16 minutes ago, Ricardo V said:

Gus Malzahn’s motion is killing Bama right now. Where was our motion and quick throws to the RBs and WRs?

Couldn't let San Jose State see our entire playbook now could we??

 

2 minutes ago, Texas fan in Georgia said:

Could be worse. We could be Alabama and lose to FSU

Bama fan just flipped off the camera on live TV 😂

Just now, SuperDave0805 said:

Bama fan just flipped off the camera on live TV 😂

The memes from that moment will be legendary.

Seems Sark was holding plays, like cards to close to the vest. First game of the season, Texas will be fine. Really, like this team, just clean up stuff. Very vanila play calling, that is expected first game.

1 hour ago, Roy Hinojosa said:

It almost felt like Sark put his team out there to sink to see how they would respond. I was baffled at how he didn't help Arch early on in this game like he would with Quinn. Maybe we will get to keep Arch for three years starting.

Are you talking about the very first easy pass that Sark set up for him that he skipped or the screen pass he skipped? Or are you talking about the strong run game that started out to take pressure off Arch? 

2 hours ago, Matt D. said:

That 1-6 vs Top 5 teams is pretty damning.

I’m not upset, just….disappointed.

I truly believe Sark is a great play caller but he needs to give up the play calling. Ryan day had to come to that point and now it’s time for Sark to give it up and be the head coach. He trusted AJ and Kyle to come up with the game plan now let one of them call the plays. 

1 minute ago, Muel said:

I truly believe Sark is a great play caller but he needs to give up the play calling. Ryan day had to come to that point and now it’s time for Sark to give it up and be the head coach. He trusted AJ and Kyle to come up with the game plan now let one of them call the plays. 

It doesn’t matter who calls the play if the QB can’t execute then a team is not going to win. We were 1 dimensional until the end of the 4th when OSU went to prevent and burn clock. They were daring Arch to throw.

Arch played poorly, but still had them in the red zone multiple times, if Texas converts those they win.

The play calling in the red zone is the biggest worry.

What was Sark supposed to do short of going out and making throws for Arch? 
 

Arch was just terrible for 3 quarters. 26 yds passing in first half? Who would have predicted that?

1 hour ago, Helmet said:

The No. 1 team in the country face-planted on a massive stage to open the season

Really?

Yes

It’s not sarks jam but a guy like castellanos is what you need in college 

especially with pedestrian receivers…

This made me feel a little better lol 

8 minutes ago, birdlaw5895 said:

Yes

Nah. Disappointed, yes, but out-gaining the other team by over 100 yards eliminates face-planting in my book.  Shot our ourselves in the foot, to be sure.

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7 minutes ago, horns96 said:

What was Sark supposed to do short of going out and making throws for Arch? 
 

Arch was just terrible for 3 quarters. 26 yds passing in first half? Who would have predicted that?

Arch was definitely underwhelming, but play calling, especially in the red zone, was predictable and vanilla. I found myself missing Greg Davis. At least the bubble screen would have been a change. 

2 minutes ago, birdlaw5895 said:

This made me feel a little better lol 

This wasn’t his first start.

1 minute ago, Tuco Ramirez said:

This wasn’t his first start.

I hear ya but he had tomato can defenses last year … trying to give the benefit of the doubt 😂

4 minutes ago, Tuco Ramirez said:

Arch was definitely underwhelming, but play calling, especially in the red zone, was predictable and vanilla. I found myself missing Greg Davis. At least the bubble screen would have been a change. 

If Arch threw the bubble screen OSU would have taken it 98 yards. But, I do believe that if you are going to run Arch it has to be to the outside. On another note, Sark knows his OL can get the push.

5 minutes ago, Tuco Ramirez said:

Arch was definitely underwhelming, but play calling, especially in the red zone, was predictable and vanilla. I found myself missing Greg Davis. At least the bubble screen would have been a change. 

Would a toss play on the goal line be less “vanilla”? At some point it becomes a physical fight and our guys still aren’t up to the challenge.

7 minutes ago, burntoc said:

Nah. Disappointed, yes, but out-gaining the other team by over 100 yards eliminates face-planting in my book.  Shot our ourselves in the foot, to be sure.

That’s fair, but I definitely categorize shooting ourselves in the foot with penalties and wild throws as a face plant 

in any event it’s week 1… adjust and gear up for the swamp 🤘

1 hour ago, Jeff Howe said:

I was taken aback because it's unlike other game plans we've seen from Sark in these big non-conference games. Even the Alabama game in Quinn's second start, Sark was aggressive. 

Klatt was screaming at sark during the broadcast 

23 minutes ago, birdlaw5895 said:

It’s not sarks jam but a guy like castellanos is what you need in college 

especially with pedestrian receivers…

You win in modern football by being able to throw and catch, Yes having a QB with some mobility helps but look at who has wins national championships now days, Its either great defensive teams who have solid game managers who can hit key passes when they have to (Ohio St, Michigan. Georgia) or guys with superstar passers (Alabama, LSU, Clemson) 

11 minutes ago, HookemChappy said:

If Arch threw the bubble screen OSU would have taken it 98 yards. But, I do believe that if you are going to run Arch it has to be to the outside. On another note, Sark knows his OL can get the push.

Yeah, I wouldn’t do that on the two. Not enough space. The OL was getting push but OSU stuffed us on 4th down because they sold out to stop the run in the middle. They knew it was coming. We all did.

Just now, SuperDave0805 said:

You win in modern football by being able to throw and catch, Yes having a QB with some mobility helps but look at who has wins national championships now days, Its either great defensive teams who have solid game managers who can hit key passes when they have to (Ohio St, Michigan. Georgia) or guys with superstar passers (Alabama, LSU, Clemson) 

Ur right I’m upset lmao

1 minute ago, birdlaw5895 said:

Ur right I’m upset lmao

Understood Buddy. Losing sucks

1 hour ago, Jeff Howe said:

I was taken aback because it's unlike other game plans we've seen from Sark in these big non-conference games. Even the Alabama game in Quinn's second start, Sark was aggressive. 

Was the la know aggressiveness because of what Sark saw early with Arch. I almost think thought he could be vanilla in the first half then break out the wrinkles in the second half when he had seen Patricia’s defense