Down with the God King Steve Sarkisian

[whereiend]

From my vantage point there is a clear root cause of the downfall of the football program. It is Sark being the God King (simultaneously HC, GM, and OC).

I would argue he has clearly failed in all three capacities.

- As a GM he turned one of the largest NIL budgets into an exceptionally mediocre roster, particularly on offense

- As an OC he has presented an offense that can't run the ball, can't consistently protect the passer, can't score in the red zone, and can barely pick up first downs against top level opponents

- As a HC he has a team that is extremely penalty and mistake prone and incapable of complimentary football

I don't think Sark is bad at coaching football, but he is just trying to do way too much. And this is with having some family/personal dynamics that likely prevent the level of workaholism seen in some coaches. The solution is pretty obvious: he needs to shed at least one of these responsibilities and ideally two.

We need a real NFL style GM that makes NIL decisions independent of the coaching staff. We need a real offensive coordinator that calls plays and ideally even runs his own system and game planning. Sark needs to be a leader that leads and delegates, not micro manage (poorly) every aspect of the program.

Is there any hope of this happening? Is the guy introspective enough to recognize these deficiencies and make changes? Will CDC force his hand? Will he go to the NFL and give us a chance to rebuild the program with a new model (and if so would we take that chance, or just hire a new God King?).

[drag worm]

I agree hiring an OC with similar philosophies around offense as Sark would help take some things off his plate. And I agree with all three of the issues plaguing each level of responsibility you outlined above. I disagree that an independent GM would help. That sounds like a Dallas Cowboys level recipe for disaster. 

[DanielOnorato]

If they win the final 2 games there should be serious conversations about Texas being a playoff team imo. Scheduling a game at Ohio State really did them no favors. If they had played Kent State that week and won 63-3 and were sitting with two losses we'd be right where we need to be. 

Scheduling was brutal this year. A month away from home, at Ohio State, at Georgia ... Finish strong with two games at DKR and see where the chips fall. If 9-3 is a down year, I can live with it.  🤘🏼 kick some ass to finish strong

[NothinButDaHorns34]

29 minutes ago, whereiend said:

From my vantage point there is a clear root cause of the downfall of the football program

Downfall? 😂🤣 Those TWO back to back playoff appearances were so long ago, Huh? Stupid, spoiled “what have you done for me lately” fanbase man. 

Edited 1 hour ago by NothinButDaHorns34

[Jaybird]

25 minutes ago, whereiend said:

Will CDC force his hand? Will he go to the NFL and give us a chance to rebuild the program with a new model (and if so would we take that chance, or just hire a new God King?).

I think the CDC thing showed itself after the Kentucky game and before Miss. State. It's like we are in a cold war style standoff between Sark and an OC.

[whereiend]

8 minutes ago, DanielOnorato said:

If they win the final 2 games there should be serious conversations about Texas being a playoff team imo. Scheduling a game at Ohio State really did them no favors. If they had played Kent State that week and won 63-3 and were sitting with two losses we'd be right where we need to be. 

Scheduling was brutal this year. A month away from home, at Ohio State, at Georgia ... Finish strong with two games at DKR and see where the chips fall. If 9-3 is a down year, I can live with it.  🤘🏼 kick some ass to finish strong

The problem with this for me is the way we have looked on the field. Struggled vs UTEP. Extremely lucky to win vs MSU and Kentucky. Ass kicked by Georgia and Florida.

If we were last year's Ole Miss team that would be one thing, but to me we look like a team that actually has actually over achieved in the W/L column, we just aren't very good.

[hookem1014]

18 minutes ago, DanielOnorato said:

If they win the final 2 games there should be serious conversations about Texas being a playoff team imo. Scheduling a game at Ohio State really did them no favors. If they had played Kent State that week and won 63-3 and were sitting with two losses we'd be right where we need to be. 

Scheduling was brutal this year. A month away from home, at Ohio State, at Georgia ... Finish strong with two games at DKR and see where the chips fall. If 9-3 is a down year, I can live with it.  🤘🏼 kick some ass to finish strong

I think playoff hopes went down the drain with how badly Georgia whooped Texas. They needed to go 9-3 with a close loss to either Georgia or A&M to have a decent chance. Now it’s near impossible. Only thing that could bring those chances back up would be a blowout of A&M. Recency bias is a big factor in the CFP poll

[jkates]

How many Sark threads do we need? 

[Rocky P]

[Jaybird]

22 minutes ago, jkates said:

How many Sark threads do we need? 

 

[Longhornlove]

24 minutes ago, jkates said:

How many Sark threads do we need? 

All of them.

[hookemrj13]

Idk, Mods have been too quiet today. Not enough Articles from them...

something is brewing...

[Texas fan in Georgia]

Sark has said himself they’ll never be a GM over him as long as he’s the head coach. 

[Texas fan in Georgia]

7 minutes ago, hookemrj13 said:

Idk, Mods have been too quiet today. Not enough Articles from them...

something is brewing...

Came across a clip from another site in video form. Apparently there’s some friction behind the scenes. I don’t think anything will happen during the season. After Black Friday? Anything is possible .

[Jedi Master Bevo]

57 minutes ago, NothinButDaHorns34 said:

Downfall? 😂🤣 Those TWO back to back playoff appearances were so long ago, Huh? Stupid, spoiled “what have you done for me lately” fanbase man. 

Exactly.  His play calling was just fine the last two years.  It was "Quinn's fault". Yeah, it's his play calling that is causing communication break downs in the secondary, causing a 5 star WR to drop passes that hit him in the hands, his fault the same player gets called for holding on every big KO return.  A typical post by a typical fair weather fan.  It is amazing how many people who have no knowledge of coaching think they know everything about coaching.  

[Califashorn75]

Like most head coaches, he is a control freak. But surely there has to be someone who could be our play caller so he can focus on the big picture. Hopefully he can do this soon.