So, if Rice, Wyoming, and Alabama win out (strangely, Alabama seems the least likely right now) do they help our strength of schedule? And in the rear view look like better wins in the end?
Ketch's 10 Thoughts From The Weekend (An open letter to Sark)
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Thanks for the writeup. Now that we've established a trend in limiting sark's offense with a 335, or extra safety, what kind of passing plays work against that defense? obviously running is the primary option, but just curious what passing attack can defeat it? sure hope he starts gameplanning that in practice, since it looks like it'll keep coming up.
Me too @Ketchum Is it just the competition they have faced or notable flaws you see.
Any coach will tell you if the pass hits your hands, it should be caught!
Thanks for the thoughts Ketch
I see Saban announced Milroe as his starting QB interesting deal seeing how he didn't play 1 down against USF
We need to play a good game against Baylor not only for the win but just to build confidence that we are a top 5 team also the refs will try to screw us in Waco we can't be in a close game late
I see Saban announced Milroe as his starting QB interesting deal seeing how he didn't play 1 down against USF
We need to play a good game against Baylor not only for the win but just to build confidence that we are a top 5 team also the refs will try to screw us in Waco we can't be in a close game late
Do you actually remember a situation years ago against OSU when Texas had clearly gotten past the marker by the initial spot of the ball based on the yard marker and they started to bring out the chains for good measure and as the chains are apprroaching, the ref goes up and literally looks down and moves the ball backwards a yard just before they got there to put the sticks down. I couldn’t believe it when I saw it. Like did he really just do that so blatantly?
After last Saturday's wake-up call, I'm feeling very good about this game with Baylor. One thing is certain, though...the Big XII officials will find some way to screw us. So the solution is simple: rout the Bears so thoroughly that a bad officiating call or two won't impact the game in any way.
CONGRATS! You are the proud father... I mean President of a bouncing baby punter! 👼
A 47 year old, going on 48 years old, grown-@ssed man sending a football coach an open letter isn't wierd.
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@Ketchum Is Sark’s philosophy of not rotating receivers going to be used against us in recruiting? Have you formed an opinion on Chris Jackson the recruiter yet?
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a. Maybe at some point. But, probably not while guys are scheduled to leave for the league.
b. Too early to tell, but Wingo is a big win.
I'm starting to get the impression that we have a puncher's chance with Wingo.
Would be awesome for Sark to write an open letter to Ketchum about owning a fan website.
It’s kind of a trap question though? 3 high safeties, match concepts, 3 down front, the answer is running the ball. If you can’t run it you have to throw it right in to the teeth of the defense. And that’s more complicated than a play call or QB making the right read. Line has to hold up longer, WR’s and TE’s have to settle in to zones and TBH it’s schematically suited to defend against a Sark type offense who seems to love layers and and long drag/over routes. Add accuracy issues and the passing game gets messy.
Running the ball isn’t as easy as it sounds. Trap corners and pressures coming from distance make identification difficult for an O-line where 1-2 are going to be required to block a much smaller but faster defender. Once our O-line settled in to what they were seeing we ran the ball well.
As much as we don’t like to see a struggle, those reps are significant with ISU on the schedule and others capable of deploying that scheme.
I’m just surprised Ketch won’t admit that it has given Sark nonstop problems passing the ball. I agree with you, if we can’t run we are sunk. We haven’t had the most success running against that defense either
Good defenses give offenses problems when those offenses aren't very good and don't have plus-quarterback play.
Need our backups with some experience….as my gut tells me we will need them sooner than later.
Mac Jones passer rating was the lowest against Arkansas in 2020. Explain
I’d be willing to bet you see a similar trend at Texas under Sark vs teams running 3 high (ISU, OSU, TCU, etc)
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Correct, he averaged a whopping 7.1 yards per attempt and had zero touchdowns. It was a season low on yards and touchdowns for a guy who had a 203 season rating. Could it be that the 3 high defense was a problem for him passing the ball?
