GAME WEEK – Mississippi State

[Sirhornsalot]

Except for Sark's first year, we always seem to complain about the offense than the defense. While I don't like PK's soft DB coverage at times, his bend don't break defense has largely served us well. PK has also been very good at his personnel.

Sark's offense seems to only be elite when the RB is an NFL type of back that can create his own offense with YAC. While Sark's offense has its amazing moments throughout the years, we've largely underperformed given the talent of the personnel we've had. This year is the worst it has been. Sark's offense, offensive development, etc. is subpar and hopefully he realizes change needs to occur. We have the talent just can't seem the execute an offense. Even when we made the playoffs the last two years, it's been the offense that has not met expectations and usually struggled throughout games even more so against elite teams.

Milwee sucks bc QB development has been bad. Flood is fishy and our OLs haven't been good. WR/TE development seems poor. RB development seems okay and at least better than the other

Any offense is helped by a good to great RB. It opens up the pass.

Right now, our best back is former 3-star Tre Wisner. Now Wisener has developed here and has exceeded expectations. The blue-blood RB we have has been injured. Word is he returns Saturday.

I don't think our younger RBs are seeing the holes when they open. So many times they run into congestion. They need some time.

Our OL wasn't that great when Bijan was around, but he still got this yards and literally made the OL look better than they were.

Manning has got to come out of that funk. We know its a funk because he didn't play this way last year or against OU. We know what he's capable of doing. Maybe he needs a shrink, IDK.

 

[oldhorn2]

I don't know that we have under performed on developing talent as much as we have over rated what we get.....seems like we get a lot more like Cook and a lot fewer like Ant Hill and Simmons....

 

[63_Texas_1]

I don't know that we have under performed on developing talent as much as we have over rated what we get.....seems like we get a lot more like Cook and a lot fewer like Ant Hill and Simmons....

You. You. You are good.

 

[Sunkist]

I don't know that we have under performed on developing talent as much as we have over rated what we get.....seems like we get a lot more like Cook and a lot fewer like Ant Hill and Simmons....

I think defensively the talent has performed in general relative to recruiting rankings.

The offensive recruits 4 and 5 stars largely have underperformed. In fact every 5 star on offense that was recruited by Sark outside of Kelvin Banks (thank god to an Oregon coaching change), has underperformed. Worthy maybe met expectations.

All this with an “offensive genius” at the helm.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Oh yeah? Better bring an offense with ya.

 

[Dillohorn1]

Taaffe out is going to be a real problem.

 

[83Dee]

While I don't like PK's soft DB coverage at times

Boy, was this ever on display this past Saturday, wasn't it?? I guess they have a couple of really fast receivers (one a former Longhorn), but good grief... I just don't get it???

I would look out there and see two receivers split wide one way or the other, and our two DBs assigned to them would be 8 and 12 yards off the ball. I honestly think when Miss St saw this they had some sort of non verbal signal and would simply hit an 8 yard curl to one of those receivers. Sometimes the receiver would have time to catch the ball, turn and make a move to avoid our guy running into the screen. I get that they're fast... but surrendering 8 yards if the other team can play catch is unfathomable to me.... maybe someone can help me understand? I think we ought to name this philosophy "Death by 1,000 Cuts."

By the way, when Patterson was here, soft coverage was one thing he advised we eliminate. I remember this being one of his issues.

 

[hookemhorb]

The theory behind the bend but don't break defense is that the offense isn't patient enough to have a 12-15 play drive. They will make mistakes--penalties, incompletions, TFLs and get behind the chains. Then you can go after the QB on obvious passing situations.

I'm not a fan of it, but if there are mismatches, I guess you have to cover your weaknesses.

 

[83Dee]

The theory behind the bend but don't break defense is that the offense isn't patient enough to have a 12-15 play drive. They will make mistakes--penalties, incompletions, TFLs and get behind the chains. Then you can go after the QB on obvious passing situations.

I'm not a fan of it, but if there are mismatches, I guess you have to cover your weaknesses.

The problem I have with a lot of Texas coaches over the years... is we run schemes that are great for double-directional schools. This sounds like one to me. If you're THE University of TEXAS -- you typically "out-athlete" your opponents. So go and dominate them.

Instead, we're so afraid of Mississippi State's ability to run past our 4&5 star DBs that we're going to give them 8-12 yards of cushion? I don't think this is blue-blood mentality.