Sam Pittman

[Synergyman70]

Hire him immediately as a consultant replace Flood in the off season. 
 

The Hall of Fame OL Coach (Pre-2020 Edition)

Pittman wasn’t just good; he was a developer of monsters. From Oklahoma (1990s) to Georgia (2016-2019), he built lines that pancaked defenses and funneled talent to the NFL:

•  Georgia Peak: Under Kirby Smart, Pittman’s crews anchored three straight SEC East titles and a 2017 national championship run. They paved for a 2019 rushing attack led by D’Andre Swift (1,216 yards, 4th in SEC). He coached 15 linemen to the pros, including studs like Andrew Thomas (No. 4 overall pick, 2020). PFF loved ’em—top-10 pass protection, elite run blocking.

•  Arkansas Assistant Days (2013-2015): As Bret Bielema’s OL coach/recruiting coordinator, he fielded the biggest line in college football (average 320+ lbs). They powered 1,000-yard rushers Jonathan Williams and Alex Collins, mentoring All-SEC beasts like Brandon Scherff (No. 5 pick, 2015) and Frank Ragnow (2nd-rounder, 2018).

•  Career Stats Vibe: Across stints at Tennessee, Missouri, and beyond, his lines hovered around a 5% sack rate (elite) while fueling top-20 rushing attacks. X chatter calls him “the best O-line coach in the country” for effort, technique, and turning mid-tier recruits into pros.  He’s the “Yesssssir!” hype man who made Georgia’s OL recruiting viral gold.

In short: Pittman as OL coach? A+. He’d thrive as a position guru under a sharp HC—think what he did for Smart or Bielema.

[General Grant]

I’m not against bringing him on.  I doubt it happens during the season. 

[Oskies1279]

Bring in a new quarterbacks coach too. Sark isn't the QB guru we thought he was, and Milwee hasn't done his job either. I've seen multiple times QB's from lesser programs outplay our 5 star QB's. How is that possible?? Sark needs all new coaches on offense cause this is embarrassing for him supposedly being an offensive minded genius. 

[LonghornFan4Ever]

It won’t happen this season, but they should do everything they can to add him to the staff for the 2026 season.  Completely agree with you.

[TexasLonghorns]

1 hour ago, Oskies1279 said:

Bring in a new quarterbacks coach too. Sark isn't the QB guru we thought he was, and Milwee hasn't done his job either. I've seen multiple times QB's from lesser programs outplay our 5 star QB's. How is that possible?? Sark needs all new coaches on offense cause this is embarrassing for him supposedly being an offensive minded genius. 

You’re not wrong about the QB play being underwhelming, but at some point you’ve got to look higher up the chain. Sark is the QB coach, he’s the one designing the offense, developing the room, and making the calls. If every position under his control keeps underperforming, maybe the issue isn’t the assistants.

And it’s not just scheme, it’s execution and discipline, too. Sark’s teams consistently fail in both areas, and when you fail there, these are the results you get. You can swap out coordinators and position coaches all you want, but if the same issues keep showing up, that’s on the head coach. 

[uthorn1374]

Arch is making the progress we thought he would.  The receivers were open a lot yesterday.  The OL is and has been the root of our problems including goal line, red zone, and running the ball.

[LonghornFan4Ever]

8 minutes ago, TexasLonghorns said:

You’re not wrong about the QB play being underwhelming, but at some point you’ve got to look higher up the chain. Sark is the QB coach, he’s the one designing the offense, developing the room, and making the calls. If every position under his control keeps underperforming, maybe the issue isn’t the assistants.

And it’s not just scheme, it’s execution and discipline, too. Sark’s teams consistently fail in both areas, and when you fail there, these are the results you get. You can swap out coordinators and position coaches all you want, but if the same issues keep showing up, that’s on the head coach. 

Goes back to my theory he has too many irons in the fire.  I know he makes $10 million+ a year, but at some point, you have to delegate all that.

[TexasLonghorns]

5 minutes ago, LonghornFan4Ever said:

Goes back to my theory he has too many irons in the fire.  I know he makes $10 million+ a year, but at some point, you have to delegate all that.

