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Honest questions? Is Sarks scheme just to complicated for the college game? Less experienced players, reduced time to learn as Sark has both offensive coordinator and head coaching duties? Does the finesse style Texas plays offense have long enough legs to continually compete in a line of scrimmage conference?? Should there be more emphasis on power running schemes and less window dressing? We are just about to the middle of the season...has this offense regressed over the past 2 seasons? If so...what neess to be done to put the train back on the track?? Is this defense special teams and offense complimentary to each other???

Biles had already left his feet prior to the pass. Kinda hard to change trajectory at that point. He was committed already.

Couple of things. Discipline is a real problem for Texas. Recurring theme. Leadership lacking. Recurring. Bad playcalling. Recurring. Poor offensive line play. Recurring. Accountability. Special Teams both players and coaches. Same players making same or similar mistakes on every part of the team. Offense Defense and Special Teams. Our best players and leaders cant make silly mistakes and blow it off. Simmons last week PF kept drive alive, jumped offsides tonight. Biles PF on an interception allowing drive to continue and give up points. Arch handing out game balls to the gooners gift wrapped. Here is the one that really bothers me. The last 2 QBs at Texas were both 5 star athletes and ranked 1 in their respective class. With the time that both had on the 40 would anyone say that they were developed to the expected level? Same issue with OL specifically Guards and Center. The good is that atleast WRs and DL are where they should be or ahead.

Elko has the luxury that atm is still paying jimbo 7.2 mil through 2031. Dont know if atm can afford to pay 3 head coaches.

I guess QE froze as well. What Im saying is not 1 QB Sark has brought in has made a lot of progress from day 1 to the day they leave. Same issue with guard and center play. WRs on the other hand have mostly developed well as have TE. Jury is still out on RBs as there were so many injuries at that position. There is no longer any excuse as all of the players are Sarks guys. As far as the rest of it...discipline and accountability are a major issues. That starts with the coaching staff and ends with the players. Texas has an embarrassing amount of talent yet they constantly look like a folly of fools.

Thats development

Part of it is Arch...those horrible playcalls that take 20 minutes to develop are a part of the prible....this atrocious OL is a part of it. How long will it be until this offense and Sark start getting held to account?? Offensive genius....I think not. He has not developed either 5 star qb that have started on the 40. Time for an actual OC.

Sometimes you get what you pay for. Would be kinda fun to sit in there and get em wound up.

Tickets from the Blow U faithful will probably be much easier to aquire

I gotcha here Bobby. Sooners have a lot of issues...Texas has some major issues as well. This is the #1x2 qb Sark has got recruiting. Would anyone say that hes maximized QE or Arch. If this part of the development doesnt improve I dont think that train will continue coming to Texas.

Its gotta be better than the NE to NC debacle. Went from arguably first to maybe the worst hc fall from grace i can ever remember in the coaching ranks. This is Jamarcus Russel #1 draft pick bad.

If Justus Terry plays....explosion.

27-9 Texas. I just dont see knocked out scoring an offensive touch down. Special Teams finally hears that popping sound and gets their head outa their a##. Texas wears out the laters late 3rd early 4th quarter and the train just gets rollin down the track.

If either of these teams can establish the nonstandard run ie screens itll be a huge difference maker. Slow down de and lbs giving the qb more time in the pocket later on. For me that edge is a huge Texas advantage especially the way wingo has been blocking. 2nd part is penalties. Dont move the chains for the opposing team. Good stuff Jeff. Hook Em

Special Teams can not set you back. Penalties..defense has to force turnovera for short field opportunities for the offence

65–51–5-1 Texas has the edge all time and now Sarks tenure is going quite well for the Horns. One of the things that happened in the past couple of years is Texas ability to revive all the Rivalry games. Great for recruiting...great for the state...and more than anything else great for college football.

How much has Sarks emphasis recruiting the DFW metroplex cost blowU? Prior DFW kids were picked and chosen by OK thus a lot of those super high rated players built teams for that school on the wrong side of the Red River. Is it because of the emphasis on recruiting or more along the lines of NIL?

I would say top to bottom every sport has a head coach capable of winning at a very high level. Del Conte has done a fabulous job of giving coaches the leeway and resources to compete on every level from locker rooms to practice facilities to fan experience which in turn drives the donor pool. Excited to see what the next couple of years brings.

Great Stuff. Humility and coachability are up there as well. Athletes who put the team before personnel success.

Julien Caldwell out of argyle is pretty darn good. Avg 170 yards receiving a game albeit in 5a.

