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USNALonghorn

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  1. Or a more experienced RB (JB’s absence hurt) and a more decisive version of Sark could have made this argument moot. They couldn’t stop our run game at the goal line. They weren’t going to stop it had we driven to inside the 10 more frequently.
  2. I think I see it differently than most people. UW stomping Michigan would make me feel better about how we played. It would make our game seem like the real championship game. What would make me rage is Michigan grinding out a narrow win by owning TOP and keeping Penix on the sidelines. Like I said in another thread: I really like Sark as HC, but his reluctance to establish the run in some games is baffling.
  3. checkmate, bible-thumpers
  4. Our defense spent 36:20 of game clock on the field. That is not a recipe for success, when your defensive strength is the interior DL. It’s a recipe for embarrassment when your opponent is an extremely dialed in 6th year senior QB with an NFL receiving corps. He was damn near perfect against us. If I’m Michigan, my goal is to keep my offense on the field for 40 minutes. By the third quarter, I want Penix sitting on the sideline, worrying about how he HAS to be perfect in the very few remaining possessions Washington has left. And when he’s on the field, I want him to face my well rested pass rushers. Michigan can beat him mentally, if they play their cards right and establish the run early.
  5. https://247sports.com/college/texas/Article/texas-longhorns-football-alfred-collins-senior-defensive-linemen-expected-to-return-for-fifth-year-224526461/amp/ Didn’t see this posted anywhere else of the football board. Collins expected to return. Still pending official announcement though.
  6. LHJ would be a fucking terror in Sark’s offense. DevDuv probably wins the Blietnikoff under Sark.
  7. Tamu ahead of OU and Arizona…
  8. That and if Michigan run game keeps him off the field and off rhythm, his performance will further degrade.
  9. I was frustrated with how we approached the first half and the fumbles in the second. I was proud of the way the team found away to come within 13 yards of winning it, despite the setbacks. I quickly remember that we won the conference and met most of my expectations for the season. The program is in a good place and there’s more talent on the way. Now I hope we keep Baxter/Blue and some DL around.
  10. After taking some time to digest last night's loss, and the whole season at large, there are a few things that seem very clear. Steve Sarkisian is a great head coach. He is a Saban/Smart level roster builder. He has proven to be incredibly savy in not only recruiting, but also the rapidly evolving transfer portal era. Twenty five months prior to hoisting the Big-12 trophy over Yormark bitter bitch ass, we were getting buttfucked by ISU and losing to Kansas at home. At the time, we had a roster full of losers and JAGs like J Moore, Casey Thompson, BJ Foster, and Brockermeyer, all sandbaggging on the field. Sixteen football games later, Sark fielded a roster that walked into Bryant Derry Stadium and spanked his old boss by ten points, winning in the trenches on both sides of the ball. That is a legendary roster turnaround. I don't know Sark personally, but he genuinely seems like a good person, leader, and role model for the players. This isn't the over inflated "gud guy Charlie Strong" and a far cry from Tom Herman's idiotic clown show. Sark understands what a good organization culture is and his players believe in it 100%. We are very lucky to have him as our head coach and our trajectory looks very promising as we head into the SEC. He, of course, still has a few weaknesses. What got him this far in his career and in his recovery, is his ability to self-asses and make the changes that will him better. This is critical to remember as we dissect his weaknesses and vulnerabilities. Sark is an absolute genius when it comes to play design and attacking a defense's vulnerabilities in the pre-game planning phase. The isn't a single poster on this message board that can challenge him at this skill, unless LR or Shanahan have accounts the we don't know about. However, as neutral observers, we can see how this gets him into trouble during games. Going into last night's game, everyone knew that Washington's deep passing attack, combined with the speed with which Penix gets the ball out was the absolute worst possible match up for our defense. There was a chance that we could lean on our stout front six to bring pressure and get him to throw under duress, but it became very evident early on that we weren't going to get to him in time to make a difference. It also became very evident that their defense was going to take away Worthy and Mitchell with numbers in coverage, while taking advantage of Quinn's low throw angle at the LOS. Washington's defensive staff knew that we have a running game more than capable of beating them. They also knew that Sark likes to script the first 40 plays of his offense and to distribute the ball to all four of X, Mitchell, Sanders, and J Whitt. While Sark isn't directly responsible for Baxter's and Blue's untimely fumbles, there are things he could have done to place more pressure on Washington early in the game. He had to deviate from his script and commit to the run game. Doing so would have helped both the offense and the defense. The best defense against Penix and his WR corps is to keep them on the sidelines for 6-8 minutes of play clock at a time. The best advantage we could have given our front six is to have to be on the field for less than 25 minutes of the game. Our big DL and LBs desperately needed every ounce of their strength and endurance to slow Washington down. In a game with match ups like we had last night, there was very little time to experiment offensively. Losing the coin toss and not scoring on the first possession put us behind, but we could have recovered from it by committing to the run and sticking with it until they stopped it. Sark's next big leap as a play caller will be realizing when it's time to deviate from the script.
  11. Sark needs to prioritize the success of Texas football of the love of his genius script.
  12. That would require Sark to commit to the run game early, despite is beloved script.
  13. Proud of the players. The coaches? Hope they learned some things.
  14. Except this offseason will feel a bit different than the past 13
  15. I think Harbaugh watches the film from this game and salivates at the thought of running it down their throats, while having a 40-20 TOP advantage.
  16. Thank you, J Whitt. You are a fucking baller and the definition of placing the organization before self. 🤘🏼
  17. Need a QB with some more zip on the ball
  18. Fuck, should’ve snapped it
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