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2 minutes ago, cmontexas said:

Sark has also received a ton of credit for rebuilding the roster to the level of a top team. But its hard to parse how much of that should go to the timing of NIL

No one has managed roster turnover better in the NIL/portal era than Sark. You can count on one hand the number of players we've lost to the portal that would even be considered a moderate loss. Who knows what his rosters look like if NIL/the portal never became a thing, but I think it's fair to say he's the right guy at the right time for this era of CFB. 

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Just now, David Dennison said:

That Georgia Cotton Bowl hit waaaaaaaaay harder than yesterday.

For me, anyway.

Agreed, we're basically "so close U" Texas rarely capitalizes on its big opportunities. It's very frustrating that this university seems refuse to flex it's muscles at times. 

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2 minutes ago, trythisathome said:

No one has managed roster turnover better in the NIL/portal era than Sark. You can count on one hand the number of players we've lost to the portal that would even be considered a moderate loss. Who knows what his rosters look like if NIL/the portal never became a thing, but I think it's fair to say he's the right guy at the right time for this era of CFB. 

Ohio State has played it pretty damn well too. But I agree with you, Sark has been the top with maybe one or two others. 

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3 minutes ago, trythisathome said:

No one has managed roster turnover better in the NIL/portal era than Sark. You can count on one hand the number of players we've lost to the portal that would even be considered a moderate loss. Who knows what his rosters look like if NIL/the portal never became a thing, but I think it's fair to say he's the right guy at the right time for this era of CFB. 

Imagine this team without Golden and Mukuba, woof. NIL made the Texas job far easier, which is also why people are going to grade Sark much more harshly. 

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21 minutes ago, cmontexas said:

Sark has also received a ton of credit for rebuilding the roster to the level of a top team. But its hard to parse how much of that should go to the timing of NIL

Yeah, if other teams were able to leverage NIL we would be fucked.  Fortunately, it's only a UT tool.

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1 hour ago, Stunns38 said:


I’ve never heard Sark take blame for anything. He needs to look in the mirror but I he is who he is and will need a superhuman VY to overcome his stubbornness to win a title.

It’s amazing the stuff people convince themselves of when they are upset 

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3 minutes ago, cmontexas said:

UT is uniquely positioned to take advantage of NIL.

So Oregon isn't?  Ohio State isn't?  USC isn't?  Other schools are broke too with no rich alums?  Give me a fucking break.

By the way, Ohio State beat the brakes off an undefeated Oregon team that had previously beaten the Buckeyes, but yeah, we're the only ones who suffer these ignomities and FIRE SARK.

I fucking hate our fanbase.

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23 minutes ago, Surly Bevo said:

Klatt says that while as a QB he hates toss sweep (for a lot of reasons previously posted all over the boards) he kind of gets why it was called there

 

 

It was a high risk/reward play. Everything had to be blocked perfectly. IMO, it’s not the right call from the 1 on 2nd down. 

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58 minutes ago, MuellerHorn said:

You also don’t call a blitz when the other team must drive 75 yards right before half and they won’t do it because they don’t have enough. It’s a well-known strategy to call a draw or screen in that situation. Our defensive call was terrible for those two plays. I’m concerned Sark can’t legitimately think like a HC in games because he’s too focused on offense. Those two plays cost us a chance to win. 

I doubt Sark called that blitz. He might have known about it and didn't overrule his DC, in which case I suppose it's his fault. That's the thing about having a coordinator - there are times the HC has to step in. If Sark knew, then maybe he learned a lesson. 

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1 minute ago, jimmyjazz said:

So Oregon isn't?  Ohio State isn't?  USC isn't?  Other schools are broke too with no rich alums?  Give me a fucking break.

By the way, Ohio State beat the brakes off an undefeated Oregon team that had previously beaten the Buckeyes, but yeah, we're the only ones who suffer these ignomities and FIRE SARK.

I fucking hate our fanbase.

Where did I say fire Sark? I guess criticism=cancellation to the small minded.

