Ketch's 10 Thoughts From The Weekend: (Does Sark need to sit Ewers?_
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It's not going to happen. He'll go with Quinn.
@Ketchum trying to figure out how to best articulate this thought about highs and lows of a season that I’d like your comments on, so bear with me.
All the hype, talk, polls, mentality of the fans are all behind the curve a little when it comes to recruiting, conference championships and ultimately national championships.
What I mean by that is that mentality the collective college football universe outside of those that are in it are still in the BCS/four team playoff and old conference alignment sense of urgency. Where every loss still feels like life and death in this sport.
In reality there has been a paradigm shift in how recruits view a programs success, how programs can rebound, and that these games will no longer be “games of the century”, but the norm. Fans and pundits alike will start to frame their conversations about the teams and who is a success much differently over the coming years.
Would you agree that we still frame wins and losses in the old way, and that will shift significantly over the coming seasons, or have we already made the transition?
All the hype, talk, polls, mentality of the fans are all behind the curve a little when it comes to recruiting, conference championships and ultimately national championships.
What I mean by that is that mentality the collective college football universe outside of those that are in it are still in the BCS/four team playoff and old conference alignment sense of urgency. Where every loss still feels like life and death in this sport.
In reality there has been a paradigm shift in how recruits view a programs success, how programs can rebound, and that these games will no longer be “games of the century”, but the norm. Fans and pundits alike will start to frame their conversations about the teams and who is a success much differently over the coming years.
Would you agree that we still frame wins and losses in the old way, and that will shift significantly over the coming seasons, or have we already made the transition?
Quinn has more arm talent. It's an arm talent league.
We did nothing new, and Kirby’s team was very disciplined on all our presnap motions in the screen game. Once that was shut down, along without being able to get the edge with speed our game was done.
Totally saw that. Georgia defense was stacking the box and middle and daring a downfield pass but rarely saw us take those shots.
Texas needs to get a OT in the portal if both starters leave this year. Also they need a RB and P in the portal. They better take it one game at a time and figure things out on offense ASAP.
Saturday at Vandy is about as big as it gets for Quinn. Here’s hoping he comes out hot and we blow the doors off of them.
If we find ourselves in a tight game at half time because he’s completing less than 50% and turned the ball over, I think Sark will turn the page for good.
Ewers was mentally shook in the first half. It could be because it was the first time the left side of the line left him completely hanging and he got lit up. It could be because he’s still hurt. Whatever it could be doesn’t matter. It could be because UGA was flying all over the place. But he’s got to play significantly better.
The game reminded me of Nebraska and Suh just dismantling our offense in the Big 12 title game. Made Colt look he had never taken a snap.
Was a massive failure from the offensive side of the ball. Sark and Quinn wear the blame. Just don’t think we should fool ourselves in to thinking the O-line and WR’s didn’t get soundly whipped either. It was bad. Hopefully a wake up call.
If we find ourselves in a tight game at half time because he’s completing less than 50% and turned the ball over, I think Sark will turn the page for good.
Ewers was mentally shook in the first half. It could be because it was the first time the left side of the line left him completely hanging and he got lit up. It could be because he’s still hurt. Whatever it could be doesn’t matter. It could be because UGA was flying all over the place. But he’s got to play significantly better.
The game reminded me of Nebraska and Suh just dismantling our offense in the Big 12 title game. Made Colt look he had never taken a snap.
Was a massive failure from the offensive side of the ball. Sark and Quinn wear the blame. Just don’t think we should fool ourselves in to thinking the O-line and WR’s didn’t get soundly whipped either. It was bad. Hopefully a wake up call.
Agreed. For better or worse, his hand will have to be forced. Quinn’s success or failure is a huge reflection on him as a coach. As a QB guy, benching Quinn for good is pretty much admitting you failed him
I have loved this column for a long time, but damn, this one was incredible @Ketchum
The Morgan Freeman list was NAILZ! You had the Big 3 (DMD, MDB, TSR) all in there - I didn't care what place you put them in. And that insta post about the dogs - all the feelz - I think its important for our media to remind us to be good/better humans, especially heading into an election season.
The Morgan Freeman list was NAILZ! You had the Big 3 (DMD, MDB, TSR) all in there - I didn't care what place you put them in. And that insta post about the dogs - all the feelz - I think its important for our media to remind us to be good/better humans, especially heading into an election season.
This QB class is a joke and NFL teams will still overdraft them.
I don’t think he’s anywhere close to a first round pick but someone will fall for the potential and arm talent.
At this point there is very little he could do at the college level to ease fears. Hell, if he came back and then missed time again for a 4th straight year that could cripple his NFL hopes. It might be better for him to get drafted in the 3rd and 4th round and go to a place where he can develop and not be rushed like he has his entire life.
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You have your finger on the pulse. Seasons will ultimately be decided by making the 12-team playoff moving forward.
That corner blitz that rocked him... really rocked him. He has to see that/feel it and he didn't.
So much of this thread is about Ewers, but if the OL provides a strong rush attack it really seams to solve all the problems. You saw it in 2H were the rush set up play action and more time for Quinn to throw. Clearly Quinn needs to step it up a notch, but the OL is cuplpable here as well. I also think we had a ~ 50% chance to beat UGA if we three and out them on the first series of that 90 yard drive. That 3rd down pass play was a killer.
It's not just the OL in the run game. The running back play wasn't good enough.
Agreed, and honestly we gave running the ball a C- level effort.
Quinn escaped into pressure more than I’ve seen anyone do in a long time.
Yeah agreed
It’s nuts that some Texas fans are saying we are being an aggy if we also agree with the punishment that was doled out
Those fans should damn well be banned for the year
Well said. In my opinion QE needs a dominant running game to be in alpha mode as you describe above. Look at the Alabama game last year as a notable exhibit. Particulary that last 7 minute drive. A Bijan, a RoJo a Jonathon Brooks, that's really what this team needs. I was hoping Blue was going to be that guy. Can Wisner become a Brooks clone?
