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re: When will Texas expectations and pressure start to exist?
Posted on 5/1/24 at 8:18 am to Geronimo
Posted on 5/1/24 at 8:18 am to Geronimo
Texas sent Saban to the old folks home...
Ewers finished with 349 passing yards and three touchdowns against a Nick Saban defense.
Broke Saban's longest home winning streak.
Alabama had lost to only one non-SEC in Bryant-Denny Stadium since Saban took over, which came back on Nov. 17, 2007.
Bama had won 43 straight home games against non-conference opponents, also the longest among FBS teams.
Horns Up!
Ewers finished with 349 passing yards and three touchdowns against a Nick Saban defense.
Broke Saban's longest home winning streak.
Alabama had lost to only one non-SEC in Bryant-Denny Stadium since Saban took over, which came back on Nov. 17, 2007.
Bama had won 43 straight home games against non-conference opponents, also the longest among FBS teams.
Horns Up!
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Posted on 5/1/24 at 8:21 am to Monsusta
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Alabama had lost to only one non-SEC in Bryant-Denny Stadium since Saban took over, which came back on Nov. 17, 2007
Funny how this t.u. fans is very specific to non-SEC play. Too good!
Why? If he said A&M had done it, their entire arguement is ruined!!!! Hahahahahahahahaha.
This perfectly describes their fan base.
This post was edited on 5/1/24 at 8:22 am
Posted on 5/1/24 at 8:32 am to JamalMurry27
I suspect the problem at UT and ATM is based on donor expectations as it is. Not necessarily winning expectations BUT expectation of program access and input. Both schools have a HEAP of new money wealthy alumni...and new money folks, at least a lot of them, are convinced that they are special because they have new money. It is said that any fool can become a millionaire (it'd be a billionaire today) in Texas while it takes a damned genius to make a living in New Mexico (probably said about other border states as well). Those donors are most likely a severe pain in the arse for coaches and ADs - they are at every other school, its easy to imagine there is just more of them at UT and ATM due to the nature of Texans in general. It takes a SPECIAL coach to keep those donors at bay....tact is required and at times even a firm hand. It is doubtful that Sark is that person...his past issues indicate a lack of character which, I think, will prove fatal at Texas. I could be wrong. What is not doubtful is Texas and ATM both have been pretty much mediocre or worse most of their existence while being in a football hotbed...something is amiss. NIL will make those donors, and all schools have them, infinitely worse because coaches no longer can use the "we have to be careful" ploy...everything is acceptable now. The coaches and ADs who manage those donors and their expectations in the NIL era are going to be successful, those who do not possess the character to navigate those issues will not....again, in my opinion.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 8:33 am to FootsFanatic
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Why? If he said A&M had done it, their entire arguement is ruined!!!! Hahahahahahahahaha.
TAMU’s biggest achievement this century eclipsed by Big Brother before we’re even in the SEC.
How embarrassing :(
Posted on 5/1/24 at 8:35 am to FootsFanatic
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Funny how this t.u. fans is very specific to non-SEC play. Too good!
Fact are facts.
Kind of like Texas got the win en route to a conference championship.
Aggy cannot say that.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 8:41 am to TrNabs
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It'll be a while, it seems like they're about to make one of those Clemson, Georgia runs winning the odd years Saban didn't. Too much money, recruiting is lights out, development is as well. We'll have pressure but there's gonna be a lot of winning over here in Texas.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 8:41 am to TrNabs
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It'll be a while, it seems like they're about to make one of those Clemson, Georgia runs winning the odd years Saban didn't. Too much money, recruiting is lights out, development is as well. We'll have pressure but there's gonna be a lot of winning over here in Texas.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 8:49 am to AwgustaDawg
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It takes a SPECIAL coach to keep those donors at bay....tact is required and at times even a firm hand. It is doubtful that Sark is that person..
