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[J.B. TexasEx]

No, I shouldn't. Namely because you just invented that.

A play calling issue involves the plays being called, hence the name/term.

Execution deals specifically with how those plays are carried out.

It doesn't take a press secretary to know the difference.

I don't know what you're searching for here. If you want to fire the guy after one season, that's your right to think that. Otherwise, what on earth are you proposing happens? Thats what you never want to get to it seems.

Sark apologist, lol.

All you need are pom-poms and skirt! LOL

Yeah, I would've fired Sark after this season because he just matched CFS's worst. 

I didn't "invent" anything and I don't need a vocabulary lesson from you. You don't appear to understand how game planning is supposed to work. A good coach will call plays he knows his team can execute. Not a difficult concept to understand.

Hence, my assertion that we got off to a few quick starts but performed poorly in the 2nd Halves bc no real adjustments were made.

 

[J.B. TexasEx]

Furthermore, Sark is now 1-22 (or is it 1-23?) as a HC when trailing at halftime. His record speaks for itself. Nobody is that unlucky. 

But, I'm sure his X's and O's looked fantastic on the whiteboard...or in his head.

 

[DMAC]

Furthermore, Sark is now 1-22 (or is it 1-23?) as a HC when trailing at halftime. His record speaks for itself. Nobody is that unlucky. 

But, I'm sure his X's and O's looked fantastic on the whiteboard...or in his head.

Woah 1-22....yea that is beyond terrible

 

[Sirhornsalot]

All you need are pom-poms and skirt! LOL

Yeah, I would've fired Sark after this season because he just matched CFS's worst. 

I didn't "invent" anything and I don't need a vocabulary lesson from you. You don't appear to understand how game planning is supposed to work. A good coach will call plays he knows his team can execute. Not a difficult concept to understand.

Hence, my assertion that we got off to a few quick starts but performed poorly in the 2nd Halves bc no real adjustments were made.

You would have maybe or maybe not solved a problem, but would certainly create another. If I'm a coach, no way I come coach anything for you. And if I did, I'd be deserpate. And I'd rent an apartment because my boss is trigger-happy.

And Sark would go somewhere else and win a championship, while we're sitting around throwing mud everywhere.

On your game planning and splitting hairs, from what I've observed Sark hasn't called anything different in a 2nd half than he did the first half. And I understand perfectly what game planning is all about, having been charged with carrying out a few in my time.

Regardless of game planning, you still have to block and still have to tackle. When you were throwing your remote this season, it was never because of a play Sark called. It was because of how we played.

 

[Baron]

The fire Sark crowd is ridiculous.

Did Sark soil the bed with his play calling after halftime? Yes.

Did he put together the defensive staff in the wrong way? Yes

Execution sucked in the second half. Specifically the OL.

Casey's thumb was worse than anyone let on and as the game progressed his grip got worse.

You can put all of this at Sark's feet, but you still don't fire him. Do y'all want to be Cleveland of a few years ago? Cause that's what you get when you're constantly changing coaches. Plus it effs up recruiting for crying out loud!

 

[DMAC]

Do y'all want to be Cleveland of a few years ago?

We already are

 

[Mac-7]

On your game planning and splitting hairs, from what I've observed Sark hasn't called anything different in a 2nd half than he did the first half.

I think good play callers always adjust according to what the other team is doing 

Maybe Sark needs to make adjustments also

 

[Baron]

We already are

Not yet but start changing coaches every year or two and we will be.

 

[Mac-7]

The fire Sark crowd is ridiculous.

Did Sark soil the bed with his play calling after halftime? Yes.

Did he put together the defensive staff in the wrong way? Yes

Execution sucked in the second half. Specifically the OL.

Casey's thumb was worse than anyone let on and as the game progressed his grip got worse.

You can put all of this at Sark's feet, but you still don't fire him. Do y'all want to be Cleveland of a few years ago? Cause that's what you get when you're constantly changing coaches. Plus it effs up recruiting for crying out loud!

I dont want to fire Sark

I him to be a better coach next year than he was this year

 

[DMAC]

Not yet but start changing coaches every year or two and we will be.

I agree with changing coaches every 3 years is terrible as I have stated before.   You cant deny losing 4th quarter leads in multiple games and losing to Kansas is a sign of a good coach.  Who knows maybe he can turn it around but there are a lot of people here who singing praise when Sark was hired and kool-aid kegs were rolled out.  Unfortunately we all got smacked in the face.  Why didnt they hire a DC first then assistants?  Why do we struggle to not develop players?

It does seem we are eager to produce excuses when the results are horrible. 

Be prepared next seasons schedule might make 5-7 look good.  Bama could bitch slap us into obilivion.  Hell we got stomped by the pigs.

 

[Baron]

I agree with changing coaches every 3 years is terrible as I have stated before.   You cant deny losing 4th quarter leads in multiple games and losing to Kansas is a sign of a good coach.  Who knows maybe he can turn it around but there are a lot of people here who singing praise when Sark was hired and kool-aid kegs were rolled out.  Unfortunately we all got smacked in the face.  Why didnt they hire a DC first then assistants?  Why do we struggle to not develop players?

It does seem we are eager to produce excuses when the results are horrible. 

