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Texas is on the cusp of greatness, but needs to break through. It's clear that PK and his defense has been solid the last two years, but the offense, led by Sark, is the weak link that's been failing. Ryan Day got Chip Kelly and Mack parted ways with his DC buddy to help them break through. Who will help Sark get there? It won't be Milwee; he's learned most of what he knows from Sark.
 
In Atlanta, Sarkisian struggled to match Kyle Shanahan's success, and his red-zone issues ultimately led to his firing. Yet to win a championship Sark will need to be successful versus  NFL-level talent and speed. Sark is the mastermind, but Milwee is probably the mechanics specialist. Have quarterbacks improved under Milwee's tutelage? Quinn's mechanics were always in question, and now it's Arch's turn. Sark has shown he can hire quality assistants, so he should hire a quarterback coach with a strong reputation for improving mechanics with a big enough ego and credibility ( a la Patterson) to challenge Sark's ideas, rather than simply following Sark's direction. This could help Sark get past whatever it is that has held him back when he has not had a Carrol or Saban challenging him to do better.

Are there any candidates like that out there?

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I have some concerns around Milwee as well, but I think the proof will be in how Arch bounces back from this first loss. What I was most alarmed by is how Arch's mechanics broke down in some pretty uncharacteristic ways under pressure. Firing the ball too hard and high was a fairly consistent trend. There were a few where the pocket was collapsing that I can give a pass on, but tons of easy misses. The weird sidearm motion out of nowhere was hopefully not a product of running the Quinntastic quick screens the last couple of years in practice. 

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Milwee is ass, my dude. I realize he has a long relationship with Arch but we need to find someone who can develop QBs and is smart enough to provide input into the offensive gameplan. Then hopefully, Sark trusts that person enough to let him be the playcaller. Get someone young and innovative.

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10 minutes ago, Hank Kingsley said:

Arch has his own personal QB trainer, David Morris. 

 

Does Arch work with the trainer during the season or in the offseason? The internet tells me this trainer is based in Alabama. If that's true, I don't imagine the trainer coming to Austin to train Arch, so he probably gets his QB coaching from our very own Milwee.

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5 minutes ago, UTEE97 said:

Does Arch work with the trainer during the season or in the offseason? The internet tells me this trainer is based in Alabama. If that's true, I don't imagine the trainer coming to Austin to train Arch, so he probably gets his QB coaching from our very own Milwee.

I'm not sure. But Arch has been working David Morris since he was in 4th grade. Quinn had his own QB trainer as well. 

Part of the understandable frustration is do we even know what Milwee's actual responsibilities are at Texas? He's kind of an enigma, outside of Sark clearly wanting him here. I think titles are kind of meaningless. Is he actually a QB developer or does he assist more with game plans and play calling? He was OC for 5 years at Akron at a very young age. 

 

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Arch has multiple coaches he works with over Zoom on mental stuff/film breakdown. Very good chance he doesnt come to Texas without Milwee but who actually knows. I was shocked at how bad he looked mechanically. Some members of his inside circle have been hinting the guy is ready to go on all levels. Mechanics, recognition, general health/strength, film preparation. All of it. Saturday was like getting coal in your stocking as a kid on Christmas morning. my impression is Milwee isn't going anywhere unless he leaves on his own for another job. 

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1 minute ago, Hank Kingsley said:

I'm not sure. But Arch has been working David Morris since he was in 4th grade. Quinn had his own QB trainer as well. 

Part of the understandable frustration is do we even know what Milwee's actual responsibilities are at Texas? He's kind of an enigma, outside of Sark clearly wanting him here. I think titles are kind of meaningless. Is he actually a QB developer or does he assist more with game plans and play calling? He was OC for 5 years at Akron at a very young age. 

 

Sort of like Costanza.

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1 minute ago, Hank Kingsley said:

I'm not sure. But Arch has been working David Morris since he was in 4th grade. Quinn had his own QB trainer as well. 

Part of the understandable frustration is do we even know what Milwee's actual responsibilities are at Texas? He's kind of an enigma, outside of Sark clearly wanting him here. I think titles are kind of meaningless. Is he actually a QB developer or does he assist more with game plans and play calling? He was OC for 5 years at Akron at a very young age. 

 

We have a HC/playcaller, an OC, and a QB coach but it's not clear what their individual responsibilities are. Whatever they have been doing, it's clear something is not working. Only the HC can fix it. 

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1 minute ago, Hank Kingsley said:

He was OC for 5 years at Akron at a very young age. 

 

I think this is part of the issue: there's no one in Sark's ear with experience against elite competition to provide a second opinion in the room or during the game, helping him to outclass elite play callers on the other side.

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3 minutes ago, Pig Bellmont said:

Some of y’all need to settle down. If we don’t play for the SEC title or we miss the playoffs, let’s talk. 

This thread isn't about making the SEC championship game or the playoffs – it's about taking that final step to break through to a championship. What you're discussing has already been shown to be achievable with the current staff.

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It should have happened before this season but every offensive analyst should be working on pulling a breakdown of all the TDs scored from inside the 10 in games between top 10 teams in the past 5 years. Top 5 runs and top 5 passes. There's your new goal line offense. 

Guess what play ain't working here??

 

 

 

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I wouldn't read too much into Arch's mechanics based on one game - he looked fine last year so this game may have just been nerves. Sark's red zone issues are a different story. 

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14 minutes ago, Dbeasy said:

Why is the problem assumed to be Milwee and not Sark?

I contend that Sark's limitations are well-documented, particularly his red-zone struggles since Atlanta. However, Milwee isn't the solution, as he lacks the independent experience against elite competition needed to help Sark overcome his challenges. Sark requires someone with the right experience and a bold, aggressive voice to help him outclass elite play callers on the other side. That said, I do think Milwee might be the issue when it comes to mechanics, given he likely spends more time with the QBs given Sark's other responsibilities.

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Just now, futureman said:

trey owens would have beaten ohio state. 

Your buddy CTJ would have beaten tOSU with you calling the plays.

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