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Hank Kingsley

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  1. Sark's "don't turn the ball over" offensive strategy with Quinn has generally failed. Needs to become the "go score lots of TDs" strategy starting...now.
  2. The shit these players have to deal with on social media is WAY WORSE than anything written on a goddamned message board.
  3. Agile and bendy receiver with elite footwork and balance. Finds ways to get open and attract balls. A coach's dream.
  4. I don't know how he'll do at the Combine, but Golden passed the eyeball test from Day 1 at Texas and has delivered ever since. He just looks like a pro WR out there. Great player.
  5. Based on the lack of great teams (and QBs) this year, VY would have Duke in the playoff and probably win it all. Jk, but maybe not?
  6. - This is the best offensive line we've had since...??? - Kelvin Banks has been Quinn's left tackle for all 3 years until injury vs. A&M. Possible top 10 pick in the NFL draft. 5th year SR Center. Inconsistent but talented RT that might declare for NFL draft with 1st or 2nd round grade. - Deepest WR room in years. In 2023, Texas had 3 wide receivers with 10 or more catches for the season (X,AD,Whitt). Texas has 5 WRs with 20 or more catches so far this year (Bond,Moore,Golden,Boldin,Wingo). All are expected to play in the NFL. - TE Gunnar Helm 49 catches and flying up draft boards. - Wisner 3rd team All-SEC at running back.
  7. Hahaha. Ok, here we go again.... archcooktd.mp4
  8. Agreed. For as much as I think Arch would ignite this offense, Sark's succession plan and sticking with Ewers has been a wise decision long term. We won 11 games and have a favorable playoff setup. Broad view, mission accomplished. But when you get to the actual results on the field and finer details (and the desire to win a National Championship), it legitimately makes sense to play Arch more. There is no QB job to win or lose at this point. The offense has sputtered for quite a while outside of the Florida game. The game of worrying about egos or a controversy should be over now that we are in elimination mode. Maybe bringing in Arch for a series lights a fire under Ewers. And then we ride with Quinn to victory. I really don't care how we get there, but the offense needs to wake up and play with confidence/swagger to make a legitimate run at the title. It's worth toying with, IMO.
  9. I've seen multiple people mention he said that when being interviewed on ESPN after the playoff seeding was officially announced. Looked for it on YouTube but nothing there.
  10. So at this point, I think most people agrees Arch should get more PT moving forward. I didn't see it, but apparently even Sark mentioned that he probably should have played Manning more vs. UGA. So how do we do it? IMO, I think it would be a savvy and smart move to give him a predetermined series in the first half, let's say the 3rd series. Whether we're up 14-0, trailing 14-0, tied, whatever, give him a full series. He is a solid running threat, but we need to let him throw the ball and make a defense play honest. 3 and out? Fine, no biggie.Turnover? Highly unlikely it's a game changer that early. Just put Quinn back in and keep Arch as a situational option. We move the ball and get a score? Now we've got options. I think this is the best way for Sark to get a feel on whether it's the right move or not to play him more. See how the team responds to the change/results on the field, and go from there.
  11. I don't expect Quinn to be "perfect" at all. You just make stuff up. Your arguments on here have been more disingenuous than the people that go overboard with criticism. This is Surly. You want rah-rah bullshit all the time, maybe a 9.95 site is more your speed.
  12. JFC, man. Read the words in the post. I'll spell it out for you, though. The final drive of regulation or OT.
  13. The UGA game came down to making one play. Things are not gonna go smoothly vs. a UGA defense. Lots went wrong for Texas, as said before 20 things went wrong. Bad breaks, bad penalties, and some bad football. But ugly games happen, and one team wins them. In the end, we needed our QB to make one fucking play late in the game. Just one. He has the ball in his hands every down. It is the most important position in sports. He is the 3rd year starter, and leader of the offense. One fucking play. Just like Washington last year. Good news is he has another opportunity next week (and hopefully more) to get it done.
  14. That's an end of game bitchfest thread after losing to TCU. We have a lot of dumb reactionary threads after losses. Not a thoughtful or serious discussion.
  15. Just making things up now?
  16. It will be so much harder for him in the NFL. The fact you can't see it is not surprising. O-lines don't bust protections? Everyone has a running game? What? Do you watch the NFL at all? His path to NFL success IMO is to 1. get drafted by a good organization 2. Sit for 1-3 years 3. Work very hard on fundamentals 4. Learn how to avoid hits/pressure. He physically wouldn't last one quarter in the NFL if you threw him on a team today.
  17. You take the criticism too seriously. We are all Texas fans. We're on a message board and like to argue. Every single person here wants Quinn to be the man and lead us to a NC this year. But some of us are not gonna put our heads in the sand when you see consistent issues that stand in the way.
  18. I do feel for Quinn. He was so fucking solid vs. Michigan, and deservedly in the early season Heisman talk at the time. Then he comes out on fire vs. UTSA (I feel like 14 of our first 15-16 plays were passes) and was on his way to a 250-300 yard first half. Post-injury he just hasn't been able to find that juice again.
  19. You're right and what I'm about to say is not trying to be argumentative. If I had to think of the best and most important individual play by a Texas QB this year, I would say it was the Arch TD vs. A&M. 4th and 2 from the 15. If Arch isn't in right there, who knows if we get the first down or not. Hell, if Arch would have been tackled for a 3 yard gain and a first down, it's possible we don't score a TD (based on recent red zone issues). When you watch that run again, he didn't try to get a first down. He tried to score a TD. And it was an impressive athletic display with toughness to get to the pylon. The point is he showed the killer instinct. We scored because of an individual effort by Arch. Be aggressive, break their fucking will. Quinn doesn't show that type of mental toughness. I like him, he's got a cool demeanor that's probably helpful to the team in some ways. But football is an emotional game filled with momentum swings. We need our QB to lead. Players feed off of it .
  20. Sark has two weeks to re-develop a red zone offense. We won't make it far in the playoffs, let alone possibly out of the Clemson game, without serious improvement. Can't lean so hard on the defense or Bert Auburn. Whether that's better play calling, adding an Arch package, or something else, he needs to get it figured out fast.
  21. I could see UCLA making some promises to Maalik, I guess. I have no idea about their QB depth chart, but they sucked this year and their starting QB was a Senior. Closer to home, good school, etc.
  22. Yes, you do. It happened this year.
  23. He's giving his honest opinion and a lot of people agree with him. You just don't like it.
  24. Sure. But it looks like he was guaranteed to start at Duke again next year. Surprising if a bigger program would make that promise. Maybe Duke's NIL situation is bad, I don't know. But something kinda stinks here. Guess we'll find out soon enough.
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