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10 minutes ago, FORTY NINE TO ZERO said:

my only hope is that have a mobile qb who can also open up the deep threat will fix all the issues,

but if that is the case, it make this year feel like even more of a waste 

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Even if Arch comes in a crushes next year, it doesn’t mean he would have this year.  Another year learning the offense could be a massive factor. It won’t be apples to apples. But I also have the same hope that he fits Sark’s preferred scheme more than Ewers. 

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3 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:

Even if Arch comes in a crushes next year, it doesn’t mean he would have this year.  Another year learning the offense could be a massive factor. It won’t be apples to apples. But I also have the same hope that he fits Sark’s preferred scheme more than Ewers. 

The greatest trick Sarkisian pulled was convincing the Texas fanbase that Arch Manning didn’t exist

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Posted
29 minutes ago, MrBig said:

We were actually top 5 in the red zone in 2021. Too bad our defense sucked that year. 

interesting.  what were we in 2022?

Posted
1 hour ago, dcar00 said:

this is damning to Sark and especially Flood.

You mean having an OL of veteran former 4 and 5 stars that can’t run block against our peers isn’t great? 

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Posted
4 minutes ago, FORTY NINE TO ZERO said:

i've drank a lot since then, was having a mobile casey as qb a red one difference maker? 

He didn’t have that many rushing TD’s did he?

I would say having Bijan and Roschon covered up a lot. Although that doesn’t really explain the middle of the pack performance in 2022.

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Posted (edited)
7 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

He didn’t have that many rushing TD’s did he?

I would say having Bijan and Roschon covered up a lot. Although that doesn’t really explain the middle of the pack performance in 2022.

we had some older OL I think in 2021 right?

Bijan and Roschon covered up a lot of warts on our 2022 OL(it was not good) especially Bijan.

I know Herman had to go but also that 2020 team would have been 9-3 without Covid so the weren't chopped liver.

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Just now, dcar00 said:

we had some older OL I think in 2021 right?

Bijan and Roschon covered up a lot of warts on our 2022 OL(it was not good) especially Bijan.

6 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

He didn’t have that many rushing TD’s did he?

I would say having Bijan and Roschon covered up a lot. Although that doesn’t really explain the middle of the pack performance in 2022.

I would wonder about playcalling more than personnel. I imagine we were much simpler in the red zone with Casey and thus more successful. We get far too cute these days.

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15 minutes ago, FORTY NINE TO ZERO said:

good thing oline recruiting since the initial pancake push has been mostly 3 stars it seems 

OL really is the hardest to determine grades between 3 and 4 star.  sometimes the 5 star is obvious.

This is on Flood and our S&C to turn those guys into All Conf type players

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Posted
1 hour ago, Hookem2147 said:

He didn’t have that many rushing TD’s did he?

I would say having Bijan and Roschon covered up a lot. Although that doesn’t really explain the middle of the pack performance in 2022.

yea having Bijan make 3 people miss in the backfield every other carry covered up a lot.

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Posted
1 hour ago, dcar00 said:

we had some older OL I think in 2021 right?

Bijan and Roschon covered up a lot of warts on our 2022 OL(it was not good) especially Bijan.

I know Herman had to go but also that 2020 team would have been 9-3 without Covid so the weren't chopped liver.

Yes on 2021 Ol.  They were pretty solid in the run game.  Angilau getting hurt in 2022 was big.  It threw that LG spot into chaos.

Posted
3 hours ago, Biff Tannen said:

Even if Arch comes in a crushes next year, it doesn’t mean he would have this year.  Another year learning the offense could be a massive factor. It won’t be apples to apples. But I also have the same hope that he fits Sark’s preferred scheme more than Ewers. 

Well, Arch did pretty good during the chances he got. With more real playing time this year, like 5-10 snaps per game where he, ya know, passed the ball, we'd be in much better shape. 

That's a FUPM sort of mistake. 

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Posted
22 minutes ago, WhatTheBuck said:

 

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Dumb. The post leaves out the outside receiver to make it look like he’s getting covered by 3 guys. 

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Posted
18 hours ago, hookem48 said:

you'd hope Ewers would call a timeout there but it didn't happen.

 

Especially after the hype pumping about him making audibles the last two games.  

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Especially after the hype pumping about him making audibles the last two games.  

Yeah, I don’t think he made any audibles now. Unless they signaled from the sideline or his radio was still on.
Posted

Sark has proven that he has the self awareness and the ability to reform is life, his physical fitness/weight, and his marriage…none of which is easy and all of which he’s done successfully. 
 

I think we can be confident that a combination of him examining the issue along with a healthy and mobile QB that the play calling up and down the field and in the red zone will improve drastically. 

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21 minutes ago, MirrOlure said:

Sark has proven that he has the self awareness and the ability to reform is life, his physical fitness/weight, and his marriage…none of which is easy and all of which he’s done successfully. 
 

