GAME THREAD: Texas Longhorns @ West Virginia Mountaineers

[dillohorn]

WV is ranked last in rushing offense in the Big 12 but you couldnt see that Saturday.  Whatever the reasons are we seem to cure the other teams offensive woes.   Its frustrating.

Our D is invisible.

 

[Eastexhorn]

Wish I knew the answer. I think PK is trying to run his defense with some ones players. Can not or too stubern to adjust.

 

[dillohorn]

Every time you respond to me, you seem to be under the illusion that I think Sark should be fired.  I have not said that nor do I think it.

I hope there’s a master plan.  I hope Sark becomes Saban-like here at Texas. 
 

To answer your question directly, the talent on this roster should clearly win 4.2 games out of 12. 

If you count 2nd halfs, they did.          ?

 

[Eastexhorn]

The UT bench is loaded with a bunch of crappy players. Jesus couldn't salvage this season.

Guess they forgot how to play sorta like the coaches forgot how to coach.

 

[DMAC]

Guess they forgot how refused to play sorta like the coaches forgot how to coach.

FIFY

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Wish I knew the answer. I think PK is trying to run his defense with some ones players. Can not or too stubern to adjust.

What defense would this collection of guys work in? Seriously.

Foster is a liability. J. Thompson is, too. Jamison was as giving as the Salvation Army out there. We have a walk-on at MLB, and converted safety at another LB. We have two DE or jacks that disappear for long stretches of time, and a NT who doesn't clog the middle.

Tell me, what defense would work for this bunch?

 

[Eastexhorn]

What defense would this collection of guys work in? Seriously.

Foster is a liability. J. Thompson is, too. Jamison was as giving as the Salvation Army out there. We have a walk-on at MLB, and converted safety at another LB. We have two DE or jacks that disappear for long stretches of time, and a NT who doesn't clog the middle.

Tell me, what defense would work for this bunch?

Last yeay the DBS were pro prospects Jamison and Thompson. I belive the jacks are Sarks transfers.

Simple answer is an Ash defense would be better.

 

[83Dee]

I think there is a master plan. I think thats why Sark met with a group of admins/alums before accepting the job, laying out what may be ahead and asking them to agree to a long-term plan. They did. He accepted.

This gives me a bit of football hope.  

 

[Eastexhorn]

FIFY

Guess a good coach would set them on bench and play someelse.

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[83Dee]

lol, 4.2? Does NTG know you're trying to take over nerd status here? lol

He’s a much better nerd than I...

 

[North Texas Golfer]

He’s a much better nerd than I...

 

[TexCoyote]

We need some commitments.  Like soon 

 

[DMAC]

Guess a good coach would set them on bench and play someelse.

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We did see that Saturday to some extent

 

[Johnny Depp]

https://longhornswire.usatoday.com/lists/texas-football-longhorns-steve-sarkisian-coaching-staff-learned-recruiting-transfer-portal-quarterback/

After reeling in the biggest name on the coaching market in Steve Sarkisian, there were sky-high expectations for Texas’ football team.

Why wouldn’t there be? Texas was coming off a season in which they had gone 7-3, and they also were returning a good chunk of veteran players. This season started off strong with a 4-1 record, and their lone loss was to what turned out to be a solid Arkansas team.

 

[Johnny Depp]

https://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/words_fail_as_longhorns_hangover_continues/s1_16598_36503303

At one point, Texas was ranked No. 15 in the country. That’s not a misprint. At one point, the sportswriters and broadcasters in this country, who know college football pretty darned well, thought the Longhorns were a Top 15 team. That was before they played Arkansas, a game the Razorbacks won 40-21.

I thought it was a blip, honestly. I didn’t think Arkansas was that good. I didn’t Texas was that bad.

What do I know? Arkansas is going to a bowl game.

