Ketch's 10 Thoughts From The Weekend (Time for Sark to do what others have)

[Ketchum]

I’m sure Sark was asked about it postgame. @Ketchum @Anwar Richardson ? Was it? What was the answer?

I believe Sark said they felt like Robinson gave them the best chance.

 

[Ketchum]

You're saying a fight scene with a butt plug isn't mathematically accurate or abides by the laws of physics?

Maybe you should hone in more on the entertainment part of your reply. It's a good movie.

There are hot dog fingers. Probably not the movie for someone wanting to quibble over a universe where people have hot dog fingers.

 

[Dick Steel]

What ranking makes a super blue chip?

 

[Ketchum]

I haven’t seen half of those movies.
I did is NOPE, thought I’d was terrible. I fell asleep in the theater.

Not every movie is for everyone.

 

[Ketchum]

You are being an apologist, Ketch. How would you handle the situation? Do you admit there is a problem? This happens a lot with you. Should I remind you that "Shaka Smart is a damn good coach". Your credibility suffers when you refuse to acknowledge problems because they affect your pet players or coaches. And Worthy is clearly one of those.

I'm not sure what you're struggling with besides what was written.

Worthy has to be better in a number of areas. His body language needs to be better. His effort needs to be better. His consistency needs to be better. His end product needs to be better.

All stuff that is outlined.

Maybe next time I can call you on the phone and read it for you. I'll volunteer if it means you won't take unneeded shots at me out of your own ability to process words.

 

[evingd]

Damn

 

[Silencam]

Born in 1988.

Seems like just a few years ago I watched him light up the Erwin Center…..

 

[Number-5]

based on what?

TCU would have traded quarterback rooms in a hurry.

I mean, he (Duggin) started half of 2019, all of 2020 and half of 2021. Morris finished out the 2021 season, and won the starting job. So Duggin had been an effective starter for almost two years and got beat out by someone perceived to be more talented.

Just from my perspective that feels like a better QB room than Card and Thompson, but maybe I’m off base here. 🤷‍♂️

 

[HHI-Horn]

They'll be fine. There's no place for them to go that's probably better at this point.

The lack of touches for Brooks in that game is insane

 

[Coelacanth]

b. The fans cut him a break.

Ketch, I seem to remember from some time back someone mentioning that XW has a personal relationship with Sark--something to the effect that Sark has embraced XW as a part of his family or something like that.

Maybe I'm mis-remembering it. But if so, what is the nature of their relationship? And is it possible that it's clouding Sark's commitment to playing the best players or to avoiding favoritism?

For me, this is emerging as the potential fatal flaw in Sark's chances of making it as a head coach.

 

[Anwar Richardson]

I’m sure Sark was asked about it postgame. @Ketchum @Anwar Richardson ? Was it? What was the answer?

He wasn't asking specifically about Robinson over Brooks. He was asked why they didn't emphasize the run and he felt like this was a game where they needed to pass more than run

 

[Ketchum]

(1) I haven't seen a lot of the movies on your list, but I'm moving them to my own list. I did see your top two. I would do the ol' reverse leap frog of Everything, Everywhere ... to No 3 to Top Gun's No 2. In all seriousness, even considering I haven't seem several of your other top movies, I would rank Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (I'm dead serious) at No 1. We saw that on Christmas evening with my wife and 4 yo. We sang, I belly-laughed, and I cried multiple times. I'm even considering seeing it again at the theater! We had a really nice Christmas day, so maybe I was biased, but that was the first movie in years that I walked out saying, that was the best movie I've seen in years (or, possibly, the movie that's made me feel the best that I've felt in years).

(2) Love the simple mustard dog! That's all you need.

