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1 minute ago, Dbeasy said:

Sark 2023 Report Card

A+ 15-0 National Champions or 14-1 Title Loser

A   13-1 or 12-2 Big 12 Title, Playoff Loser

A-  13-1 or 12-2 Big 12 Title Loser, Major Bowl Winner

B   11-3 Big 12 Title Loser, Bowl Winner

C 10-4 Big 13 Title Loser, Bowl Winner 

D 9-4

F 8-5 or worse

A "D" is improvement. I'll take it.

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If I was a coach I would only call the plays that work and never call the ones that don’t 

In order to do that you must be predictable so that you can break tendency.

That’s why any trick play involving Roy Williams worked. Do that 2-3 times per year and no one ever sees it coming. GDGD = genius.
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2 hours ago, Tex Long said:

So it's clear that Sark as OC needs a real HC to tell him what to call, play-to-play.

That makes things a lot easier to move forward. It looks like an immediate fix might be moving Patterson to new title AD VP for Football and de facto HC and keep Sark as titular HC, but actual OC, i.e. no or limited interaction with DC and STC. 

You certainly know how to build a successful organization.

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17 minutes ago, Herpa Derpa said:

You certainly know how to build a successful organization.

Well, the dumbasses who've built the extant one haven't done much of a job, so far.

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2 hours ago, Hookem2147 said:

Jfc not this stupid ass argument again. When you are blowing teams out by 20+ each week you tend to run the ball a lot. When you play close games or have to come from behind you tend to throw more. That’s football.

Here are the games this year (2022) where Bama ran the ball more than 35 times- Louisiana Monroe, Arkansas (Young hurt), A&M (Young hurt), Ole Miss and Austin Fucking Peay. All their close games (Texas, Tennessee, LSU) they *gasp* couldn’t run the ball the whole 4th quarter.
 

Thinking there is some magic number of carries that guarantees you a win is laughable.

You make it sound like Alabama ran the ball because they were blowing people out... How about Alabama was blowing people out because they ran the ball more? Not sure, just asking?

FWIW, the Greg Davis philosophy was to crush other teams by running the ball, until the other team scores ONE touchdown, then you panic and pass the ball for the rest of the game.

Sark's philosophy seems to be: Use heavy deception, roll up and down the field early, and jump up on opponents - then when we're ahead by 14, shut the deception down, go basic, and only go big with plays that have a small chance of working, i.e. long bombs.

Once in the lead, or when trying to come back, forget play action on first or second down. Go shotgun and hand it off or pass it. And when it's third and two... never, ever put the QB under center. Pitchouts, swings? What the fuck are those? Pump fakes? Huh? And if you do try a swing, make sure you have a wideout standing around on that side so that the cornerback coving him can clog up the play.

FWIW, I think offense was a little more interesting when the hash marks were set further apart. Then the "wide side of the field" was really wide. Kicking field goals had to be a little tougher. So what? I'm a little tired of seeing a fifty yarder being a gimme.

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2 hours ago, Hookem2147 said:

If I was a coach I would only call the plays that work and never call the ones that don’t 

If I was the coach I would feature my rock solid tail backs rather than have my Freshman QB chunk the ball to a diva WR that can’t catch.

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23 hours ago, immamac said:

I can't believe how fat Sark has gotten since taking the job. 

Potato headed with the haircut of a 12 year old and an even shittier wardrobe is no way to go through life son

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2 hours ago, Irish Wrist Watch said:

Sark's philosophy seems to be: Use heavy deception, roll up and down the field early, and jump up on opponents - then when we're ahead by 14, shut the deception down, go basic, and only go big with plays that have a small chance of working, i.e. long bombs.

Which bodes the question, "Why did Sark eschew his philosophy in the Alamo Bowl?"

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On 1/1/2023 at 3:52 PM, Tex Long said:

Ultimately, a Good Coach wins the games he should, and at least occasionally wins a game or two he shouldn't.

A Shit Coach usually loses a game or two he should win, and almost never wins ones he shouldn't.

Oops, sorry to interrupt, fellas... y'all go ahead and get back to Routine Surly.

 

2-7 against ranked opponents 

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I don’t care for “feelings”, but it wasn’t a good look on Sark coming out of the tunnel with the media guy trying to get the timing right for TV. It wasn’t Sark’s first rodeo coming out of a tunnel for TV, so I’m surprised at his immediate reaction to the guy. I digress.

Hook’em!!!

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13 hours ago, msucolt45 said:

I don’t care for “feelings”, but it wasn’t a good look on Sark coming out of the tunnel with the media guy trying to get the timing right for TV. It wasn’t Sark’s first rodeo coming out of a tunnel for TV, so I’m surprised at his immediate reaction to the guy. I digress.

Hook’em!!!

First bowl game at Texas though.   But actually he’s been to the Alamo bowl before 

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Alright @Nicole44 $9.95ers probably gonna ask Sark about this in 2023...

Ryan Day reportedly planning to step back from play calling duties in 2023

DOUG SAMUELS           20 HOURS AGO

Even before Ryan Day and Ohio State kept Georgia's defense on the ropes throughout their College Football Playoff matchup before relinquishing the lead in the game's final minutes, the wheels were turning for Ryan Day looking toward what the Buckeyes will need from him in 2023.

