Ketch's 10 Thoughts From The Weekend (Time for Sark to do what others have)
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Getting lucky doesn't mean it was better. Duggan was terrible in 2021 and wasn't the starter when the season started in 2022.
Only Chandler Morris getting hurt allowed for Duggan to start.
When we go into the lions den on the second game of 2023 will give us a great barometer on where we stand on SEC readiness
We beat them when they fail to measure the level of success of those around them in tougher situations.
He gets more targets because he's by far and away the team's best and most dynamic target.
I would offer they've often been bad targets that don't take advantage of his and his quarterback's primary strengths.
week two of the post-Bryce Young era is as good of a time as any to make that trip.
Did he also say playing time decisions are still being made based off race or did he stop spreading that lie?
Help me remember - when other teams have changed conferences (CU, NU, Mizzou, etc) did they stay in the conference they were leaving for 3 years after the announcement?
All this drama about the B12 refs and scheduling is getting tiresome. I don’t remember it being a thing when other teams switched.
Yup. Xavier Worthy is DeVonta Smith or Jerry Jeudy (ideal average depth of target around 8-10 yards) and Sark used him in 2022 like he was Jaylen Waddle (ideal aDOT 11-13) because we had no Waddle.
I would have rather miscast Whittington as the Waddle - he at least had the initials.
Good insight on the Worthy situation. If he’s on the team week one, all will be forgotten about what he said. But, if he can’t resolve the drops issue it doesn’t matter where he plays.
One thing that should matter in our evaluation of Sark was the terrible line situations. (Seriously, how does Herman bring in one 3 star olineman his last year.). My belief was Sark skipped the portal to strike it rich in line recruiting. Stars wise it seems to have worked. Now it needs to pay dividends on the field. However, a couple of portal lineman would have probably resulted in enough wins for bowl eligibility in year one.
One thing that should matter in our evaluation of Sark was the terrible line situations. (Seriously, how does Herman bring in one 3 star olineman his last year.). My belief was Sark skipped the portal to strike it rich in line recruiting. Stars wise it seems to have worked. Now it needs to pay dividends on the field. However, a couple of portal lineman would have probably resulted in enough wins for bowl eligibility in year one.
The drops were a major deal the other night, but I don't think they are big issue in general.
He had 7 in 12 games coming into the bowl game. Given his volume of targets, one every couple of games isn't worth getting too worked up about.
He had more touchdown receptions than drops.
That kid playing young SS was great. He is going to get some roles in 2023.
Even if the big 12 could try to screw Texas and OU by not playing each other, the two schools would just make it a non conference game and then neither team would get a conference loss. The only real downside would be that it probably wouldn't be in October.
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What power does Texas alone have to block a schedule? Isn’t it just a supermajority of others that need to agree?
Do you think it quickly goes away? I could see it used as a negative recruiting tool.
Ketch, would it be possible to write an article that compared the number of drops vs. number of targets. Then compare that number to receivers of the past.
I don’t remember Shipley, Cosby, Duvernay or Johnson having nearly so many drops.
I don’t remember Shipley, Cosby, Duvernay or Johnson having nearly so many drops.
1) Easier said then done w/ the portal when it comes to OL, pass rushing and playmaking OL.
2) While Team Sark is waaaaaaaaaaaaaay better at recruiting/prioritizing OL than Strong/Herman, they were also really fortunate in 2022 w/ the depth and UT affinity of the Texas crop. As Sark showed, that well was dry of talent in 2020 and sometimes you get guys who are never coming here (T.J. Shanahan in 2023).
I think it has already gone away.
I'll see what I can do. Not sure where to get those numbers from.
I fully agree with @Ketchum and @Anwar Richardson that next year Sark must lead the team to Big 12 Champ game, at minimum. That means 9 wins in regular season minimum or else high risk not to make it in.
To get these, what does Texas need and when will these be known?
*Schedule - Screw job or not
*Filling gaps from Portal and/or development? Edge, WR, DB, DT etc
If Texas gets somewhat fair schedule and fills the 4 positions above with Portal, B/S that Texas gets 9 wins minimum in reg season?
To get these, what does Texas need and when will these be known?
*Schedule - Screw job or not
*Filling gaps from Portal and/or development? Edge, WR, DB, DT etc
If Texas gets somewhat fair schedule and fills the 4 positions above with Portal, B/S that Texas gets 9 wins minimum in reg season?
Can I change my handle to Turd Ferguson.
I requested it months ago, but still shows pending
