I wish McJaggy would stay, but this is the world we live in. I think Lockett, McCutchen, and French are the future. Wouldn’t be shocked if we eventually pass on Coleman due to cost
I don’t think Sark needs to be fired for losing to UGA or tOSU (although @Thatguy makes a compelling argument that Sark has been behind vs those teams from a coaching standpoint even when we’ve been fucking loaded with talent)… Hell, I didn’t think Sark should be fired before we played Michigan. I DO think it’s likely you need to hold the guy’s feet to the fire constantly or you’ll get the inexplicable losses like the 2025 Florida game or the 2023 come from ahead loss to OU. Also, I think he needs more help with roster management, but that’s a wild wild world.
I’m also an amateur and honestly I’ve watched VY and Colt’s games tons of time, so that’s probably why my brain said “ZR!”. But add in what Sark said (triple option) and the fact that WR screen was set up and it appears that the basic play is OL zone blocking to the right, ZR with a keep option or handoff to 6, and the 3 rd option is a Wr Screen if the backside defender (I may have terminology wrong) crashes on Arch. I’ll need to watch the play a few more times, but off the top of my head, the OL zone blocks right and Arch sees the entire defense is flowing that way. The defender tight to the left of the OL follows Clark (or hesitates enough that it has the same effect) and the next defender left comes upfield but wide of Arch. IMO, Arch never considered the option to throw WR screen. He saw the gap between the two defenders and took off. The defensive play design took the S out of the play OR the “Fake” (or read by Arch) to Clark caused them to move or hesitate enough to clear the deep middle and Arch is plenty fast. El Fin
I mean, that’s the play design (assuming Sark wasn’t lying in the presser). Hell, there is a possibility that Arch told the team “I’m keeping this, so block like I am”. But to me it felt like a ZR (until I watched replay and saw the WR screen set up) that Arch made the right read on and caught UM in cover 0 or fooled them hard enough with the 2 fakes to take safeties out of middle of the field)
It seems to be designed to be blocked that way no matter who ends up with the ball. Handoff to Clark? Run blocking. WR Screen behind LOS? Run blocking is legal. Arch keeps? Run blocking. Perfect (PERFECT) play call and the perfect moment and Arch made the perfect read and housed that shit.
Well, yeah. I love Quinn. Dude had some of the best wins in decades at Texas and led our most successful seasons since 2009. ZERO hate toward Quinn. That cheap shot hit by the Bama DE changed his career and made him very gun shy (and injury prone, IMO).
I’m Gonna disagree here. Im just a layman (no coaching experience at all), but Arch is better right now than Quinn was at this point and will be a higher pick (barring injury). ETA: I realize that @Thatguy take was way earlier in the season and I’m talking now after the season is over. Also, not anything personal just disagreeing. I personally hope Arch wins the NC next year and shocks us all by coming back for 27.