Easy answer— It's about the culture and improving eaxh day. Every game is a learning experience, working as a team is the goal.
Translation– I'm deflecting away from the actual problem, and I don't think there is anything wrong with the coaching. It's the players not executing what is being told, even if it's the same repetitive play call every defensive coach, regardless of how shitty they are, or the talent gap we have, knows is coming.
Earlier in the year we wanted to try out a new lineup, and there were some bumps and bruises along the way, but we decided it was necessary to make a change in the lineup during the Florida game because we needed more speed and want to run IZ, but lack the proper upperclassmen to do so, so we're having to run outside zone, which leaves my hands tied behind my back. No, I don't believe it's a recruiting issue, and I don't believe we need to find guys in the portal to help out. I believe we just need to keep doing what we're doing by using homegrown players, even if in year 5 we are still having a little issues, but I will get with my staff and go to the think tank and figure something out.
Kirby and I are good friends, and he dd a tremendous job. We had several plays if they went our way we could have won, but they have great defensive backs and had has over 8 PBU's on the night. Arch is still our guy and he'll continue to learn. We are not replacing any coaches. That block against Warren Roberson that killed Niblett's return is just part of the game. Everyone does it. Yes,.I understand the frustration that we rank 122 out of 136 teams in penalties per game, and we work on fixing those every practice. We're getting better.
We decided to use Jack (Endries) over Jordan (Washington) because we felt like he would be more ready, even though Washington is averaging 15.6 ypc, and Endries is 8.4, but he's older, and games like these we gotta get older players out there, no necessarily the most talented.
- Steve 'I'm about to be fired in 2027 or bolt to the NFL to save face' Sarkisian
Aka: do nothing pussy-fest to fix the glaring issues because he knows best, and his staff does a wonderful job of recruiting and developing talent, even though the last two CFP appearances were mostly Herman recruits outside of portal players and 3 of the 5 OL.
Even the most die on the hill Sark apologists have to look in the mirror and realize when you are 0-5 against your supposed peers in recruiting the last 5 years, he isn't taking us to or winning us a NC. He's Mack Brown 2.0, and it's all about the kids, while it took literally Jesus to win Mack a NC. Maybe Arch comes back like VY the next year and he starts throwing darts because it has finally 'clicked,' but as of right now we are drowning in a creek of sewage and Sark is lost. We need a HC, not a coordinator masquerading as a HC.