We will agree to disagree. Hills first game as a pro was 74.4. The rest would not give me a specific number PFF but said that he had regressed in that metric. Again game 1 only as a pro a bit over 60 blitz metric. It also said he was near mid 50s as a run stop. Game 1 only. And while I do agree its championship or bust with this team minus injuries...the defense has had less points scored against more havoc plays and more sacks ( although a skewed number given the game against Tenn.) Throw in that the Texas offense has been less efficient (drives of 4 plays or more) turned the ball over more times and had a higher 3rd and distance than the first 4 games of the seasons 2022-2025. Part of that is coaching...part of it opponents..part dumb luck. This offense should be significantly better than last year given the level of talent + years of exp. With that said 2022: 21.6 PPG (281 total points allowed in 13 games) via Texas Athletics 2023: 18.9 PPG (265 total points allowed in 14 games) via Sports Reference 2024: 15.3 PPG (245 total points allowed in 16 games) via Sports Reference 2025: 20.3 PPG (264 total points allowed in 13 games) via Sports Reference 2026 (Through 4 games): 13.2 PPG (53 total points allowed) via Sports Reference This again can be skewed but there is no doubt that the only defense that performed at or near the current defense is 2024. Lot of football left so lets see how it shakes out.

To keep my bias out of it....here ya go. In the Texas Longhorns' 24-23 comeback win over the Ohio State Buckeyes on September 12, 2026, defensive coordinator Will Muschamp's secondary extensively utilized dynamic "cushion" and "off-coverage" alignments—frequently backing up 10 to 12+ yards off the line of scrimmage—specifically during the second and third quarters. [1] 1. The Strategy: Neutralizing Jeremiah Smith The defensive game plan shifted to this deep alignment to counter Ohio State’s explosive star wide receiver, Jeremiah Smith, who was completely dictating the deep passing game early on. [1, 2] Smith exploded for 8 catches and 164 receiving yards, including a devastating 43-yard touchdown catch against Julian Sayin's passes. To prevent getting burned deep over the top, the Texas cornerbacks and safeties routinely conceded massive underneath cushions, choosing to back peddle deep and tackle after the catch rather than press at the line of scrimmage. [1, 2, 3] 2. The Play Differential and The Adjustment While this deep, 12-yard-off alignment successfully limited Ohio State's vertical chunk plays later in the game, it allowed the Buckeyes to consistently sustain drives via short passes, building a massive 23-3 lead deep into the third quarter. [1] However, the strategy ultimately paid off as the game wore on: The Fourth-Quarter Blanket: By keeping everything in front of them, the Texas defense forced Ohio State into longer, more tedious drives. The Turnaround: In the fourth quarter, the front seven finally collapsed the pocket, allowing the secondary to tighten its constraints. Texas held the Buckeyes entirely scoreless in the final 15 minutes. [1] The Final Play: The ultimate vindication of the deep alignment came on the game's final play, when defensive back Graceson Littleton dropped back into deep coverage and intercepted Julian Sayin to seal the 24-23 victory....yahoo sports Tennessee The Late Breakdown The defensive statistics look incredibly dominant, but the tight coverage finally slipped on Tennessee's penultimate drive. With 1:22 remaining in the 4th quarter, Faizon Brandon finally escaped the pressure and threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to Mike Matthews, which brought the score to 20-17. That single 30-yard play was what prompted the coaching staff to pull the secondary back into that ultra-deep, 12+ yard "prevent" alignment on the final drive, ensuring they didn't get beat over the top a second time. I can add the prevent d mentioned later on. Generated by google AI. Guess thats making it up too?? Ref Hill...23 and 24 he had a high blitz rate. 25 when he had Simmons really starting to develop he dropped into coverage a lot.

A more talented team?? Makuba Barron Murphy Sweat Coburn Ojomo Hill Moore..any of those guys ring a bell??? Your photo evidence is on a prevent defense...nice try though. PK rarely if ever played man press. Agreed that Muschamp does not always do it, but he does in spots that gives Texas an advantage. PK defenses were littered with some pretty darn good players. Guys like Simmons and Hill were constantly being dropped into coverage. Blitz rate PK was below 40% every year except 2025 where he was at exactly 40. Muschamp over 40% every game with the exception of Tennessee where a manufacted blitz was not needed. Average plays per game PK just shy of 70 Muschamp 64. That means your offense is getting the ball quicker and defense is not getting burnt up. Havoc rate has increased 3 and outs have increased. Early in the season but the stats dont lie.

Simmons doing what Simmons does. Coulda done without the silly dance. He was letting his n**s hang by just playing his game.

I love my Longhorns but they are not the best team in the SEC right now much less the nation. Great that they are getting notoriety but UGA and UF are playing better ball right now.