howe said:

It’s an offseason fix, IMO. I’d love to be wrong about that, but it’s getting worse.

So im guessing the writing could be on the wall. If arch is benched and KJ takes over and performs better, which most of us are expecting, then we have probably seen the last of arch. Does sark make a move while we still have a chance or does arch play this week and we lose then he makes the change? 

[4thandFive]

That’s the $10 million question 

[Shmatt]

Is the OL a talent issue, or a coaching issue (lol)

It seems to be systemic issue to me, to be honest I’ve never felt impressed with OL. They have always folded when it matters the most

[Ryan Clement]

I understand that sark is splitting reps between KJ and arch, is that doing an injustice to KJ? Arch has had 6 games and every practice to be the starter, if sark is considering putting KJ in shouldnt he be getting the majority of reps? 

[Frank]

Getting way ahead of myself but does  9-3  get us in the playoffs  ahead of a 10-2 Notre Dame?  I still think if we get in we would have as good of a chance as anybody I haven’t seen a great team this year

[Texas fan in Georgia]

1 hour ago, alrightalrightalright said:

 

Vasek does get good push. I think Wesley has flashed the most in limited snaps among the three

Adding: I think a rotation with Zina starting probably keeps fresh legs on the field

Still remember that hit Wesley put on Mateer on a pass rush up the middle. Nasty!

[Chubbs2244]

My Question is if Texas loses Saturday I have two options. 
1. Leave my family and all my possessions behind to never be seen again. 
2. Self loathing with 3 frozen pizzas and a liter of cola.

please otf help 🤣

jk still love the horns! Thanks for all you guys do! 

[ThatHornsGuy87]

What do you think happened to Arch to get his wires crossed so bad? That doesn't even look remotely close to the same guy from last year. Granted were talking about qb development at Texas which hasn't really been seen under Sark since hes been here

[pinkman_90]

I for one won’t let the propaganda here try and convince me this is an Arch problem.  It is a Sark problem.  And has been for years.  
 

Bench Card! Bench Ewers! Bench Arch! (And soon to be) Bench Lacey! Bench Bell! I’m hoping by the bench Lacey part the last few supporters will be gone.  

Edited 1 hour ago by pinkman_90

[Hank South]

11 minutes ago, ThatHornsGuy87 said:

What do you think happened to Arch to get his wires crossed so bad? That doesn't even look remotely close to the same guy from last year. Granted were talking about qb development at Texas which hasn't really been seen under Sark since hes been here

I thought Bobby's post this morning was interesting, with a former coach pointing to his feet being the issue. 

[Hank South]

30 minutes ago, selfdm said:

On a scale of 1-10, how surprised are the mods at the state of the offense 6 games into this season given the offseason hype? In particular, what are you most surprised about specifically?

8. I thought we were going to see second half 2025 Arch from the jump, I thought the run game would be better, and I certainly thought Texas would be better than 64th in the nation in scoring. 

[HornyHorn]

One thing I’ve been feeling with arch recently is he needs to see the guy open. In other words, there isn’t much anticipation. And he relies on his rocket of an arm to fit the ball in. Then the problems come because by the time he sees it, so does the db, and he has to either throw a tough ball to catch to avoid an int, or we get all the turn-downs we’ve been seeing, and every problem comes downhill from there. Thoughts? Is that sort of thing fixable? If so, who is that on primarily?

[GoHorns1]

1 hour ago, BVH said:

Would you give Sark a chance to right the ship with coaching changes?

 

I wouldn’t.  It’s been obvious we needed change at OL, TE, ST, QB coach.  He shrugged off reality one too many times this season for me to have trust he can get it right.  

All of those coaches came with him from Bama. All need to go after this season.

[GoHorns1]

1 hour ago, OTFBrandon said:

My biggest question is how did every ounce of confidence this team had after beating Ohio State just simply leave them after that Holly Rowe incident? Also is there a way where Texas runs the table, gets into the SEC championship game but loses. Could they still make the playoffs as a three loss team? I know it’s a stretch for that to happen but this season has been crazy so far.

The Holly Rowe incident has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with play on the field.

[GoHorns1]

1 hour ago, 4thandFive said:

Edited 36 minutes ago by GoHorns1

[Gerry Hamilton]

42 minutes ago, Chubbs2244 said:

My Question is if Texas loses Saturday I have two options. 
1. Leave my family and all my possessions behind to never be seen again. 
2. Self loathing with 3 frozen pizzas and a liter of cola.

please otf help 🤣

jk still love the horns! Thanks for all you guys do! 

Pepperoni? Stuffed crust?

[FGH080254]

Has Sark ever developed a quarterback for the next level? He attracts the top high school quarterbacks but they never seem to take the next step. Is the issue a matter of player evaluation or player development at the college level. Is the Texas issue player evaluation or player development. I can think of many players in the past who didn’t develop. Intrinsic character or big fish small pond leveling.

[GoHorns1]

5 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Pepperoni? Stuffed crust?

Ham, Deep pan crust here

[pinkman_90]

2 minutes ago, FGH080254 said:

Has Sark ever developed a quarterback for the next level? He attracts the top high school quarterbacks but they never seem to take the next step. Is the issue a matter of player evaluation or player development at the college level. Is the Texas issue player evaluation or player development. I can think of many players in the past who didn’t develop. Intrinsic character or big fish small pond leveling.

He’s a micromanager and former QB.  He wants his QBs to basically just be him.  
 

It’s not “here is what I see now trust my instincts and go play football” it is “here is what I see now what would Sark want me to do here?”.    

[OTFBrandon]

12 minutes ago, GoHorns1 said:

The Holly Rowe incident has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with play on the field.

Could be true but ever since then our QB has looked like a deer in headlights, same way he looked for the first couple of weeks last year. Shook tf up and can’t get out of his own head

[texcoyote15]

Man I hope 1,000% I am wrong, but Sark’s success has been under Saban and Pete Carroll that had WAY better rosters than everyone else AND they ran everything from the top.  Saban made every decision while he was at Bama or he blessed off on every single thing.  Sark wasn’t a head coach long enough for us to know how he would be with the top job.  We do know he’s a good recruiter.  But we don’t know how he is as a manager or a player caller when stuff’s not working and you have to adjust.  I think I know how this ends but dang I’m tired of getting coaches that can’t take us to the top.  He’s made us better but I mean make us like a Georgia or a Saban Alabama.  They ought to money whip Saban to come in and be General Manager/Assistant to the Head Coach or some title and let him run it.  He doesn’t want to stay on College Game Day forever.  We are paying so much money now…….Go big or go home. 

[GoHorns1]

10 minutes ago, OTFBrandon said:

Could be true but ever since then our QB has looked like a deer in headlights, same way he looked for the first couple of weeks last year. Shook tf up and can’t get out of his own head

Arch foot work was already bad Before HR crap.

[OTFBrandon]

Just now, GoHorns1 said:

Arch foot work was already bad Before HR crap.

Not disagreeing with you I’m just trying to figure out what killed his confidence, I’m at the point of blaming HR lol

[GoHorns1]

1 minute ago, OTFBrandon said:

Not disagreeing with you I’m just trying to figure out what killed his confidence, I’m at the point of blaming HR lol

Too many coaches in the QB room.