Question: Why did Sark not want to put Archie in the game after Ewers got hurt?

2003TexasGrad said:
That is some kind of sunshine pumping. I gotta give you that.

Quinn was clearly injured in the 2nd half. That's not disputed. Dude couldn't throw the ball. He was hurt. Sark risked him getting hurt even more. Call it gutsy all you want but he took a real chance there. We became one dimensional, not by 4D chess, but because for some strange reason Sark didn't want to take Quinn out, even though that would have been the smart move. It's a damn good thing we could run the ball as well as we did because we sure as heck had no passing game.

Let's all hope Quinn is at least 90% for the aggies or Sark won't have a choice. He will have to put Arch in. Enough coddling Quinn for whatever reason. We can't compromise the teams chances of winning this next game because loyalty or some such.
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Jay hit on exactly why Sark left QE in the game.
Sark trusted the defense to hold the line - completed.
Sark trusted the OL to dominate the LOS - completed.
Sark asked QE to toughen up, manage the game, and trust that they had this - complete

Sark introduced all of this "culture" simply by leaving QE in the game. It was brilliant. The locker room after the game had an energy that may indeed lead to 2x Ships.

I've given up ripping Sark about Arch. The ride is about to kick up a couple notches. During the ride, trust that regardless of what happens thru the first 59 minutes, that at 60 minute mark Horns will be on top.

May sound like sunshine, but any run to the Ship will be assisted by an appearance from the Football Gods, and Sark coached the UK game in a manner that stowed up a lot of points with the Football Gods.

Hook 'em
 
HTownBevo said:
Jay hit on exactly why Sark left QE in the game.
Sark trusted the defense to hold the line - completed.
Sark trusted the OL to dominate the LOS - completed.
Sark asked QE to toughen up, manage the game, and trust that they had this - complete

Sark introduced all of this "culture" simply by leaving QE in the game. It was brilliant. The locker room after the game had an energy that may indeed lead to 2x Ships.

I've given up ripping Sark about Arch. The ride is about to kick up a couple notches. During the ride, trust that regardless of what happens thru the first 59 minutes, that at 60 minute mark Horns will be on top.

May sound like sunshine, but any run to the Ship will be assisted by an appearance from the Football Gods, and Sark coached the UK game in a manner that stowed up a lot of points with the Football Gods.

Hook 'em
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Dumb. Fingers crossed Quinn is healthy enough to be competent on Saturday. Has nothing to do with Arch. Quinn was hurt. That's not disputeable. Keeping him in the game risked further injury. What's wrong with yall...
 
mchammer said:
What are we going to ***** about next season when Quinn is gone and Arch is undisputed QB? The backup punter?
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No, Arch will be the starting QB, meaning Trey will be backup, A.K.A most popular man on campus. Vis a vi, we all ***** about Arch. Check it out, it's in the foundational bylaws of the University.
 
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1sahorn said:
No, Arch will be the starting QB, meaning Tre will be backup, A.K.A most popular man on campus. Vis a vi, we all ***** about Arch. Check it out, it's in the foundational bylaws of the University.
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Actually I think the big debate next year is who will play center.
 
Cant wait to see Arch be the full time starter, no disrepect to QE.
From what i saw in Trey, i think he is very capable also. Trey made some very nice throws in the spring game. I really hope he sticks around. I believe he is better than the kid coming in '25.
I think that we should go after the best QB in the land in '26, whoever that may be to go along Dia Bell.
 
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I hope and am sure that we are preparing the next center. Such a super important position. I take the perfect snaps for granted but Majors does so much more.
I dont even know who the back ups are.
 
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Maybe Archie was busy.
 
2003TexasGrad said:
Dumb. Fingers crossed Quinn is healthy enough to be competent on Saturday. Has nothing to do with Arch. Quinn was hurt. That's not disputeable. Keeping him in the game risked further injury. What's wrong with yall...
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I agree that there was indeed a risk of further injury, but I assume Sark had talked to experts there before making a call that QE could be sent in to hand off the ball. Sark really gambled on preserving the status quo in the team "equations" with respect to the team leader and the team's belief in the HC ad QB. It looks like it all worked out.

The way Sark has set it up now, it is much less pressure on Arch, even if he has to start on Saturday though. That is the beauty of it now. The team will be behind Arch and helping him, as opposed to second-guessing if it was the right call by Sark to replace QE in the last game itself, and then Arch feeling the pressure to prove Sark right and all that. No such confusion now. The team equations remain as is. Arch can just come in and perform as the substitute, like he did very well in a couple of games earlier. He will do just that if needed. It will be fine if QE starts and Sark puts in Arch later due to injury, also.

We will be just fine now. With or without QE. Thats is what I am saying. Had he replaced QE against a lowly KY last week when we led by 17 and then 10 points, it would be sending all kinds of wrong messages and upsetting the team equations and team composure.
 
Agree Jay, that plus the fact of last game for Q, if he can go let him go. Only thing I’d like to have seen time for all Srs to come out to ovations. I always enjoy that when it can be done.
 
George Bailey said:
To each his own, I reckon. Last time I went to Terlingua, there were more chilis with beans than without. Our waiter at Matt's is a guy that's been there over 30 years. He once told me the Bob is the #1 ordered item on their menu and has been since it was introduced.
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And McDonalds is the number 1 restaurant in the world, and has been for decades.
 
I'm more concerned about what percentage Quinn is after the game. The young man has lived his dream, has laid it all out for The University, I wish him the best, but I fear he could have his future wrecked by the sub-humans in Brazos County. (Not all Aggies are dirty, but it only takes one)

Decades ago, we had a great QB, who went into that game healthy, and came out on crutches looking at grad school rather than the NFL.
 
SabreHorn said:
I'm more concerned about what percentage Quinn is after the game. The young man has lived his dream, has laid it all out for The University, I wish him the best, but I fear he could have his future wrecked by the sub-humans in Brazos County. (Not all Aggies are dirty, but it only takes one)

Decades ago, we had a great QB, who went into that game healthy, and came out on crutches looking at grad school rather than the NFL.
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And we geezers all remember the Roosevelt Leaks injury and celebration
 
I doubt sark will disclose the full extent of the injury which is smart. You want the aggies guessing and having to prepare for 2 qb. We will need to prepare for 2 qbs. If reed struggles , Weigman may come in. I think lsu did not prepare for both and when aggy replaced weigman with reed lsu could not stop their offense and aggy blew them out.
 
WorsterMan said:
Who could have predicted it!?

A chili war breaks out on HF on the eve of the historical rematch with lowly and always jealous aggy!!
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Well, let’s tie off the chili discussion. Ground mutton, yes / no? For Longhorn fans, not Aggy!
 
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