(3) Don't sleep on Maalik! I would love if Ewers would shave his head and al quaeda beard into a long horseshoe mustache (or something cool) to symbolically and completely leave the previous, uninspired Ewers behind in order to metamorphosis into the quarterback that matches his hype. That would, at least, be the best case scenario (minus the make-over). However, with what I've heard about Maalik and his fabled charismatic leadership quality, if the lightbulb doesn't come on for Ewers, that may be the next best case scenario - though all of that is tempered with, "that's what I've heard" about Maalik.

(4) Worthy. I agree with you that you don't bring the pitchforks to run that kind of talent out of town based on the gripes (albeit very valid gripes) that he has elicited this year. He and Ewers just need to get their respective chi's centered and in sync. I still have a negative taste about his performance this year, but after a sober re-watch of the Alamo Bowl, Worthy was quietly solid up until the unexcusable lapses, which seems to be the theme for the year. (My sober re-watch also rehabilitated my view of Ewers' performance - I think I originally micro-napped during the 3rd quarter.)

(5) I concur with Anwar that Texas needs to win the Big 12 Championship next year or bust. The maturing of the really young talent along with the addition of some of the monster recruits makes it seem possible. And, if Texas and OU enter the SEC in the 2024 season, talent and maturity-wise, I think Texas, with either Ewers or Arch (or even Maalik), would have a legit shot at their first SEC title - 'Bama, Georgia be damned. I know, there's a lot of orange koolade there, and Sark has to also show improvement, but year 3 of that O-line should be prime time!

1.

2. No need to make it rocket science.

3. Not sleeping on maalik. hell, I'm rooting for him, but I also rooted for Chance Mock. Sometime the train comes and you just get run over.

4. mostly agree.

5. It's just excuses at this point if it doesn't happen.

 

[Ketchum]

Would this make Durant the oldest player to pull off the 50/40/90?

He'd have to be,

 

[Ketchum]

I just watched white noise, I recommend it, put it on your list to watch

will do

 

[Ketchum]

I feel fine about the direction Sark had things going this year.
The only thing that held us back from winning the conference this year was Quinn Ewers. Which is the most ironic thing ever to say. Had anyone told me that when Quinn committed that he was going to be the thing holding us back in 23' I would have called the police to report that person.
I have not given up on Quinn but we are going to be in the exact same situation next year. Our season will be made or broken by how well he plays.

QB play matters... a LOT.

 

[Ketchum]

What ranking makes a super blue chip?

5 star or high 4

 

[Ketchum]

Seems like just a few years ago I watched him light up the Erwin Center…..

It was a few years ago. 15.

 

[Ketchum]

I mean, he (Duggin) started half of 2019, all of 2020 and half of 2021. Morris finished out the 2021 season, and won the starting job. So Duggin had been an effective starter for almost two years and got beat out by someone perceived to be more talented.

Just from my perspective that feels like a better QB room than Card and Thompson, but maybe I’m off base here. 🤷‍♂️

He has a career 142 rating... and that includes this year.

 

[Ketchum]

Ketch, I seem to remember from some time back someone mentioning that XW has a personal relationship with Sark--something to the effect that Sark has embraced XW as a part of his family or something like that.

Maybe I'm mis-remembering it. But if so, what is the nature of their relationship? And is it possible that it's clouding Sark's commitment to playing the best players or to avoiding favoritism?

For me, this is emerging as the potential fatal flaw in Sark's chances of making it as a head coach.

They do have a good relationship and I think he tried to force things too much with Worthy down the field. DO SOMETHING ELSE WITH HIM!

 

[Anwar Richardson]

Let the kid's return to top form be one of the reasons why Texas reaches the mountaintop in 2023 instead of his departure being used an excuse for why it doesn't.

Well put

 

[Number-5]

He has a career 142 rating... and that includes this year.

I obviously don’t know, what is Card’s and Thompson’s?

 

[Seved]

I'm not sure what you're struggling with besides what was written.

Worthy has to be better in a number of areas. His body language needs to be better. His effort needs to be better. His consistency needs to be better. His end product needs to be better.

All stuff that is outlined.