Oregon and Ohio State are doing well. It's been written many times how Texas has benefitted from the switch to the NIL system from the under the table days. Not sure how that's even controversial.

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This is Sark without Nick Saban in his headset.  He has a habit of shooting himself in the dick for no reason at the wrong time.

Also, the PK call on the screen is where a head coach, who is paying attention, says no.  there is no reason to run that defensive play with 29 seconds left in the half.  Absolute dereliction of duty by PK there.

Flood needs to get his shit together.

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6 minutes ago, cmontexas said:

Where did I say fire Sark? I guess criticism=cancellation to the small minded.

Oregon and Ohio State are doing well. It's been written many times how Texas has benefitted from the switch to the NIL system from the under the table days. Not sure how that's even controversial.

Literally nobody has said that.   Oregon and Ohio st are flush with cash and wouldn’t you know it they’re very good!

 

uSC?   Shitshow 

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17 minutes ago, cmontexas said:

It's been written many times how Texas has benefitted from the switch to the NIL system from the under the table days. Not sure how that's even controversial.

You literally said "uniquely positioned", which is bullshit.

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21 minutes ago, Irish Wrist Watch said:

I doubt Sark called that blitz. He might have known about it and didn't overrule his DC, in which case I suppose it's his fault. That's the thing about having a coordinator - there are times the HC has to step in. If Sark knew, then maybe he learned a lesson. 

Sark said in the presser it wasn’t a blitz, just simulated pressure. He said they only sent 4. That simulated pressure probably still caused guys to be out of position so the point still stands I guess.

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7 minutes ago, SuckitKevin said:

Sark said in the presser it wasn’t a blitz, just simulated pressure. He said they only sent 4. That simulated pressure probably still caused guys to be out of position so the point still stands I guess.

Bringing #3 from depth late to be the fourth was not the problem with that call. It wasn't great, and looked Todd Orlando levels of stupid/ineffectual but it's not why this call was criminal malpractice levels of bad. 

The problem was we backed every one in zone up even further and had a safety (maybe two) and Hill both bailing full speed backward at/before the snap. 

Which is not a way these guys are used to playing defense ever in their lives, and definitely not how they play well. 

PK thinks it's a genius call that covers his bases for both a deep shot and/or a screen (as it gets both of best worlds). 

He thinks late unexpected pressure after o-oline committed to 3 down line man opens gap for #3 to come in and force throw off target or get sack. 

While also dropping his best screen defender into the wide side of the field to sniff out and stop a potential screen or draw...

BUT, it's Todd Orlando level thinking as all our guys end up running to and defending green, and not seeing, reading or reacting to what is happening in front of them. 

So, we end up with Hill out of position and one on one with 3 Ohio State linemen leading a back who is now nearing full speed. 

Which in that case you have to realize you are screwed and know that you have to disrupt back to make them slow down, change direction, etc. So instead of playing ole to try to bring down back, you need to sacrifice yourself like a grenade at the legs of all three o-line men and cause big bodies to fall in every direction. 

Problem three is all your DBs are bailing out and end up being in strange punt return like angles, instead of normal pursuit and attack DB angles they would use on a  similar screen look on a third-and-long situation. 

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10 minutes ago, SuckitKevin said:

Sark said in the presser it wasn’t a blitz, just simulated pressure. He said they only sent 4. That simulated pressure probably still caused guys to be out of position so the point still stands I guess.

Guilbeau rushed so he wasn’t simulating jack.  But we only rushed 4 so that’s not out of the ordinary.  Fans will harp on it to make more that than it was.  One defensive player made a wrong choice on the tackle attempt.  Howard bought some time and some space that ultimately helped.  Obviously it was well executed.  Our reading of the play was more impactful than the rushing of Guilbeau.

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Just now, nbmishoid said:

Your engineer is showing.

Maybe, but the implication was that we have more NIL upside than any school, and I don't think that's true.  But sure, we're top 5 or something like that.  NIL is a boon for sure.

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