Sark on the hot seat already?
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They keep trying to go for a name coach instead of going for someone with substance who can instill a culture.
I wonder how the guy who bought Bijan Robinson a Lamborghini feels after watching him essentially fumble away a game to lowly Texas Tech in overtime like that last week. That's a great ROI!
You can buy talent, but hopefully you can't buy victory.
You can buy talent, but hopefully you can't buy victory.
TX needs a stable no nonsense coach. Fickell, Wittingham, Campbell type of guy. Those TX kids have always had the spotlight in high school. They need to be brought back down to earth and grind. Breece was spot on about them.
and that is why Nick Saben is so good. The players know he may be a hard ass and a guy who is hard to talk to. However, they know if they play hard, listen to him, and do what they are told. They will be in the NFL. Sark and every single other coach Texas hires is a "players coach" that will tell them what they want to hear.
What advantages does Nebraska have? They are an outpost B1G team who's identify is a 90's Starter Jacket.
The problem is that a coach like that isn't going to work at Texas. There are WAY too many external influences for those types. It's a vicious cycle...
Saban and Bama work because it's his program. You aren't getting that at Texas.
A coach like that would also need some time to establish their program that they won't get.
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I think that's really it. A lot of 4* and 5* guys are able to get by on sheer athleticism in high school and don't have to work as hard at it. That all changes in college, and a 3* overlooked grinder can surpass those 4 or 5* guys in a couple of years.
Some programs, like Alabama, seem to be pretty good at either passing on the guys that don't have the commitment/work ethic or don't develop it real quick.
On the other side, there's schools like Texas and Nebraska where highly rated recruiting classes never really transfer to results on the field. Recruiting busts will happen, but it seems like some schools are really good at hitting and others mysteriously end up with a surprising number of highly ranked recruits that fizzle out.
Often if the coach gets to know the kid and sees how he interacts with high school teammates and his family there are signs on whether the kid is a good fit in a culture program. Look at that video of Spencer Rattler that was out there treating a teammate like ****. Why anyone would think that the kid would contribute to a positive culture rather than erode it is beyond me.
Sark was always a bizarre hire. He hadn't accomplished anything in over 10 years, other than being the benefactor of an Alabama offense with 5 first round picks. Just a horrible reach hire.
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I think most coaches, especially at the major college level and up have such an ego they believe they could straighten out a "bad attitude" enough to take make use of the athletic abilities in recruits such as those.
Agreed. That is why programs like Texas will always struggle to build that culture. They have to take the big "can't miss" recruit with an attitude problem because there is too much pressure from the rabid, meddling donor and fan base to not do it.
Sometimes being the top dog in a recruiting hot bed like Texas can have its drawbacks. You are expected to have ALL of the local top recruits and if you let too many of the local 4 and 5 stars get away - even if they have baggage - you will be tagged as the coach who can't recruit.
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