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realize the next guy could be worse and our athletic department doesn’t have a stellar reputation when it comes to hiring guys, but I don’t believe Sark is someone who could ever get us there so I think we have to swing for the fences.
We have to ask ourselves what we want to be. Do we really want to be a program that can compete for titles or do we just want to be content winning 8 to 10 games a year and looking like arse every time we play someone like Kirby?

I don’t disagree with this. But we’ve seen many times that teams that are quick on the trigger end up even worse than before.

Look at Auburn post malzahn (or chizik even). Look at Florida.

Better yet, look at Nebraska after Frank Solich. Have they ever finished a season with less than 3 losses since they fired him for doing just that in 2003?

I get swinging for the fences, and CDC has done well at that. But I also believe some loyalty is owed when a man just won 12 games or more each of the last 2 seasons (something that’s happened maybe 5 or 6 times in program history, if that) after taking over a program in the midst of its worst era ever

He has a lot of players coming back next year that had very little experience coming in this year. I think that should count for something too. If Texas is scuffling at 4 or 5 losses next year, obviously my tune would change

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Posted by hookem33

Belton, Tx

Member since Jun 2022

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Posted on 11/17/25 at 6:10 pm to menu2

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don’t disagree with this. But we’ve seen many times that teams that are quick on the trigger end up even worse than before. Look at Auburn post malzahn (or chizik even). Look at Florida. Better yet, look at Nebraska after Frank Solich. Have they ever finished a season with less than 3 losses since they fired him for doing just that in 2003? I get swinging for the fences, and CDC has done well at that. But I also believe some loyalty is owed when a man just won 12 games or more each of the last 2 seasons (something that’s happened maybe 5 or 6 times in program history, if that) after taking over a program in the midst of its worst era ever He has a lot of players coming back next year that had very little experience coming in this year. I think that should count for something too. If Texas is scuffling at 4 or 5 losses next year, obviously my tune would change

I think we mostly agree on this I’ll even be honest and tell you that I wanted mack fired after the fifth straight loss to Oklahoma. Clearly, I’m glad I was wrong about that. Mack had his faults, but he brought in the greatest quarterback to ever step on campus and let him play his game and win his way so he deserves credit for that.
Everything I’ve said about Sark is clearly just my opinion. I may be right and I may be wrong, but like I said, it really doesn’t matter what we think anyway. We don’t move the needle at all. the guys cashing the checks make all these decisions. Our job is to bitch on message boards.

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Posted by menu2

Member since Apr 2025

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Posted on 11/17/25 at 6:54 pm to hookem33

Well we made a bet so I’m set to honor it either way