Jimbo wasn't either. Our squad had way too many preferred walk-ons that were really just the mediocre children of big donors to the 12th Man Foundation.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 8:59 am to 49 to nada
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we won't win the SEC every year, just most years lolololol
Why do I sense that the Texas football program is about to become the Dallas Cowboys of the SEC ???
Posted on 5/1/24 at 9:26 am to JamalMurry27
quote:With the NFL draft, MLB & Byron Nelson this week, nobody in Texas was thinking about that game until you brought it up.
This constant celebrating over one win over Alabama
This post was edited on 5/1/24 at 9:42 am
Posted on 5/1/24 at 9:34 am to AwgustaDawg
quote:Like anywhere, boosters want to feel appreciated. There’s a lot more at places like UT than other schools. So, you can’t avoid or act like the political part of being HC is beneath you (like TH did). Sark’s following Mack’s blueprint and it’s earned him a lot of support.
I suspect the problem at UT and ATM is based on donor expectations as it is. Not necessarily winning expectations BUT expectation of program access and input.
This post was edited on 5/1/24 at 9:36 am
Posted on 5/1/24 at 10:02 am to Purple Spoon
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Texas will lose 3 games this year.
That’s all? I remember hearing we had no chance of winning in the SEC, except for Vandy (sorry Vanderbilt). Now 3 losses and we got the easiest SEC schedule ever.
I kid bc I know it’s all trash talk. I’m excited to be here and can’t wait to see how we do this fall.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 10:06 am to FootsFanatic
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Fools gold as Sark generally cannot win the big games. Simply a fact if you look at the data.
Most coaches can’t. That’s why the elite coaches are so special. Things have continually improved under Sark; therefore, perhaps we have a special one or maybe we don’t. Either way, I like the trajectory we are on.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 10:19 am to TrNabs
I think the Longhorns have a shot to have really good results this fall. They better take advantage of it as the schedule might not be this favorable for them going forward. No doubt that is a big factor for them in 2024.
This post was edited on 5/1/24 at 10:22 am
Posted on 5/1/24 at 10:25 am to bamameister
It is amazing to me how much the Bama fans are willing to suck Sarkisian's schlong. They think he's absolutely invincible or something.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 10:31 am to Chip82
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Why do I sense that the Texas football program is about to become the Dallas Cowboys of the SEC ???
Of the 90's maybe
Posted on 5/1/24 at 10:42 am to JamalMurry27
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This constant celebrating over one win over Alabama and losing in the semi final is a little over the top. will the horns ever be upset they dont win championships or disappointed about anything or just be pleased with being in the sec and be Aggie like after a couple years
We won't be "Aggie-like".
Expectations and pressures the same. You have to go through the SEC if you want to win a national championship in football or baseball. That hasn't changed.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 11:46 am to JamalMurry27
Just started - why wait for July?
Posted on 5/1/24 at 12:00 pm to Windy City
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Jimbo wasn't either. Our squad had way too many preferred walk-ons that were really just the mediocre children of big donors to the 12th Man Foundation.
No doubt. Jimbo is probably as good at coaching as they come...but handling the politics of being the head coach at ATM is like wrangling cats...and very few people are cut out for it. Its the same at any big time program....winning helps but only goes so far, especially if you have a down year...the donors with egos come out of the wood work. Again, speculation on my part but there are a LOT of stories similar in nature at most programs....
Posted on 5/1/24 at 12:04 pm to BevoBucks
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Like anywhere, boosters want to feel appreciated. There’s a lot more at places like UT than other schools. So, you can’t avoid or act like the political part of being HC is beneath you (like TH did). Sark’s following Mack’s blueprint and it’s earned him a lot of support.
That'll go a loooonnngggg way. Mack Brown is from the old school...he flat out knows how to walk that razors edge of giving donors the attention they crave while maintaining control over the program. Sark is fortunate to have a blue print to follow...he is also from the Saban tree so he watched first hand the greatest at doing it that ever existed....the only issue I would be concerned with is the stories about his past....in a pressure cooker its all too easy for cracks in character to become major rifts.
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