21 hours ago, BY2426 said:

100% with you on Sark’s brand of football. He is not honest when he talks about running the football. Raleek Brown is a feature back, not change of pace. Feed him 20+ times a game. Why does he disappear for multiple series a game.

I don't know, but it's pretty clear that Brown is one of those backs who needs to get touches to get into a rhythm. Some backs don't need that, but Brown does.

21 hours ago, Austalgia said:

I think we have to win out to be sure to make playoff. pTSD from last year. Not sure about 9-3, they drop teams in weird ways .

As sad as it is, you might be better off getting into the CFP as a 9-3 at-large and skipping the SEC Championship Game. If Texas wins out, I believe it would have the tiebreaker over Alabama and Kentucky because of the win over Tennessee.

20 hours ago, KumarOTF said:

Biggest margin of victory in a true road game since 2024 Week 2 @ Michigan

Crazy stat! Good stuff, @KumarOTF!

20 hours ago, Atticus said:

Not sure why people are complaining about not running the ball more. Our early runs were successful due to out leveraging the front, not controlling the LOS.

Both of our 3 and outs were run focused drives. Our ceiling as an offense is with Arch controlling the pace with Sark giving him easy short to intermediate throws. Our OL lacks the ability to move people, especially when the other team is trying to stop it from happening.

Great to see Sark setting Arch up for success and Arch finding his rhythm because of it. That's a great sign for the rest of the season.

I would disagree a little bit. There running game concepts (specifically duo) that the offensive line can handle. I would've liked to have seen Sark ride with the running game more, but it's clear now that he doesn't trust it. Most of Texas' successful runs have to be schemed up because it's hard for this offense to line up and knock people off the ball consistently.

20 hours ago, Neil Leininger said:

BYU is out. 10-2 with only 1 win over the playoff field isn't going to be that impressive. Don't see LSU getting in after this lopsided loss even if they beat us next week.

Last year, the way Texas lost Georgia is why I think the selection committee had the Longhorns behind BYU in the final CFP rankings last season. As long as the Longhorns don't get blown out next weekend, they should be in with wins over Arkansas and A&M. This committee seems to value who you beat rather than looking at win totals.

What’s your take on the Roberson hit on Lee earlier in the 4th?

20 hours ago, Chop said:

I get the slide in the interception.

Curious on OTF thoughts though. You said he should’ve scuffed instead. What time left/time out count is a deciding factor? I’m leaning towards if you’re sliding Tin the situation he was in. You do it around the 15. You give yourself a chance at a first down and you’re still close enough for basically an extra point range FG

The last part is where I'm at regarding the slide. When you're that close to the end zone, at that point in the game, just score. To me, the 14-point lead with the way the defense had been playing was a safer route than risking a fumble or a botched snap/hold on a field goal.

@Rod Babers made a great point: The coaches probably told Littleton to get down if he didn't feel like he could score. He might've been thinking he needed to get down after his mind settled down a little bit.

The more I think about it today, shouldn't Missouri have just let Texas score? You'd save your two timeouts and still have the ball back with roughly 90 seconds left.

19 hours ago, TXFF said:

The OL was better today which was good to see. Still plenty of room for improvement, but at least it didn't appear that Arch was running for his life on every drop back. And there were holes for Raleek often enough for him to have a solid day.

When your No. 1 back goes for 85 yards and averages five yards per carry against a solid run defense, you did some work.

17 hours ago, tommym said:

Maybe Texas needed those two losses, to light the fire and passion. Arch, is becoming a leader and qb that takes criticism and scrutiny. Performs in November, honestly no other qb in the nation could handle that. He does, never complains to the public about others, shoulders the responsibility on him.

Be honest, there again no expert, but that is what makes a nfl qb. Hopefully, he carries it over to next week against LSU. He is not perfect, he loses Coleman , smothers and goosby, to injury but yet has better games without them. We as Texas fans are the harshest critics of Texas Football. Arch hasn't folded.

I'm at the point with Arch that I don't care about his NFL future. I care about him being good enough to win games for the Longhorns. That's what he was against Mizzou.

17 hours ago, AusMOJO said:

Can I just say, that Siani was above average at RT. He looks like a liability at LT. Seen him get blown back way too much. Otherwise I think the game went fine. Was a bit iffy on the O for 2 1/2 quarters but they pulled it off at the end.

D was struggling early but got it going eventually. Would've loved some more sacks but what can you do.

Whoever evaluated this P from the portal needs to be fired imo lol. Dude has been wonky all year. The K was a great pick up though.

Great to get the win and lets go beat LSU like Bama did.

On Spetic, he's 10-for-10 inside of 40 yards this season. That's EXACTLY what I want from a portal kicker.

16 hours ago, watty7796 said:

As close ro complementary ball as weve seen all season. ST is still struggling tremendously. Couple of other things. Arch is so much better when he spreads the ball around and does not lock onto 1 target (Cam). Sark has finally dialed up a few screens in down and distance circumstances that slowed the backers down and put something else on tape that was different. Even as beat up as this defense rhey epitomize elite. Limited play from arguably the best player in CFB, Secondary beat up etc. Biles has been a wrecking ball, Raptor returning to form, Cryer filling and delivering blows as well as getting guys in the right spot, and last but not least the DL to include Ends have been fantastic.

I know Sark would love to have Coleman and Smothers, but the offense flowed better with two fewer mouths to feed (for lack of a better term).

15 hours ago, Bevo72 said:

great read. Lets keep rolling. Hook em. Beat LSU

🤘

6 hours ago, PaulieD said:

Great read, Jeff. Really like your reference to the 'correct formula' to make the offense more effective, and it came against a Mizzou team with a pretty darn good D. Proud of the players.🤘

I wish Sark and Arch had gotten to this point sooner, but better late than never.

Zero chance Roberson doesn’t cost us a game. One of the dumbest decision makers I’ve ever seen. Last play doesn’t change this.

4 hours ago, Jeff Howe said:

On Spetic, he's 10-for-10 inside of 40 yards this season. That's EXACTLY what I want from a portal kicker.

100% even the one he missed in the OU, had the distance just hooked it a bit.