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I was frustrated with how we approached the first half and the fumbles in the second. I was proud of the way the team found away to come within 13 yards of winning it, despite the setbacks. I quickly remember that we won the conference and met most of my expectations for the season. The program is in a good place and there’s more talent on the way. Now I hope we keep Baxter/Blue and some DL around.
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After taking some time to digest last night's loss, and the whole season at large, there are a few things that seem very clear.
Steve Sarkisian is a great head coach.
He is a Saban/Smart level roster builder. He has proven to be incredibly savy in not only recruiting, but also the rapidly evolving transfer portal era. Twenty five months prior to hoisting the Big-12 trophy over Yormark bitter bitch ass, we were getting buttfucked by ISU and losing to Kansas at home. At the time, we had a roster full of losers and JAGs like J Moore, Casey Thompson, BJ Foster, and Brockermeyer, all sandbaggging on the field. Sixteen football games later, Sark fielded a roster that walked into Bryant Derry Stadium and spanked his old boss by ten points, winning in the trenches on both sides of the ball. That is a legendary roster turnaround.
I don't know Sark personally, but he genuinely seems like a good person, leader, and role model for the players. This isn't the over inflated "gud guy Charlie Strong" and a far cry from Tom Herman's idiotic clown show. Sark understands what a good organization culture is and his players believe in it 100%. We are very lucky to have him as our head coach and our trajectory looks very promising as we head into the SEC.
He, of course, still has a few weaknesses.
What got him this far in his career and in his recovery, is his ability to self-asses and make the changes that will him better. This is critical to remember as we dissect his weaknesses and vulnerabilities. Sark is an absolute genius when it comes to play design and attacking a defense's vulnerabilities in the pre-game planning phase. The isn't a single poster on this message board that can challenge him at this skill, unless LR or Shanahan have accounts the we don't know about. However, as neutral observers, we can see how this gets him into trouble during games.
Going into last night's game, everyone knew that Washington's deep passing attack, combined with the speed with which Penix gets the ball out was the absolute worst possible match up for our defense. There was a chance that we could lean on our stout front six to bring pressure and get him to throw under duress, but it became very evident early on that we weren't going to get to him in time to make a difference. It also became very evident that their defense was going to take away Worthy and Mitchell with numbers in coverage, while taking advantage of Quinn's low throw angle at the LOS. Washington's defensive staff knew that we have a running game more than capable of beating them. They also knew that Sark likes to script the first 40 plays of his offense and to distribute the ball to all four of X, Mitchell, Sanders, and J Whitt. While Sark isn't directly responsible for Baxter's and Blue's untimely fumbles, there are things he could have done to place more pressure on Washington early in the game. He had to deviate from his script and commit to the run game. Doing so would have helped both the offense and the defense. The best defense against Penix and his WR corps is to keep them on the sidelines for 6-8 minutes of play clock at a time. The best advantage we could have given our front six is to have to be on the field for less than 25 minutes of the game. Our big DL and LBs desperately needed every ounce of their strength and endurance to slow Washington down. In a game with match ups like we had last night, there was very little time to experiment offensively. Losing the coin toss and not scoring on the first possession put us behind, but we could have recovered from it by committing to the run and sticking with it until they stopped it.
Sark's next big leap as a play caller will be realizing when it's time to deviate from the script.
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Just now, Surly Bevo said:
The fact Washington ran the ball 2 more times than us is where the true offensive shitshow was
The defense lost the game though by never getting home and being lost in the secondary
Sark needs to prioritize the success of Texas football of the love of his genius script.
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1 minute ago, Dnaguy said:
Does anyone else feel like if Brooks was healthy we would have won?!
I do.
That would require Sark to commit to the run game early, despite is beloved script.
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Proud of the players.
The coaches? Hope they learned some things.
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3 minutes ago, Sgt Hulk said:
Guys 9 more months til football!
Except this offseason will feel a bit different than the past 13
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1 minute ago, burntorangebongos said:
Washington should crush Michigan.
I think Harbaugh watches the film from this game and salivates at the thought of running it down their throats, while having a 40-20 TOP advantage.
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Thank you, J Whitt. You are a fucking baller and the definition of placing the organization before self. 🤘🏼
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Need a QB with some more zip on the ball
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Damn. What a game
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God damnit dude
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Let’s fucking gooooo!!
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Fuck, should’ve snapped it
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J Whitttttt!!!!
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Has Ewers opted out on the field?
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Good lord Ewers….
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Just now, Sgt Hulk said:
Worthy gonna house it
He ain’t out there
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Karma is a bitch..
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lol the fucker injured? Should’ve just taken the knee
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Just now, Nicole44 said:
They haven’t looked like shit in 20 games. They keep winning. They make mistakes but they win ugly and close like we have. Their QB is the difference. That and our mistakes.
Kind of hope UM kills Penix on the field next week.
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Just now, Fudge Nuggets said:
Ya think?
All the time. You should try it
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Need TD and onside
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Just now, cabowabo said:
Let ‘em score now.
Please don’t
CFP Semifinal: Texas vs Washington - 7:45pm on ESPN
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That and if Michigan run game keeps him off the field and off rhythm, his performance will further degrade.