Hank Kingsley

Sark absolutely deserves criticism too.

Wow, didn't realize that if a defense plays 3 high that you have to automatically shut down the deep passing game. Great adjustment by Arkansas, too bad we're not allowed to make adjustments and just have to accept that we can't throw deep. Hopefully no one else runs 3 high against us!

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He's a POS but a smart move long term if Herman is indeed looking at an OC position. With portal/NIL these smaller HC jobs are a road to nowhere.

Zero chance Quinn plays at Texas next year. Stop.

I want to be clear that I think Sark deserves a lot of criticism for this situation. He's been babying Quinn in front of reporters since he returned, how proud he is of how QE handles certain situations, etc. Maybe there's some tough love behind closed doors, but it doesn't look like it. Quinn is currently in a very fragile mental and physical state, and Sark's bending over backwards to protect him at all costs. Our offensive strategy at QB looks like what you do with a 3rd or 4th string walk-on with no backup options . Short passes, don't turn the ball over, rarely take shots, eat the ball instead of trying to make a play. It's unsustainable to keep doing this shit.

Quinn doesn't throw it on the rope. That's why timing and anticipation is crucial for his success.

This is the perfect political tweet. The watermarked "BlueATLGeorgia" video rip of a national news segment, which then was ripped by "Democratic Wins Media" (LOL), where Trump is "demolished" by 1 minute of a calm recounting of his appointments. Check off another "Democratic Win"! Hope that user made 2-3 dollars for that post! ENGAGEMENT, BABY. So fucking glad I got off Twitter.

I think Sark should do more to make sure he's ready as a contingency plan at Kyle Field.

I think he's stubborn. I get why. It's ideal for the QB transition to play out the way he wants for recruiting purposes. It's healthier for the program this way. I just hope it doesn't burn us in these remaining games, but all the signs are there right now. If we're gonna stick with Quinn, take off the training wheels and kid gloves and expect more out of him.

It's a terrible point. He was thrown into the lion's den with no starter reps all week with an offense that was already sputtering. I wonder how some would feel on here if Arch never entered the UGA game. Those 2-3 drives are doing a lot of heavy lifting in the "Arch isn't ready" camp.

If we could pin this post it would drastically limit the back and forth on the thread.

Most of us understand the QB situation and are just venting. Quinn is the starter. That said, enough of the pussyfooting and conservative play out on the field. His draft stock is sinking by the hour, his tape since the Michigan game is bad. Get him out of the pocket more and tell him to use his fucking legs and run. If he gets hurt, he gets hurt. We have the best backup QB in the country. But if Quinn can be a threat AT ALL on the move, it opens up everything else on offense.

You could think Malik Muhammad has been injured most of the year with how little his name has been called. It's impressive.

This would be the right strategy for the A&M game. We've been protecting Quinn since his injury, but hold nothing back in this game. Literally give him a designed run early. Maybe it triggers something in his brain and gets his feet moving.

Sure, if you told me before the game we won by 10, I would take it. But then you actually watch the game 5-10 minutes in and see: 1. Environment at stadium was manageable and not intimidating 2. Arkansas was not playing with their hair on fire 3. Our defense was easily holding down Green and Arkansas' offense 4. Quinn was not getting pressured that much That should be a recipe for a comfortable win. And we didn't do it. I think it says a lot that Pittman was ready to drain 2nd half clock coming out of halftime. He knew that was the only chance they had, and it got hairy for us for a little while. If we play reasonably well on offense.

They put up more of a fight than Florida.

The other QB we have that is 2-0 as a starter with 980 total yards and 10 TDs in less than 2.5 games?

Just take "gadget" out of it.

I believe runthebone is talking about more designed rollouts. And I agree.

Good post and I agree with a lot of it. The best case scenario for our program is/was for Ewers to start this year and Arch take over next year. But now we entering the part of the season where shit gets real. We must beat Kentucky and A&M, and get to the SEC championship game. Our schedule played out nicely this year, we have great players/depth all over the field, and QB play is gonna dictate how far we go. TBH, throwing Arch in for last 3 1st half series of the UGA game felt like a total panic move in real time to me. I thought he would at least wait until halftime to make a QB decision, but it came early. I doubt Arch was mentally prepared to come in that game outside of a Quinn injury. It was a tough situation for all involved. I just don't want that shitshow to happen again. If Sark has any doubts about QE's ability to handle Kyle Field, he and the team need to be ready to fully replace him in-game with Arch if needed. We need a clear contingency plan.

Since he already opened Pandora's Box by desperately bringing in Arch vs. Georgia, here is what I'm hoping for: Sark, the staff, and the players need to be fully prepared pre-game and in the previous week of practice for Arch to come in if Quinn crumbles under the lights in College Station. Really we should be preparing for it next week before the Kentucky game as well. It's not hyperbole to believe that the A&M game will be an insane atmosphere. If QE has the same deer in the headlights look like the UGA game, we need to be better prepared to replace him with Arch. We cannot lose that game, period. Whatever it takes. But be ready this time.

Defenses have made adjustments. Michigan played straight up Cover 3 the entire game with no disguises and Quinn picked them apart with short/intermediate throws. Throw that game out the window as that's not gonna happen again. He played great vs. Alabama last year. Fact. Clearly, it was an outlier performance. It's not physical with Quinn, it's all mental. Everything he does (outside of 1st read quick releases) is a tick too slow. And the deep ball bugaboo has started to infect the WRs (see Moore last week). In week 10 of his 3rd year as a starter, we cannot go downfield. It's ridiculous. Sark deserves his share of the blame as well.

There's an interesting phenomenon regarding Arch with Texas fans right now. FTR, I was always about Ewers starting this year and Arch taking over next year. Arch looked miles better in the Spring game this year though, and it was clear he already made a big leap from his freshman year. Arch had 5 touchdowns in about 20 minutes vs. UTSA. He was off early against ULM but finished strong. I think a lot of people dismissed his performance vs. Miss State the following week due to the score being close until the 4th quarter. Go watch that game again. Arch was really good. Fumbles by Blue and a shit ton of offensive penalties is what kept that game close. For a guy who had unreal hype, Arch is now actually being underrated by the fanbase. Watch the tape. Watch the footwork. Watch the urgency he plays with. Watch the quick release. Watch the deep balls. Watch the intensity and excitement. The QB situation is what it is. If Ewers went down with a season ending injury vs. UTSA, I promise you this offense would be way more dangerous and explosive right now with a seasoned Arch at the helm. And I'd guess we'd still have the same W/L record.