I think we can be confident that a combination of him examining the issue along with a healthy and mobile QB that the play calling up and down the field and in the red zone will improve drastically. 

This brings up an couple of observations.

First, I have very high level of confidence that with Arch and a top tier RB the offense is going to be way, way more productive and look very different.

I think that because I fully believe Sark altered his offense to compensate for/adjust to Ewers issues(injuries/style of play) or whatever you want to call it. (To prevent that rabbit hole)

It leads me to the quandary, that I'm pretty sure won't be answered for a very long time if ever.

Sark didn't play Arch much for a reason. I don't think he was just stupid, because he's not. I'm absolutely certain be knew giving Arch more snaps 10-15 a game, would greatly help the team next year. Yes part of it was to reduce controversy I'm sure, but there was something else going on. Like I said, I have some guesses and we won't know for a long while, if ever but it was a choice he made.

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Well, we've reached a milestone of sorts. The posters on TexAgs are more sensible than many posters on Surly:

 

Funny to see the sips going after Sark and Ewers. Sark has put them on the map again in such a short time. Ags would kill for his success over the last two years.
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Posted
9 minutes ago, TreatyOak said:

Well, we've reached a milestone of sorts. The posters on TexAgs are more sensible than many posters on Surly:

 

Funny to see the sips going after Sark and Ewers. Sark has put them on the map again in such a short time. Ags would kill  pay 150% of market value for his success over the last two years.

FIFY

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Posted
13 minutes ago, TreatyOak said:

Well, we've reached a milestone of sorts. The posters on TexAgs are more sensible than many posters on Surly:

 

Funny to see the sips going after Sark and Ewers. Sark has put them on the map again in such a short time. Ags would kill for his success over the last two years.

Yes, Aggies have no idea what real success or championship aspirations look like. 

 

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4 minutes ago, Hank Kingsley said:

Yes, Aggies have no idea what real success or championship aspirations look like. 

 

Of course Aggy would kill for that kind of success. They aren’t in the business of winning so finishing almost is their greatest aspiration.

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Posted
29 minutes ago, TreatyOak said:

Well, we've reached a milestone of sorts. The posters on TexAgs are more sensible than many posters on Surly:

 

Funny to see the sips going after Sark and Ewers. Sark has put them on the map again in such a short time. Ags would kill for his success over the last two years.

I just saw a herd of pigs flying by.

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I think we have a failure of self scouting on our staff amongst whatever other issues there are.  There is no way our offense should bog down for extended periods of time against almost all non-shit opponents.  We are predictable. 

As for the play, they knew it was coming. 

To hear Downs tell it, the Buckeyes were ready for that toss sweep.

“You could see it on film,” Downs said. “They like that play when big moments come up.”

No sooner had Ewers received the snap than Downs made a beeline for Wisner. Downs pushed Wisner off course before Ransom cleaned up the tackle.

“They’ve done that throughout the year – crack tosses to the boundary,” Downs said. “I’m just happy that, when I missed the tackle, Lathan made it.”

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Posted (edited)
9 minutes ago, RabidM said:

I think we have a failure of self scouting on our staff amongst whatever other issues there are.  There is no way our offense should bog down for extended periods of time against almost all non-shit opponents.  We are predictable. 

As for the play, they knew it was coming. 

To hear Downs tell it, the Buckeyes were ready for that toss sweep.

“You could see it on film,” Downs said. “They like that play when big moments come up.”

No sooner had Ewers received the snap than Downs made a beeline for Wisner. Downs pushed Wisner off course before Ransom cleaned up the tackle.

“They’ve done that throughout the year – crack tosses to the boundary,” Downs said. “I’m just happy that, when I missed the tackle, Lathan made it.”

So if we fake the toss and roll to the right with maybe one receiving option lined up on that side and a TE crossing (assuming Cam can hold a block) it's probably 6.

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8 minutes ago, Surly Bevo said:

So if we fake the toss and roll to the right with maybe one receiving option lined up on that side and a TE crossing (assuming Cam can hold a block) it's probably 6.

I wouldn’t bring a WR to that side.  You can have Juan drag across.  But really the QB should be enough.  At a minimum he ought to be able to get at or near the LOS.

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Posted (edited)
17 minutes ago, Surly Bevo said:

So if we fake the toss and roll to the right with maybe one receiving option lined up on that side and a TE crossing (assuming Cam can hold a block) it's probably 6.

A bootleg fake toss left, rolling back right Quinn walks in, tossed a gimme to Juan or whomever. 

Any sort of action that fakes left and rolls right, easy TD. 

There were 5 sacked 4 us on the left and the safeties bought early.