Maybe next time I can call you on the phone and read it for you. I'll volunteer if it means you won't take unneeded shots at me out of your own ability to process words.

Ah, who took a shot and acted unprofessionally? Read what you wrote last week and this week. Who wrote that Worthy was being criticized "unfairly'. OWN IT, ketch.

 

[samthehorn]

I think I'm going to need a reference for you statement. If not, why should anyone believe you? You're really not famous yet.

It’s mainly because I travel around incognito. plus, nobody has to believe me, ever. In this case you could just check out Blue’s social media accounts. It’s not hard

 

[Ketchum]

I obviously don’t know, what is Card’s and Thompson’s?

Here's Thompson



Here's Card

 

[samthehorn]

Kids do shit like this in 2022.

I’m old school, if I say something or do something it’s because I mean it. Guess that doesn’t hold true today with these kids. Hard to read em when they play so many mind games

 

[Ketchum]

Ah, who took a shot and acted unprofessionally? Read what you wrote last week and this week. Who wrote that Worthy was being criticized "unfairly'. OWN IT, ketch.

You don't know what you're talking about.

I know what I've said and written.

Worthy needing to improve and assholes not acting like assholes are not mutually exclusive. They can both happen together and make the world a better place.

Also, you asked who took a shot?

On top of bringing up a comment about Shaka (who has taken three programs to the Tournament and been to a Final Four), you talk about my credibility. YOU took a shot.

OWN IT, Seved.

 

[Ketchum]

I’m old school, if I say something or do something it’s because I mean it. Guess that doesn’t hold true today with these kids. Hard to read em when they play so many mind games

Us old guys shouldn't be trying to sort through social media actions like every act is a clue or piece of the puzzle.

 

[Number-5]

Here's Thompson

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Here's Card

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Not to keep this going, but if I read that correctly Thompson and Card had a combined 100 pass attempts between them.

Seems like getting a QB or two with starting experience feels like a better situation. Devil you know and all.

 

[Ketchum]

Not to keep this going, but if I read that correctly Thompson and Card had a combined 100 pass attempts between them.

Seems like getting a QB or two with starting experience feels like a better situation. Devil you know and all.

Not if the quarterback isn't good.

There's a reason why TCU didn't want to play him this year.

 

[Number-5]

Not if the quarterback isn't good.

There's a reason why TCU didn't want to play him this year.

I (not coach) always hated playing Duggin, before this year. That dude always made plays against us.

I mean he’s obviously good, just because they may have wanted to play someone they thought was better just strengthens my position…..at least in my mind lol.

 

[Ketchum]

I (not coach) always hated playing Duggin, before this year. That dude always made plays against us.

I mean he’s obviously good, just because they may have wanted to play someone they thought was better just strengthens my position…..at least in my mind lol.

I'm not suggesting he wasn't talented. He just wasn't someone they wanted to entrust the season with.

 

[Number-5]

I'm not suggesting he wasn't talented. He just wasn't someone they wanted to entrust the season with.

Agreed, mostly because they thought they had someone better. So if you have Duggin, an experienced starter, and a qb they thought was better, is my basis for that qb room being better than Card and Thompson.

I rest my case your honor. 😛

 

[samthehorn]

You're the first person in 1999 replies to mention it.

Really, who gives a crap about what a coach says in a tunnel before a big game. Obviously written up by a UT hater trying to get some clicks. If only Sark had that much fire while he was coaching in a game.

 

[Ketchum]

Agreed, mostly because they thought they had someone better. So if you have Duggin, an experienced starter, and a qb they thought was better, is my basis for that qb room being better than Card and Thompson.

I rest my case your honor. 😛

Except the expectation is that Card was going to be better than Morris.

And neither of them ever had a performance like Thompson in the Alamo Bowl.

 

[Ketchum]

Really, who gives a crap about what a coach says in a tunnel before a big game. Obviously written up by a UT hater trying to get some clicks. If only Sark had that much fire while he was coaching in a game.

agreed