No. 21 Texas 16, Kentucky 13 (OT): Postgame with Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns

9 hours ago, Jeff Howe said:

Sark on the offense: "We've got to quit the self-inflicted wounds."

This wasn’t self inflicted wounds. This was getting beat up and down the field by a bad team’s defense. 

After a night of sleep, my thoughts remain relatively the same.

The offense needs to sustain drives long enough to keep TOP relatively even, or they're going to let the dam break on this defense.

Running the ball would be a start.

This blame the messenger crap is ridiculous. 
 

I’ll keep a close eye next spring and summer on coaches who’ll announce they’re weak in particular areas, don’t trust certain players and question perceived strengths. 
 

And during the season I’ll let everyone know when a coach openly blasts individual players and questions a team’s character during pressers. 
 

PS, that ain’t how the world works. 

Texas now has 4 straight years of mediocre to bad play at quarterback with two of the highest rated QBs to ever be recruited.  We have a coaching problem folks!  I believe we’ve seen the best of Sark as a program builder. He’s topped out!

20 minutes ago, alrightalrightalright said:

After a night of sleep, my thoughts remain relatively the same.

The offense needs to sustain drives long enough to keep TOP relatively even, or they're going to let the dam break on this defense.

Running the ball would be a start.

We did against OU. For whatever reason we matched up well with them, got Wisner loose, then suddenly Arch could breathe in the pocket. I have no doubt we would have done the same last night. But 12 for 37 ain’t getting it done for your lead back. 

4 minutes ago, Oldest Horn said:

We did against OU. For whatever reason we matched up well with them, got Wisner loose, then suddenly Arch could breathe in the pocket. I have no doubt we would have done the same last night. But 12 for 37 ain’t getting it done for your lead back. 

I think Sark spends a lot of offseason time planning for certain games. You can tell them because they look a bit different in performance than the others   Last year it was Michigan, OU, A&M, and Georgia (we just got physically whipped the 1st game). This year it was OSU, OU and I expect us to play one of our best games of the year against A&M.  Miss. St. game will be another ugly battle, but I don’t see us getting out with a win and Vandy may very well embarrass us at home. Apparently what I thought was progression against OU, was really just extra prep in the offseason. 

13 minutes ago, Oldest Horn said:

We did against OU. For whatever reason we matched up well with them, got Wisner loose, then suddenly Arch could breathe in the pocket. I have no doubt we would have done the same last night. But 12 for 37 ain’t getting it done for your lead back. 

I agree, but felt like we abandoned the run. I don't know if Wisner was on a pitch count but he averaged 3 yards a carry. Clark came in and averaged 4.3 yards a carry in the 3rd quarter. Then we abandoned the run for incomplete passes and designed Arch runs outside that did not gain yards. Maybe we didn't trust the line not to commit holding penalties.

1 minute ago, alrightalrightalright said:

I agree, but felt like we abandoned the run. I don't know if Wisner was on a pitch count but he averaged 3 yards a carry. Clark came in and averaged 4.3 yards a carry in the 3rd quarter. Then we abandoned the run for incomplete passes and designed Arch runs outside that did not gain yards. Maybe we didn't trust the line not to commit holding penalties.

Simon didn’t even see the field last night. Baffling to me. 

9 hours ago, Jeff Howe said:

Sark: "Our inability to create explosive runs tonight showed up."

Well - I think you have to run running plays to have explosive runs.  Just sayin.