Common Man Prediction Thread – UT vs Kansas

[Soldierhorn]

I'm tired of predicting what should happen on paper; I'm going with my gut this time...

Texas wins a close one

TX 5

KU 3

 

[Johnny Depp]

I wonder what CDC saw in a head coach that would be going into his 11th season as a head coach and had complied a career 63-58 record?

https://www.heartlandcollegesports.com/2022/11/14/texas-boosters-wanted-steve-sarkisian-instead-of-sonny-dykes-report/?fbclid=IwAR0-cwieREvq-jfIC2gcY213RIt0RI3PWgQBLX0xwbDGzQUIKuXA9YcwURc

“The Austin American-Statesman reported Friday that a deal between then-SMU coach Dykes and Del Conte, Texas’ athletic director, was all but done in December 2020. Sources told long-time columnist Kirk Bohls that talks went so far, it got to the point where they even discussed when Dykes would be introduced at the university where his father, Spike, once worked for Darrell Royal.

“Of course, it didn’t happen. Or the part where he gets hired, anyway. Of the rest, I have no doubt. Del Conte conceded in the Statesman report that he did, indeed, talk to Dykes, whom he’d recommended to SMU. Known him for years, he said. Great guy. But he described their talks as part of a nationwide vetting process, insisting they were ‘nothing more than conversations with Sonny.'”

 Maybe if we let our AD do his job...

 

[North Texas Golfer]

https://www.heartlandcollegesports.com/2022/11/14/texas-boosters-wanted-steve-sarkisian-instead-of-sonny-dykes-report/?fbclid=IwAR0-cwieREvq-jfIC2gcY213RIt0RI3PWgQBLX0xwbDGzQUIKuXA9YcwURc

“The Austin American-Statesman reported Friday that a deal between then-SMU coach Dykes and Del Conte, Texas’ athletic director, was all but done in December 2020. Sources told long-time columnist Kirk Bohls that talks went so far, it got to the point where they even discussed when Dykes would be introduced at the university where his father, Spike, once worked for Darrell Royal.

“Of course, it didn’t happen. Or the part where he gets hired, anyway. Of the rest, I have no doubt. Del Conte conceded in the Statesman report that he did, indeed, talk to Dykes, whom he’d recommended to SMU. Known him for years, he said. Great guy. But he described their talks as part of a nationwide vetting process, insisting they were ‘nothing more than conversations with Sonny.'”

 Maybe if we let our AD do his job...

What does that have to do with my question?

And, for Pete's sake, at least use a better source than the AAS and Kirk Bohls. 

 

[Johnny Depp]

I wonder what CDC saw

whom he’d recommended to SMU. Known him for years, he said. Great guy.

Turns out he was right or real lucky. Good AD's know people. 

 

[BWilk55]

https://www.heartlandcollegesports.com/2022/11/14/texas-boosters-wanted-steve-sarkisian-instead-of-sonny-dykes-report/?fbclid=IwAR0-cwieREvq-jfIC2gcY213RIt0RI3PWgQBLX0xwbDGzQUIKuXA9YcwURc

“The Austin American-Statesman reported Friday that a deal between then-SMU coach Dykes and Del Conte, Texas’ athletic director, was all but done in December 2020. Sources told long-time columnist Kirk Bohls that talks went so far, it got to the point where they even discussed when Dykes would be introduced at the university where his father, Spike, once worked for Darrell Royal.

“Of course, it didn’t happen. Or the part where he gets hired, anyway. Of the rest, I have no doubt. Del Conte conceded in the Statesman report that he did, indeed, talk to Dykes, whom he’d recommended to SMU. Known him for years, he said. Great guy. But he described their talks as part of a nationwide vetting process, insisting they were ‘nothing more than conversations with Sonny.'”

 Maybe if we let our AD do his job...

Cute. This is a bunch of tabloid level reporting - "Now, Sherrington is quite skeptical of this reports’ validity, and not because he doesn’t believe the American Statesman is a source, but because there are plenty of rumors that Del Conte had little to do with the hiring of Steve Sarkisian."

 

[Coot]

Texas 24 - 17 Kansas

 

[Johnny Depp]

Kansas 35 UT 34

 

[North Texas Golfer]

I would hope there wouldn't even need to be a discussion. Liepold took over a team that was 7-38 with no bowl wins over the previous four seasons. Sark took over a team that was 32-18 with 4 bowl wins over the previous four seasons. Lets not even talk about the advantages that Texas has with roster talent, football resources, etc....

