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Honestly, that’s a bit alarming considering this is Year 5 under Sark. At this point, the team should be more than just ‘getting by.’ Talent is stacked, yet we’re still struggling to look beyond Sam Houston. Meanwhile, other programs, even ones inheriting messy situations like Elko at A&M, are already winning big games, three top-10 wins in just 16 games. Sark, on the other hand, is 3-8 in year five against top-15 teams. The difference in big game execution is glaring and should be sounding alarm bells.

I’m not ‘reminding’ anyone, I’m pointing out what’s right in front of us. The O-line is a disaster, QBs aren’t developing, the WR room outside of Livingstone is barely functional, and the offense “Sark’s supposed specialty” is the part of the team falling apart. Pretending I’m being ‘negative’ for stating facts isn’t loyalty, it’s making excuses. If you’re stalking every post I make just to lecture me about disliking the coaches, that says more about you than it does about me. Pointing out the obvious isn’t a vendetta, coaches earn trust, and Sark and Flood haven’t earned a single second this season. Maybe start noticing the problems before policing fans for noticing them.

That’s not the point. The O-line sets the tone, you need it to control games, protect the QB, and open the run game. Oregon showed how it’s done by bringing in nearly 100 career starts from the portal. Texas didn’t, and it shows. And if Arch is still skipping throws in Year 3, that’s on Sark and the staff to coach him up. The coaches have to be better, both in development and roster building.

For Sark and Kyle Flood not to bring in O-line help from the portal looks like a major mistake. The struggles up front make it clear they needed reinforcements. Just look at Oregon, Dan Lanning rebuilt his line with portal veterans like Isaiah World (Nevada), Emmanuel Pregnon (USC), and Alex Harkey (Texas State), three of their starters, 98 combined starts, and they’ve looked like one of the best O-lines in the country. That’s how you use the portal to solve problems.

“Pro Style” is a thing of the past. The top QBs in the NFL can all run. I’d wager Arch can beat you with his legs so he fits the mold of a modern NFL QB. But yeah, recruiting QBs who can’t run is a huge mistake, Caldwell and Owen’s fit into that “Pro Style” mold and Sark still believes he can win with players like that or he wouldn’t have recruited them IMO. I don’t believe that to be true though.

That’s not youth, that’s not bad luck, that’s a program that isn’t being held accountable and a coaching staff failing to instill discipline. At this level, fundamentals and mental errors are on the coaches, and right now, that’s where the real problem lies.

Arch throwing into the turf isn’t a lack of discipline; it’s a failure of coaching and development. A third-year QB with elite talent shouldn’t be making fundamental mistakes like that. At some point, it’s on Sark to teach, correct, and scheme around it, not shrug and call it a fluke.

Discipline, it’s why Texas is one of most penalized teams as well. All comes down to discipline and accountability. He clearly isn’t holding the team accountable enough, as he says, “you get what you put in or preach”. He continues to talk about a standard, what standard? The standard shown in games isn’t very high.

Facts! Everyone looks wonderful coaching a Nick Saban product with him in your hip pocket telling you exactly what to do. He was Sarks shadow during his tenure at Alabama.

Couldn’t agree more. Basic execution vs far less talented teams is a major issue. These same issues get exposed vs ranked opponents, why Sarks record is a losing one vs ranked opponents. It’s been an issue since he’s been the HC, yet it’s often never talked about. Out talent unranked teams, get out coached vs ranked ones when talent is similar. The OL couldn’t get consistent push vs UTEP, it’ll be dominated vs the Georgias of the world, just like last season.

Saying “we’re a really young team” isn’t a strong excuse anymore, especially with the transfer portal available. Gerry has emphasized time and again that teams now have the tools to bring in experienced players to fill gaps, add leadership, and accelerate development. “Youth” doesn’t have to equal inexperience when roster-building resources exist. It’s not just about raw talent either — Texas has one of the most talented rosters in the country, and a third-year QB in Arch Manning. If the excuse is that youth prevents consistency, it doesn’t explain why other programs, often younger or similarly inexperienced, are able to overcome mistakes and generate momentum. In modern college football, relying on youth as a shield for mediocrity is weak reasoning. Real progress comes from coaching, scheme, and accountability — not hoping mistakes eventually self-correct.

Imagine being tabbed a QB guru and offensive genius, then submarining third year Arch Manning’s development while scoring 27 vs UTEP at home with a top-5 roster.

Worst offensive in the SEC. Shocking considering Sark is tabbed as a QB whisperer/genius play caller and has a top 3 talented roster in the country. His offenses are underwhelming and QB development have been underwhelming. Looked great with Saban in his hip pocket though, who didn’t.

Worried about the QB? Sarks got a five star Manning, Sarks a QB guru, best QB coach in the game. Also, an offensive mastermind.

Dan Lanning seems to have learned a lot from Saban and Kirby, whew. It’s no wonder his teams are intense.

That’s nothing like Muschamp, absolutely nothing. Muschamp is a Saban clone and would’ve been F bombs galore and have you ready to run through a wall.

One game into his second season is barely a sample size, especially at a program with the expectations DeBoer inherited. Knee-jerk reactions like that are wild when you think about it. If this were any other coach at a program not named Alabama, people would laugh at the idea of firing them after a 9-4 year one and 0-1 start into their tenure.

Deboer went 9-3 in year one with a loss in the bowl game. 9-3. He’s 0-1 in year two, give the man some time. Sark went 5-7 and then 7-5 for comparisons. Accountability is important, but patience is too. Deboer deserves a little breathing room to see how the season unfolds. Odd how some are held to unrealistic and unreasonable standards but others aren’t.

It’s honestly impressive how much energy you pour into tracking tweets from the shadows, acting like you know whose they are when you actually have no idea. You get worked up over factual stats from some random person on Twitter, someone you don’t even know, yet you never engage there to dispute them…that’s odd behavior. That’s not passion, that’s obsession. Meanwhile, you’re never around for good news, only showing up to latch onto negativity and pretend you’re the moral compass of the internet. There’s a pattern: stalking disguised as criticism, sensitivity disguised as outrage, and insecurity disguised as authority. At this point, your obsession is more entertaining than the tweets themselves.

Having their season ended by that team last year just wasn't enough.

No, you can only work with the talent you have. On the flip side he’s responsible for getting said talent.

Turns out missing on Dakorian Moore matters, oofff

Yikes

Both statements can be true at the same time—they aren’t mutually exclusive. It’s not about pushing a negative take, it’s about looking at the facts. Sark didn’t have Manning prepared yesterday speaks to coaching, game planning, and execution. Even a good quarterback can struggle if the game plan is poor or the team isn’t ready. Manning being better than a 7th round pick Quinn Ewers is about the players’ talent levels or career ceiling. Manning being a more talented or capable quarterback doesn’t automatically mean he would succeed if the preparation or system was flawed but he’d have given them the best chance had he played all of last season.

If Arch Manning had thrived in his debut, Sarkisian would’ve been praised as the QB whisperer who polished another five-star into a star. Instead, Manning looked unprepared after three offseasons in Sark’s system, and the blame is being pushed entirely on the player. That doesn’t square. Sarkisian sold himself as a quarterback developer — if his crown-jewel recruit isn’t ready, that’s on him.