Texas will be home and coach Steve Sarkisian and his staff will be recruiting and, theoretically, trying to block the transfer portal from his current players. Someone have a tracker on Bijan Robinson yet? I kid, I kid … I think. For that matter, maybe keep tabs on Keilan Robinson, too?

It all fell apart against Oklahoma. That’s the reality. Remember when the Atlanta Falcons had that 28-3 lead on New England in Super Bowl LI in 2017 and and lost? The Falcons really haven’t been the same since.

The Longhorns were never the same since that loss to Oklahoma. Six straight losses now. West Virginia coach Neal Brown was on a warmer seat than Sarkisian going into this one. Maybe switch the temperature now? Eh, maybe not. Sark’s seat was already hot enough. He’s head coach of the Longhorns, after all. The seat is automatically set to warm.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Last yeay the DBS were pro prospects Jamison and Thompson. I belive the jacks are Sarks transfers.

Simple answer is an Ash defense would be better.

They're still the same "pro prospects" they were last year – not very.

Jacks were ND and LSU transfers. Thats usually a safe bet.

I don't think Ash would have faired any better. If Ash was that great, they would have been knocking his door down the minute UT let him go.

 

[83Dee]

6 hours ago, North Texas Golfer said:

Referencing Caddyshack makes you tremendously cool in my book.  Maybe that means I am a nerd? 

 

[Eastexhorn]

They're still the same "pro prospects" they were last year – not very.

Jacks were ND and LSU transfers. Thats usually a safe bet.

I don't think Ash would have faired any better. If Ash was that great, they would have been knocking his door down the minute UT let him go.

Good answers strait to the point. Jacks were from big names schools but turned out to be not so big talent Evaluation  y someone not so good either

Much better on offense side evaluation that is.

 

[Drb522]

lol, well, that was a lot to digest (or a lot to type). 

As I've said for weeks and weeks, the ULa win was fool's gold. They narrowly escaped Nicholls State the very next week . . . at home.

Arkansas is a solid, well-coached team with seasoned veterans sprinkled throughout. That is precisely where we want Texas to be. Due to what has happened to the 2018 and 2019 classes, we don't have anything close to that. I agree Arkie exposed us (OL in particular) and so will Bama when we play them early next season if we don't do something about it. I think Sark understands the major, major issue this is.

The spiral started when two things happened – 1) Thompson injured his thumb and wasn't the same after that, and 2) Denzel Okafor was lost for the season. After those two things happened, our offense just fell apart. Now, Okafor is from Lewisville, where I reside. I like the kid but don't view him as even average OL. But we certainly changed there once he was gone.

I enjoyed your post. And no, you don't have to respond if you don't want to. lol

I’m not saying ULL was a quality win although most would consider it that .    Just using it to show that sark can call a good game schematically.  Sure, the OL may have looked better than thought due to lesser competition.  Maybe Napier and LaLa don’t gameplan to blow teams out.  Some coaches lean on advantages to beat overmatched teams.  They ARE 10-1 right now and Texas wouldn’t be that playing their schedule.  
 

losing Okafor did hurt, which is extremely sad.  But sark’s inconsistent playcalling around the poor OL play is a huge problem.  He looked brilliant against OU in the first half.  Then like an unpolished terd the second.  That wasn’t on a thumb issue.  That thumb looked mighty fine when he mashed tge gas in the 4th.  He killed the momentum in the game by dropping three gears.  I believe the thumb is an excuse.  If it were a thumb issue he would sit Casey. He’s thrown the ball fine for the most part, just made some bad decisions.  Your thumb doesn’t affect your progressions.

I didn’t realize beating a 10-1 team would turn out to be fools gold.  A decent 10-1 team at that.  

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Good answers strait to the point. Jacks were from big names schools but turned out to be not so big talent Evaluation  y someone not so good either

Much better on offense side evaluation that is.

True. Same thing with Ben Davis at LB. He got to Bama on his dad's coat tails. Didn't do a thing there. Didn't do a thing here.