If Liepold goes 2-0 over Sark, it should be obvious to everyone that the clown needs to go. And I don't give a damn what Manning or any of our other recruits would do as a result, because a second consecutive loss to KU would prove this joke of a coaching staff has no clue what to do with a talent advantage. Start over and try not to hire a guy with "7 win" as his nickname. Its laughable, but if I was AD, this would be a must win for Sark in year 2 if he wants to coach at UT. We SHOULD absolutely crush KU with the talent disparity between the two schools. Sadly, we'll probably be slugging it out in the 4th qtr.

from Surly 

A poster on Surly Horns calls Sark a clown and also says the coaching staff is a joke. 

This is the same Surly Horns that I am talking about that has the lowest standards of any Texas site/message board, bar none. 

And despite having the lowest standards of any board, it only took them 4 days to ban you before you could even hit the 30 post mark. 

The same thing needs to happen on this board. The sooner the better. 

 

[Sirhornsalot]

And?  Kansas has beat no one good. And we still suck..... Keep making excuses for poor coaching. I am still hoping Sark figures it out because coaching changes suck.... 

I haven't made a single excuse for poor coaching. My next would be my first. So why say that? Are you trying to confuse or divert? Why?

Coaching changes suck, sure. But coaching changes after 1.5 years is a laughingstock.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

so what will the excuses be next year if Ewers still sucks and Arch beat him out? Oh yeah we can't be good now because we have a true freshman QB... Excuse after excuse.. I get it that is all Texas fans have to hold out hope at this point. 

Bottom line anyone who says Sark is the guy is in 100% hope stage. There is not data to show he is... We all want him to succeed but to date he is doing exactly what had has historically done. 11-11.

Sark will get 2 more years. He better be winning more then 8-9 games are he will be gone that is 100% fact. 

For the love of God, get off the excuse mantra. NOBODY I've seen has tried to make excuses. At least try to make your posts interesting. Ditch that line.

I want the best QB to play. Beyond that, thats for you to worry about.

You have no idea what the facts are. They don't consult you. So quit preaching a fool's gospel.

 

[Steelhammer]

I am glad you reveal your thinking in public. Kansas was a bad team for the past decade or so.

They're not a bad team this year. In fact, they have an identical record to what we have (6-4) and have been ranked.

Sark was not hired to have any record in any given year. So I am forced to agree with you but your point is moot. His employment was not based on 8-4, 9-2, 10-1 or 11-0 or whatever. 

So you're saying things that really don't matter, it's all your personal emotion, which isn't real interesting.

We suck until we don't, sure. But you started out saying Sark should be fired if he loses to KU. You even were so bold as to say BMDs and whatnot thought more like you than me (firing him if we lose to KU).

And then you end with Sark and two more years. You have effectively taken two different positions in the same post.

Yes he was hired primarily  to win ,yes to develop QB but not at expense of losing.

 

[Steelhammer]

I have watched e very Longhorn game could since 64 Cotton Bowl but will watch Texas high playoffs Saturday.  

 

[hookemhorb]

Inconsistency makes predicting scores hard. I think the defense will put together a decent game, good enough to keep Kansas under 20 points.

The offense may struggle with the weather but I think if we have 40+ runs and 30 passes we'll wear them down.

Texas: 28

Jayhawks: 17

 

[Billybass]

Man, that was a tough loss last game. Offense looked like shit. So many dropped passes…they jammed the box, and we couldn’t do a damn thing about it. Demoralizing.

Herman left our Oline in freaking shambles. 
Anyway….

Im going

Horns 35 Kansas 21

And hope like hell the refs don’t screw us. Because they are crooked. Too damn much money gambled on sports.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Yes he was hired primarily  to win ,yes to develop QB but not at expense of losing.

You didn't think we had four losses on our schedule this year?

 

[Sirhornsalot]

I have watched e very Longhorn game could since 64 Cotton Bowl but will watch Texas high playoffs Saturday.  

66-3 got me to stop.

Later it was 63-14

Then it was 65-10

This year is nothing compared to that stuff.

 

[Eastexhorn]

Go

 

[Eastexhorn]

Sorry for multi. post posted an left for banking problems

 Just got home anddid best I couldto eliminate posts. Apple pad must have gone wild.

 

[tejasrulz]

66-3 got me to stop.

Later it was 63-14

Then it was 65-10

This year is nothing compared to that stuff.

I have watched e very Longhorn game could since 64 Cotton Bowl but will watch Texas high playoffs Saturday.  

I sat, in person, through all 3 of those games and others yet I went and/or watched the next game. That's what fans do.

 

[Baron]

You didn't think we had four losses on our schedule this year?

I thought that the ceiling could have been 10-2. 8-4 is the floor in my book anything below that will be a disappointment. What makes this year frustrating are the losses by a combined 19 points. The worrisome part is the repeat of 2nd half slumps and that is definitely coaching related.