Be prepared next seasons schedule might make 5-7 look good.  Bama could bitch slap us into obilivion.  Hell we got stomped by the pigs.

I have one of those kegs and yea, we did get smacked in the face. I still think Casey's thumb caused a much greater issue in the second half of games than anyone wants to admit. And there is the culture argument. We all know there was a problem behind the scenes two summers ago. That is what the purge will be about.

I do agree with the defensive staff hiring sequence. That is where a lot of younger coaches fail.

I will remain an optimist during the offseason, drink the kool-ade and hopefully see progress during next season.

 

[Captain Hookem]

Why didnt they hire a DC first then assistants? 

Because the fanbase is too impatient?

https://www.burntorangenation.com/2021/1/25/22248190/pete-kwiatkowski-hired-texas-longhorns-jeff-banks-steve-sarkisian

The search for DC took longer than most anticipated. There's a lot of pressure to get a staff together quickly, so don't forget all the hyperventilating last year because we didn't have a full staff yet. Folks were panicked we'd lose all the recruits... ALL of them. 

Sark was hiring guys he knew and could recruit well, but had to extend that when his DC choices didn't work out. Remember the insistence to "Open the Checkbook!" Nobody wanted to hear the word 'alignment' anymore either after hearing Herman wear it out... "Hire the best available at every position!" The assumption is that position coaches can adapt to the coordinator, but that doesn't always work out. 

These hires aren't made in a vacuum, where Sark just points his finger and gets everyone he wants. Why do most coaches (like Strong and Herman but also including the likes of Dabo Swinney) want to bring their staffs with them? There's a trust and comfort level that everyone is at least on the same page.

Sark had to hire folks he'd never worked with before and of course learned a thing or two over the past year. Given all of the factors involved, it's not hard to figure out how not everyone was a perfect fit. 

 

[Basis Points]

He didnt mention names but rather that Texas was moving slowly or not at all on players that Budha considers necessary for a quick turnaround next year

Just because there were better players in the portal does not mean that they had interest in us.  Look at Oregon OL guy this year.  He had already decided on BYU before he entered.  There are other good teams that they may want to play for that could also be closer to home.  While we have the best University and a great head coach, doesn't mean we can win them all

 

[Mac-7]

Just because there were better players in the portal does not mean that they had interest in us.

Thats true

but if orange blood is correct Texas is getting out hustled by other top programs that we want to be compared

we can't settle that here

By spring if not sooner the answer will be obvious

 

[Sirhornsalot]

but if orange blood is correct Texas is getting out hustled by other top programs that we want to be compared

How can they even begin to support that idea? They can't pretend to know whom we've prioritized and whom we haven't, what our activities are and how we're pursuing who we want, much less tell us who we want?

The portal just got started and they're worried we're slow? Maybe the real problem here is that they're impatient and are just judging based on their own . . . what I call "media thoughts?" Media thoughts are like expectations based on an uneducated, inexperienced, and naive point of view. In other words, why aren't you living up to my expectations?

 

[DMAC]

I have one of those kegs and yea, we did get smacked in the face. I still think Casey's thumb caused a much greater issue in the second half of games than anyone wants to admit.

Casey's thumb is not the reason we allowed Kansas to score 57 points at DKR.  There is no excuse for it other than the defense is trash.  When you score 56 points at home you should win that game, especially vs the historically worst team in FBS.  Casey hurt his thumb during the ou and that was when the losing streak started so I do agree it had a lot to do with the offense struggling after they keyed on stopping the run.  WR also dropped a lot of good passes as well.

 

[DMAC]

Because the fanbase is too impatient?

https://www.burntorangenation.com/2021/1/25/22248190/pete-kwiatkowski-hired-texas-longhorns-jeff-banks-steve-sarkisian

The search for DC took longer than most anticipated. There's a lot of pressure to get a staff together quickly, so don't forget all the hyperventilating last year because we didn't have a full staff yet. Folks were panicked we'd lose all the recruits... ALL of them. 

Well a shitty defense contributing to a 5-7 record more than likely cost us recruits this cycle anyways.  The ags will probably end up with 5 players in this cycle rated in top 13 in the nation.  Hell even Mack Brown ended up with 2.  How many do we have?  Maybe 1 if we land Campbell.

Strong had the same issue hiring assistants and ended up settling for Watson.  Besides PK is not known as a recruiter more of a player developer.  Whether its the player skill base or coaches not meshing on defense it doesnt matter.  It was a shit show and stats prove it.

As for Sark, is he a great OC?  Of course he is but he hasnt proved shit as a HC anywhere he has been.  Thats not koolaid or wishful thinking thats just facts.  He will probably get 2 more years minimum but he better find a solution to the defense or he is toast and we will repeating this never ending cycle

 

[Basis Points]

  There is no excuse for it other than the defense is trash.  

While I agree a lot of blame is on the defense, don't forgot two fumbles were cause by an inept left OT that led to short field touchdowns.  Agreed the defense didn't stop them thereafter, but the offense led to 21 of the 49 points by Kansas in regulation if you add Card's pick six.

 

[Eastexhorn]

If defense had played all season like ve K St. they would have won several more games. 

 

[DBut82]

Saw this on Facebook so it's gotta be true, right?