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17 hours ago, Newy25 said:

Congrats on saying something so retarded you made yourself famous. 

lol. I’ve got that idiot on ignore and have stayed away from the board for the most part since Friday because of posters like him. Surly needs to fatwa his ass

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Posted
21 hours ago, closetohumping said:

Coincidentally osu and Texas are the two wealthiest schools 

Wealthiest in what ways?

  • Willingness of alumni and/or fans to legally use NIL?  Perhaps, but Oregon and others are in that game, too (already mentioned)
  • Willingness of alumni and adjacencies to skirt the rules to incentivize player?  Maybe, but Texas was not in that game.
  • Alumni wealth?  Perhaps, but there are others in this space.
  • School endowment.  tosu is not even in the top-20.  Vandy, Emory, and Cornell have larger endowments than tosu, for example.

I will concede I am picking nits and possibly being pedantic here, but MOST of the schools are financially separated from football programs and/or athletics departments, for the most part.  Especially the blue bloods.

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Posted
10 hours ago, msucolt45 said:


But I worked though. 1 catch for 3 yards.

If you’ve told me that pre-game I’d thought he got hurt in Q1 or Texas won by 20+.

Hook’em!!!

strip sack and score and screen pass vs hail Mary defense that everyone on earth but our defense saw coming, Chip Kelly's a fucking genius.

Posted (edited)
15 hours ago, AlrightAlrightAlright said:

The bottom line is Sark is probably a great play designer but Not a good game time play caller. Sure Sark can draw you up the best scheme, but he doesn't know the best one to call when the games on the line. The analogy is easy, similar to an architect he has great plans, but he needs a general contractor execute them.

 

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21 minutes ago, boilerhorn said:

Wealthiest in what ways?

  • Willingness of alumni and/or fans to legally use NIL?  Perhaps, but Oregon and others are in that game, too (already mentioned)
  • Willingness of alumni and adjacencies to skirt the rules to incentivize player?  Maybe, but Texas was not in that game.
  • Alumni wealth?  Perhaps, but there are others in this space.
  • School endowment.  tosu is not even in the top-20.  Vandy, Emory, and Cornell have larger endowments than tosu, for example.

I will concede I am picking nits and possibly being pedantic here, but MOST of the schools are financially separated from football programs and/or athletics departments, for the most part.  Especially the blue bloods.

You are indeed picking nits but I could’ve bee more specific.  Top 5 in nil. I looked at quite a few lists and basically us, Oregon , Ohio st , Tennessee , Miami , aggy and fsu.   
 

so we’re not hurting for money.  We’re not Alabama who is doing a weekly bake sale for funds.  We also have passionate fans and a very stable athletic department with a very innovative guy leading it. Location doesn’t matter as much but if money is equal, I think a lot of kids will stay closer to home

 

in a nutshell, maybe Sark doesn’t have it so bad?

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Posted (edited)
18 hours ago, Newy25 said:

Congrats on saying something so retarded you made yourself famous. 

 

18 hours ago, Newy25 said:

Congrats on saying something so retarded you made your 

What an absolute imbecile.  He's an idiot poster and no doubt a moron in real life. Imagine walking around with these kinds of thoughts in your head.

 

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Posted
24 minutes ago, Post Oak said:

 

What an absolute imbecile.  He's an idiot poster and no doubt a moron in real life. Imagine walking around with these kinds of thoughts in your head.

 

There are a lot of absolute fucking morons that post on this board and he's at the top.  This thread and the Quinn thread is like a magnet to the biggest dumbasses and pure shit fans.

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Posted
2 hours ago, BurntEyes said:

This brings up an couple of observations.

First, I have very high level of confidence that with Arch and a top tier RB the offense is going to be way, way more productive and look very different.

I think that because I fully believe Sark altered his offense to compensate for/adjust to Ewers issues(injuries/style of play) or whatever you want to call it. (To prevent that rabbit hole)

It leads me to the quandary, that I'm pretty sure won't be answered for a very long time if ever.

Sark didn't play Arch much for a reason. I don't think he was just stupid, because he's not. I'm absolutely certain be knew giving Arch more snaps 10-15 a game, would greatly help the team next year. Yes part of it was to reduce controversy I'm sure, but there was something else going on. Like I said, I have some guesses and we won't know for a long while, if ever but it was a choice he made.

You will get the gist of my comment I hope. Did Sark make a Faustian bargain with QE and Arch. Keep QE with NIL and the promise of not sitting him to maximize his pro prospects. Keep Arch with NIL and the promise of starting in 2025. Unfortunately, the bargain severely damages our 2024 season and tries to fill inside straight in 2025. That is to say, will the 2025 team be able to support Arch to the extent the 2024 team could have?   

Posted
13 minutes ago, Skipper said:

There are a lot of absolute fucking morons that post on this board and he's at the top.  This thread and the Quinn thread is like a magnet to the biggest dumbasses and pure shit fans.

You can also clearly tell when it's drinking hours in those threads.

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