Steamboat Willie

Texas 31-10

Yeah, we’ve got a defense that can hang with anyone, but if the offense can’t move the chains, that defense is going to wear down. The real issue? The offensive line. You can’t hide a shaky OL forever—if protection collapses or the run game stalls, all those skill guys (including Arch) get wasted. That’s where Sark has to step up. Confidence in pressers is fine, but game plans have to protect the weak spots. Quick passes, tempo, RPOs, extra blockers—whatever it takes to buy time until the line develops. The flip side: OLs do come together over time. If Sark schemes smart early, this offense will find its rhythm as the season goes on. The talent at QB, RB, and WR is real—it just needs the foundation to hold up. Bottom line: skepticism is fair right now, but patience is the play. If Sark balances short-term fixes with long-term development, we’ll be fine.

Where Gundy would be a good fit

So soon-to-be former Hokie players are redshirting prior to making their portal escape? Makes perfect sense! Meanwhile, the athletic department is floundering around trying to enforce NIL deals like a toddler with a crayon. If Va. Tech thinks they’re going to enforce their will on players to escape this mess, they might want to think again. At this point, the only things heading to Virginia Tech are going to be legal bills and courtroom losses.

RIP

Florida has the money, the brand, and the fanbase—what they don’t have is the right coach. Napier’s clock is ticking loud, and the swamp is ready for its next ringleader. So who’s it gonna be?

Saw him play against the U of Pittsburgh last year. He made a lot of big time throws.

Travis Hunter starter kit.

Strike Ohio State --> Oregon vs. Penn State

Bye week, and I’m already twitching without Texas football. No Arch Manning grimaces to nitpick, no Sark play-calls to roast—just me stuck watching everyone else’s drama. At least there are still some heavyweight games to keep me entertained: Georgia–Alabama in the SEC and Ohio State–Penn State in the Big Ten should both be slugfests. Meanwhile, I’ll laugh at the Aggies doing Aggie things and ignore the OU fans—since they’ve got no game to lose this week, they’ll just be on Twitter convincing themselves Texas is nothing but a media creation—like the press is secretly holding weekly hype meetings in Austin.

Sure, there will be plenty of suitors lining up for your players, but here's the kicker: during the season teams don’t have roster space to actually take them in. Also there is a bandwidth problem. So this buys you a little time to get your house in order.

Fully agree, UCLA’s been a “potential” program for 30 years—it’s like they enjoy being a sleeping giant that never wakes up. OSU? That ship’s already sunk. No money, no conference juice, and their whole “develop hidden gems” formula doesn’t work when Tech, OU or A&M can just cut a check and steal them. Gundy was the magic trick, and once he tapped out, Stillwater turned back into a pumpkin. Likewise, Florida’s the soap opera I’m waiting on. They’ve got every tool in the box—money, recruiting, facilities—but somehow Billy’s still convincing people “it just takes time.” The SEC doesn’t give you time. The question isn’t if he gets popped, it’s whether Florida finally acts like Florida and goes big, or drags this circus out another year while Texas, Georgia and Bama keep eating their cornbread.

Totally fair point, the pundits are going to twist the Florida game no matter what. If Lagway plays hurt, it’s “Texas beat a QB in a boot.” If he’s out, it’s “Texas beat a backup.” Either way, there won’t be much credit given. But honestly, that’s the price of being a contender—every win gets picked apart until you knock off a true heavyweight. Georgia is the big stage, no doubt. That said, stacking wins is what matters. Keep rolling, handle Florida, beat Oklahoma and the chance to prove it in Athens will be waiting.

No doubt. Wisconsin didn’t hire Luke Fickell to babysit mediocrity, but that’s what it looks like so far. The leash in Madison isn’t nearly as long as he probably thinks, and before long fans will be wondering if they got the playoff wizard from Cincinnati—or just a guy who sold high and hasn’t done squat since.