Sark eyeing NFL per report

[Deadhead_Horn]

5 minutes ago, Texas fan in Georgia said:

Well Dakorien Moore went to sleep a Longhorn and woke up an Oregon duck lmao jk jk I had to 

Too soon. 

[Sundancekid]

1 hour ago, Raistlin said:

Which anonymous representative did she name?

Exactly! This “reporting” with no identified source is not journalism… it’s Fox News/National Esquire worthy garbage. People eat it up though.

[Deadhead_Horn]

2 minutes ago, Neil Leininger said:

I 100% believe what is reported was true, it's obvious Sarkisian isn't plugged in this season as in seasons past.

The only possible and/or likely scenarios are on who leaked it.

1) Sarkisian/Sexton - seems least likely because Sarkisian isn't that a big of an ahole and Sexton isn't an idiot. < 5% chance

2) Sark's wife - there are tensions and rumors surrounding her and she wanted out last year. 30-40% chance

3) NFL owners - They would absolutely know and there are several that probably dislike Texas. 20-30% chance.

4) Texas BMDs - There is enough of them that have ears in the NFL circles, could easily be them seeing the writing on the wall with Sarkisian and are premeptively striking. 25-45% chance

Disagree. 

 

#1 is the most likely. 

 

I don't know if someone would listen to Sark's wife or Texas BMDs and use it as a legitimate source, especially senior NFL reporters. 

[Sundancekid]

I miss real journalism. 

[SchoolColors]

1 minute ago, Sundancekid said:

I miss real journalism. 

You got real journalism, you just don’t like it. 

[FatherofMinky]

2 minutes ago, Sundancekid said:

Exactly! This “reporting” with no identified source is not journalism… it’s Fox News/National Esquire worthy garbage. People eat it up though.

It’s frustrating, but the agents leak it this way so there is total deniability. It’s a dirty game, but there is truth in “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.”

[TexasFanatic]

Chip (I know I know) said he heard from NFL sources that Sarks reps have also reached out about Miami job…

[4thandFive]

I don’t know what’s going on. But from a “just a fan” perspective something looks off. Sark has had a lot more “coach speak” and has been more touchy with the media. He also just doesn’t really look like he’s “all in.”

Edited 2 hours ago by 4thandFive

[TexasLonghorns]

7 minutes ago, Sundancekid said:

Exactly! This “reporting” with no identified source is not journalism… it’s Fox News/National Esquire worthy garbage. People eat it up though.

Thrives on anonymous sources every day… national reporter does it, suddenly it’s ‘garbage’? Are you discrediting Bobby and Gerry now?

 

[SchoolColors]

5 minutes ago, 4thandFive said:

I don’t know what’s going on. But from a “just a fan” perspective something looks off. Sark has had a lot more “coach speak” and has been more touchy with the media. He also just doesn’t really look like he’s “all in.”

His body language seems disinterested and like he doesn’t care. 

[SchoolColors]

I’m betting if Schefter sent out that tweet then the reaction to some here would be completely different. 

[Neil Leininger]

13 minutes ago, Deadhead_Horn said:

Disagree. 

 

#1 is the most likely. 

 

I don't know if someone would listen to Sark's wife or Texas BMDs and use it as a legitimate source, especially senior NFL reporters. 

Of course they would.

[Sundancekid]

9 minutes ago, SchoolColors said:

You got real journalism, you just don’t like it. 

Where? Twitter is not real journalism. Who/what is the source? A reporter? I studied journalism. Have you? Watching Fox News does not qualify…

[UTexas]

13 minutes ago, SchoolColors said:

You got real journalism, you just don’t like it. 

“Real journalism “ from who? The Athletic? 

[UTexas]

12 minutes ago, 4thandFive said:

I don’t know what’s going on. But from a “just a fan” perspective something looks off. Sark has had a lot more “coach speak” and has been more touchy with the media. He also just doesn’t really look like he’s “all in.”

I think you’re reading something into the situation that isn’t there. 

[Neil Leininger]

4 minutes ago, Sundancekid said:

Where? Twitter is not real journalism. Who/what is the source? A reporter? I studied journalism. Have you? Watching Fox News does not qualify…

You studied journalism, like for real?

[4thandFive]

1 minute ago, UTexas said:

I think you’re reading something into the situation that isn’t there. 

I thought that before this week. I don’t think all is well in Austin. 

[SchoolColors]

6 minutes ago, Sundancekid said:

Where? Twitter is not real journalism. Who/what is the source? A reporter? I studied journalism. Have you? Watching Fox News does not qualify…

Would you like the Austin American statesmen to send you a newspaper which quotes the tweet from a reputable journalist?

3 minutes ago, UTexas said:

“Real journalism “ from who? The Athletic? 

[4thandFive]

A lot of news is broken on Twitter. It’s how things work nowadays.

[SchoolColors]

2 minutes ago, 4thandFive said:

A lot of news is broken on Twitter. It’s how things work nowadays.

It’s pretty much the place to get nba news. It will be there before espn reports it. 

[Sundancekid]

I believe in sources that have a name. This kind of rumor spreading does no one any favors. It is mere speculation and unnecessary distraction. Wake me up when there is a real story rather than National Enquirer with no pictures…

[LonghornLegends]

I definitely think this will be a distraction to the team, hell I’m a fan and I want us to win today for sure. But I’m really really intrigued to see what he says postgame, almost feel like I’m more interested in that. Can only imagine what the players are feeling.

[Ace Recruiter]

40 minutes ago, Sundancekid said:

Exactly! This “reporting” with no identified source is not journalism… it’s Fox News/National Esquire worthy garbage. People eat it up though.

If reporters outed their sources, we would never hear anything. Protecting your sources is a cornerstone of journalism. 

[SchoolColors]

I am going to look at this as a positive and we will be spared 30-40 million in buyouts down the road if he were to head to the NFL. That type of savings plus being owed 10 million by whomever hires him will give us a lot of money to target a big name. 

Edited 2 hours ago by SchoolColors

[Rocky P]

56 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

For instance … if OTF puts out that sources told us Texas is close or about to get a commitment from player X … it’s BS because we didn’t say … “Texas position coach ___” told OTF that player X is closing on a commitment. 

So anything we report is just BS? 

I don't think you would put out a  story of this magnitude saying "you heard"..you would put out there that you have several sources or something of that nature.