...or there is a serious rift between coaching staff and quarterback, and the stuff we saw at the Texas game was not momentary passion and is not over.
Granted, even team leaders make mistakes. Lazard did not start the KU game last year because he was late for practice. But that was a relatively minor, accidental sort of thing, I am sure. A full-game is probably something serious, if true.
The kind of breakdown in discipline with your starting quarterback and "the guy" to lead your resurgence... likely next year... is never a good sign.
If true, maybe they just want to send him a message and tank a game that we were not going to be competitive in anyways. But still not a great sign (again, if true).