Exactly. He’s trying to be the head coach, OC, QB coach, and culture cop all at once. When you do everything, you end up doing nothing great.

He makes $10M+ a year, the job is to lead and delegate, not micromanage every detail. Great coaches empower their staff.

[Joe D Villasenor]

Sad to say but Sark’s program is trending in the wrong direction at the absolute worst time. Tech and A&M will be in top 10 and possibly A&M in top 5. Sark has done what A&M usually does start ranked high and under perform to the expectations and do it in an embarrassing way. 
 

In the NIL era there is no excuse for not having a competitive Texas team. Sark might go down as the coach that did nothing with those top ranked recruiting classes 

 

As he has said Championships are the standard and the standard is the standard at Texas. 
 

 

Edited 1 hour ago by Joe D Villasenor

[LonghornFan4Ever]

4 minutes ago, Joe D Villasenor said:

Sad to say but Sark’s program is trending in the wrong direction at the absolute worst time. Tech and A&M will be in top 10 and possibly A&M in top 5. Sark has done what A&M usually does start ranked high and under perform to the expectations and do it in an embarrassing way. 
 

In the NIL era there is no excuse for not having a competitive Texas team. Sark might go down as the coach that did nothing with those top ranked recruiting classes 

 

As he has said Championships are the standard and the standard is the standard at Texas. 
 

 

You would think that with all the supposed built in advantages there, but if that’s the case, why have they only won one national championship in the last 55 seasons?

[UTexas]

50 minutes ago, uthorn1374 said:

Arch is making the progress we thought he would.  The receivers were open a lot yesterday.  The OL is and has been the root of our problems including goal line, red zone, and running the ball.

Agree completely. The offensive line is very bad right now. 

[CJ Vogel]

Pittman is a great OL architect. I’d be shocked if it ever happened, however.  

[Bobby_Batronic]

7 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

Pittman is a great OL architect. I’d be shocked if it ever happened, however.  

I don’t know of a lot of multi millionaire 64 year olds looking for the CFB grind, and that’s before you try to figure out staff dynamics etc. 

[NothinButDaHorns34]

4 hours ago, Synergyman70 said:

Hire him immediately as a consultant replace Flood in the off season. 
 

The Hall of Fame OL Coach (Pre-2020 Edition)

Pittman wasn’t just good; he was a developer of monsters. From Oklahoma (1990s) to Georgia (2016-2019), he built lines that pancaked defenses and funneled talent to the NFL:

•  Georgia Peak: Under Kirby Smart, Pittman’s crews anchored three straight SEC East titles and a 2017 national championship run. They paved for a 2019 rushing attack led by D’Andre Swift (1,216 yards, 4th in SEC). He coached 15 linemen to the pros, including studs like Andrew Thomas (No. 4 overall pick, 2020). PFF loved ’em—top-10 pass protection, elite run blocking.

•  Arkansas Assistant Days (2013-2015): As Bret Bielema’s OL coach/recruiting coordinator, he fielded the biggest line in college football (average 320+ lbs). They powered 1,000-yard rushers Jonathan Williams and Alex Collins, mentoring All-SEC beasts like Brandon Scherff (No. 5 pick, 2015) and Frank Ragnow (2nd-rounder, 2018).

•  Career Stats Vibe: Across stints at Tennessee, Missouri, and beyond, his lines hovered around a 5% sack rate (elite) while fueling top-20 rushing attacks. X chatter calls him “the best O-line coach in the country” for effort, technique, and turning mid-tier recruits into pros.  He’s the “Yesssssir!” hype man who made Georgia’s OL recruiting viral gold.

In short: Pittman as OL coach? A+. He’d thrive as a position guru under a sharp HC—think what he did for Smart or Bielema.

Hopes and wishes that’ll never prolly happen. Sark seems way too loyal to flood and maybe to a fault. 

[Stuey22]

1 hour ago, Joe D Villasenor said:

Sad to say but Sark’s program is trending in the wrong direction at the absolute worst time. Tech and A&M will be in top 10 and possibly A&M in top 5. Sark has done what A&M usually does start ranked high and under perform to the expectations and do it in an embarrassing way. 
 