One of the best play callers in college football for years now, Day shared during production meetings with Kirk Herbstreit and ESPN that he's decided to relinquish the offensive play calling duties next fall.

"Ryan Day mentioned in our production meetings that he's going to stop calling plays next year, because he needs to become more of a manager as a head coach, and when you're prepping a game plan there's a lot more that goes into it Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday to be ready to call those plays on Saturday," Herbstreit shared on-air.

"So he's been thinking about relinquishing those [duties], which would be the first time ever."

With the departure of Kevin Wilson, who held the title of offensive coordinator for the Buckeyes before leaving for the Tulsa head coaching job, it seems like a great opportunity to elevate receivers coach Brian Hartline to the program's play caller spot.

Hartline, the 2021 winner of our FootballScoop Wide Receivers Coach of the Year Award, is one of college football's premier recruiters and has done an incredible job developing the Buckeye receivers over the years and would be a logical odds-on choice to take the reigns of the offense.

If Day decides to go outside to fill the role, the opening would obviously draw significant interest from an incredible cast of candidates.

 

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Posted
4 minutes ago, 6th Street said:

I thought Kirby Smart sniffing out that fake punt and calling TO was goddamn genius. Then I quickly realized Sark would never possess the in game acumen to make such an adjustment.

He did the same thing in the Alamo Bowl.  

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53 minutes ago, 6th Street said:

I thought Kirby Smart sniffing out that fake punt and calling TO was goddamn genius. Then I quickly realized Sark would never possess the in game acumen to make such an adjustment.

Sarkisian wouldn't have even seen it because he would have been looking at his play sheets.

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1 hour ago, 6th Street said:

I thought Kirby Smart sniffing out that fake punt and calling TO was goddamn genius. Then I quickly realized Sark would never possess the in game acumen to make such an adjustment.

Didn't Texas call a timeout right as Washington was moving to fake a punt in the Alamo Bowl?  It was hard to tell on TV because they do not show everything, but the announcer suggested as much.

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23 hours ago, mr. sunshine said:

Potato headed with the haircut of a 12 year old and an even shittier wardrobe is no way to go through life son

Lmao ... Suck is special, certainly on the spectrum. How does this F stick make millions. 

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On 1/2/2023 at 4:11 PM, mr. sunshine said:

Potato headed with the haircut of a 12 year old and an even shittier wardrobe is no way to go through life son

Jesus Christ. We've reached the middle school stage of grief. 

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Posted
40 minutes ago, Dbeasy said:

Hmmm. Riley. Day. Sark. Play calling head coaches keep giving up big leads. One might think they aren’t doing their whole head coaching job. 

Given the demonstrated ability to pile up the big lead in the first place, maybe an answer is having someone else responsible for game management and shaking him out of his tunnel vision. He seems pretty good at the recruiting and roster management — yes, yes, I know, need more portals in or something — aspects of the head coach job, too. 

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7 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

Exactly. I've been trying to tell people that Choate's track record at Montana State speaks for itself.

Hell, he’s lucky his job as LB coach wasn’t up for a vote here last season, so they have to mean someone else. 

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Hmmm. Riley. Day. Sark. Play calling head coaches keep giving up big leads. One might think they aren’t doing their whole head coaching job. 
Counterpoint, our best wins resulted when turtle took over playcalling, which was usually bowl games..wins over misery, Utah and Georgia, all of which were good teams in those seasons. Oh and I'm reasonably sure (noticed he was toting a clipboard and more active on the headset) he called the "take the loss pussy" win over blowU as well even if he didn't always admit to it.

I mean what does a CEO coach do during games if they aren't calling offensive plays or defensive alignments...meddling with the calls via headset like MBTF? If we could get Lincoln's little bro in as OC I'd be fine with it, but Sark is one of the best OC's at the P5 level, no question about that. Having a playcalling head coach can also help with recruiting...anyone who follows CFB knows any coordinator who has sustained success to sell to a recruit is also going to be at the top of lots of schools lists as a possible HC.
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4 minutes ago, ousux said:

Counterpoint, our best wins resulted when turtle took over playcalling, which was usually bowl games..wins over misery, Utah and Georgia, all of which were good teams in those seasons.

Oct-5-2019-Morgantown-WV-USA-Texas-Longh

Posted
4 hours ago, Pam Cummings said:

My post season analysis:

He's a guy with a 13-12 record, he possesses bad taste in suits, and he yells at random TV guys who are just trying to do their job. I give him a C-

That’s generous. 

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5 hours ago, Pam Cummings said:

My post season analysis:

He's a guy with a 13-12 record, he possesses bad taste in suits, and he yells at random TV guys who are just trying to do their job. I give him a C-


he’s getting paid for A results 

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3 hours ago, ousux said:

I mean what does a CEO coach do during games if they aren't calling offensive plays or defensive alignments...meddling with the calls via headset like MBTF? If we could get Lincoln's little bro in as OC I'd be fine with it, but Sark is one of the best OC's at the P5 level, no question about that. Having a playcalling head coach can also help with recruiting...anyone who follows CFB knows any coordinator who has sustained success to sell to a recruit is also going to be at the top of lots of schools lists as a possible HC.

* with Bama-level talent overwhelming the opposition.

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