This issue has been discussed, rinsed and repeated for two weeks now.  A lot of good well thought out theories I have heard on OTF Youtube videos.  The national media also following closely.  I am on Arch's side at this point and don't believe it is him.   The main points that I think are valid:

1: Arch has been in the system 3 1/2 years, what gives? How much time does somebody need.  He isn't making good reads and holding on to the ball too long

2: The OL cannot block worth a flip-how many years has this been an issue

3: No running game-how many years has this been an issue?

4: Sark/Flood don't know how to adjust to the constant blitzing.  Same crap when QE was here.  Every DC looks like an All World DC with the genius of sending 6 or 7 defenders.

4a: If it is due to Sark, I would think a frustrated Flood would have a strong conversation directly with Sark by now

4b: If it is due to Flood, why is Sark holding on to the incompetence

5: Sark's offenses haven't had a good track record at Texas in spite of having to nationally rated #1 QBs and Texas resources.  I don't believe Texas has cracked the top 10 in Total offense since he has been here.  Can Sark really develop QBs or is it a myth?  What the hell credentials does Milwee have.  Nothing against Milwee-it is on Sark hiring decision.

6.  Texas never has enough of a lead to allow the backup QB to get meaningful game reps. 

7.  Y'all can help me with the rest

It’s obviously Arch and he’ll be at UVA

I believe somebody like the Reilly or Gundy types could get way more out of Arch.  Arch ended last year on a very strong note with no interceptions.  Just doesn't make sense

It’s OL that has stunted development IMO. Arch and Sark can’t trust protection consistently to be able to truly learn to be confident and competent in the pocket. We also can’t run the ball consistently which puts more pressure on the QB to execute perfectly when the defense knows we have to throw to have any chance. 

1 hour ago, Alex Butler said:

It’s OL that has stunted development IMO. Arch and Sark can’t trust protection consistently to be able to truly learn to be confident and competent in the pocket. We also can’t run the ball consistently which puts more pressure on the QB to execute perfectly when the defense knows we have to throw to have any chance. 

That is definitely part of it.

55 minutes ago, westx said:

That is definitely part of it.

The more I look at it the more glaring it becomes. He was great in 24, why? He had a competent line and senior center that wasn’t allowing pressure at all record setting level so he could see the field and read the defense without the worry of getting his head taken off or having to take his eyes off the play because there’s a massive defensive lineman barreling at his face. 

1 hour ago, Alex Butler said:

The more I look at it the more glaring it becomes. He was great in 24, why? He had a competent line and senior center that wasn’t allowing pressure at all record setting level so he could see the field and read the defense without the worry of getting his head taken off or having to take his eyes off the play because there’s a massive defensive lineman barreling at his face. 

I have been wondering about the Sark/Flood issue.  I believe i mentioned this in another post, but when I was cursing Flood for the horrible OL, I never thought that it could possibly be Sark requiring something different or elaborate of him for his scheme-you know, just too complicated to teach all of the "ifs and thens".  This is wild speculation and I have no clue, but it is possible.  They made it work at bama because The GOAT was running the show.  But, for all I know, Flood may have lost his edge with all that money and clocking out at 5pm

20 hours ago, westx said:

This issue has been discussed, rinsed and repeated for two weeks now.  A lot of good well thought out theories I have heard on OTF Youtube videos.  The national media also following closely.  I am on Arch's side at this point and don't believe it is him.   The main points that I think are valid:

1: Arch has been in the system 3 1/2 years, what gives? How much time does somebody need.  He isn't making good reads and holding on to the ball too long

2: The OL cannot block worth a flip-how many years has this been an issue

3: No running game-how many years has this been an issue?

4: Sark/Flood don't know how to adjust to the constant blitzing.  Same crap when QE was here.  Every DC looks like an All World DC with the genius of sending 6 or 7 defenders.

4a: If it is due to Sark, I would think a frustrated Flood would have a strong conversation directly with Sark by now

4b: If it is due to Flood, why is Sark holding on to the incompetence

5: Sark's offenses haven't had a good track record at Texas in spite of having to nationally rated #1 QBs and Texas resources.  I don't believe Texas has cracked the top 10 in Total offense since he has been here.  Can Sark really develop QBs or is it a myth?  What the hell credentials does Milwee have.  Nothing against Milwee-it is on Sark hiring decision.

6.  Texas never has enough of a lead to allow the backup QB to get meaningful game reps. 

7.  Y'all can help me with the rest

unfortunately this is a really good list.  pretty mind blowing. also tells us what we’ve got….