In the NIL era there is no excuse for not having a competitive Texas team. Sark might go down as the coach that did nothing with those top ranked recruiting classes 

 

As he has said Championships are the standard and the standard is the standard at Texas. 
 

 

When you make the playoff 2 years in a row (losing to the champ in the semi only months ago) it's kinda hard for the trajectory to go up from there, by that standard everyone is a failure except OSU.  

Define competitive for me please because I'm pretty sure yesterday went down to the wire.  

We're all frustrated by yesterday.  The OL and DL will get fixed, Arch is learning and young-he's going to make more mistakes.  In hindsight I think its unrealistic for any of us to have those expectations when you play in the HORSE SHOE and the SWAMP in the same year.  How insane is it that we're ready to throw in the towel when those are the 2 loses? 

Get off the train if you want but this is a very young team who CAN COMPETE with anyone in the country.  

[NotGerryHamilton]

54 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

Pittman is a great OL architect. I’d be shocked if it ever happened, however.  

I think Flood and Scott have been very underwhelming this year. Now, I say that knowing injuries at the RB position have hindered us a bit but it doesn’t seem like our RBs have any vision right now. I saw multiple times in yesterdays game where they could have taken the edge and they just cut back into the line and get 1 or no yard. 
 

I also think it’s time to have a competition for the IOL and RT position this week. Stroh stinks, Hutson and Baker aren’t cutting it, and Campbell is just flat out not good. 

[TexasLonghorns]

8 minutes ago, Stuey22 said:

When you make the playoff 2 years in a row (losing to the champ in the semi only months ago) it's kinda hard for the trajectory to go up from there, by that standard everyone is a failure except OSU.  

Define competitive for me please because I'm pretty sure yesterday went down to the wire.  

We're all frustrated by yesterday.  The OL and DL will get fixed, Arch is learning and young-he's going to make more mistakes.  In hindsight I think its unrealistic for any of us to have those expectations when you play in the HORSE SHOE and the SWAMP in the same year.  How insane is it that we're ready to throw in the towel when those are the 2 loses? 

Get off the train if you want but this is a very young team who CAN COMPETE with anyone in the country.  

Let’s be honest, making the playoff last year doesn’t excuse disappearing against top-tier programs in Year 5. Down 14-0 with 4 minutes left vs Ohio State, and Texas only scores because the opponent goes into prevent? That’s not competitive, that’s failing when it matters.

Yes, the OL and DL have issues, and Arch is a third year QB, not “young” at all. With NIL advantages, portal access, and top-ranked recruiting classes, there are no excuses for rolling food out on the offensive line or racking up penalties.

“Playing in the Horseshoe and the Swamp” doesn’t justify looking unprepared and undisciplined. This isn’t about throwing in the towel, it’s about holding the program accountable. Right now, Sark’s program is trending in the wrong direction, and the responsibility falls squarely on the head coach.

The only two Power 5 opponents Texas has played this year? Totally unprepared, manhandled, and one of those was a 1-3 Florida team coached by Billy Napier with a QB on one leg. That’s on Sark.

[dentonhorn]

10 minutes ago, Stuey22 said:

When you make the playoff 2 years in a row (losing to the champ in the semi only months ago) it's kinda hard for the trajectory to go up from there, by that standard everyone is a failure except OSU.  

Define competitive for me please because I'm pretty sure yesterday went down to the wire.  

We're all frustrated by yesterday.  The OL and DL will get fixed, Arch is learning and young-he's going to make more mistakes.  In hindsight I think its unrealistic for any of us to have those expectations when you play in the HORSE SHOE and the SWAMP in the same year.  How insane is it that we're ready to throw in the towel when those are the 2 loses? 

Get off the train if you want but this is a very young team who CAN COMPETE with anyone in the country.  

It’s not THAT we lost it’s in the how we lost. That score was not indicative of the game. Talent is one thing but we’re flat out, undeniably, unprepared for the game.