Sark Offers Apology

I didn't even know this was a thing, even. Social media. :facepalm:

That said, if you are going to lose a game, you can AT LEAST sing the Eyes of Texas. How does skipping that with your team even happen?

Did he forget to shake hands with the opposing coach, too? LOL.

I wouldn't know what to do with two of the best running backs in the country, either I guess. FFS.
 
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Sark is a fraud.

You either coach "at" Texas, or you coach "for" Texas. He showed us exactly where his heart is. I was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt because he was committed to building "culture." Well, the "culture" got exposed in Stoolwater, like so often last year. Second half collapses and no bowl game. So, our "culture" improvement is the Dec. 20th Toilet Bowl?

Herman divided the Longhorn Nation when he allowed a "culture" to abandon Sam Ehlinger to sing The Eyes against OU pretty much alone. Now, Sark does it in Stoolwater. This is his "culture"? Pathetic, and I want no part of it.

At Alabama, he wasn't in charge of "culture," Saban was. He ran a magical offense because that's all he had to do. Saban set the "culture," fielded a salty defense, and brought home a Natty. As much as Sark preaches "complimentary" football where offense, defense, and special teams "compliment" each other, he is a failure at it. His record shows it.

He doesn't bleed Burnt Orange. His actions show it. If I'm wrong, show me with facts, not wishful thinking.
 
when I read the original post title ... I thought the apology was going to be for another second half collapse ... oops, my bad :idk:

count me in the camp of giving him a one time pass ... one time. my thoughts immediately think of Sam. He did not need a coach to tell him. Where is our Player leadership? hmmm ... good grief
 
I will accept his apology and accept he said it was unintentional and that it won’t happen again. Maybe he was very upset after game and he was on the road and all he heard the entire game was **** Texas and just forgot and was ready to get out of there. He inherited a big mess and has done a decent job in improving the culture.
He promised it wouldn’t happen again. I take the man at his word on that. If it happens again then he would deserve to get blasted.
 
I will accept this was a one time mistake in the heat of a very emotional loss. You cannot understate how important it is to respect the connection with the school and the respect for the fans who came of everyone singing that song together at the end win or lose. Herman lost his job in large part because he didn't get it, I hoped Sark did and the fact that he apologized at least shows some measure of understanding. now if it happens again.......
 
Sark didn't grow up a Longhorn or go to school here. This is an inherited tradition for him, not something that is in his blood. He was pissed and disappointed. I, too, am cutting him some slack on this.
 
BornOrange0855 said:
Sark didn't grow up a Longhorn or go to school here. This is an inherited tradition for him, not something that is in his blood. He was pissed and disappointed. I, too, am cutting him some slack on this.
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Maybe that is fair. Is it not tradition at every school for the coaches and team to honor the school alma mater with the band and fans?
 
horninchicago said:
I guess the other 10 losses in his short tenure were not emotional or disappointing enough that he kept it together and stood for and sang the Eyes.
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Lol.....i just pictured you at the back of the class shooting spitballs at the back of some poor dudes head in high school.
I mean this affectionately....The Bored Troublemaker.
 
Sark has done a ton of work. CDC has done even more.

If the 23 class is holding together and he is sincere, he needs to put it behind him and do all he can to have the team ready to compete against purple in two weeks.

And when the season started everyone wanted PK’s head.
 
HIC, Now that you mention it, it probably is a tradition at every school. And I have zero data to back up this claim, but I bet not every coach and player has hung around to sing theirs after a disappointing loss. But if you do it at Texas the fans and alumni consider it a sign of disrespect and go ape ****. And the national media, which loves to pick at UT's scabs, will report it as major news.
 
BornOrange0855 said:
HIC, Now that you mention it, it probably is a tradition at every school. And I have zero data to back up this claim, but I bet not every coach and player has hung around to sing theirs after a disappointing loss. But if you do it at Texas the fans and alumni consider it a sign of disrespect and go ape ****. And the national media, which loves to pick at UT's scabs, will report it as major news.
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Everyone makes mistakes. This one is egregious, however it is different than what happened a couple years ago. Chalk it up to...something lol, not sure what.
 
I accept his apology. I am not so sure I would want to stand on a field I just lost on, but tradition is tradition. I think it means more to us to show our continued support in a losing effort, then it did for those young men who found it hard to face us in defeat.
Let’s let this one go and regroup again in Kansas.
 
mmsnake said:
and has done a decent job in improving the culture.
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no he has not. This culture change mantra is an excuse losing coaches use. It’s their way of blaming the previous guy.
Charlie did it. Herman did it. They sold us snake oil about pee charts and injury pits etc etc but it changed nothing

you want to change the culture you have to just win.

A perfect example is being able and willing to bench star players when they are having a career bad day and telling him and the rest of the team no one is above accountability.
the W is what matters and if you aren’t cutting it next man up.
If this hurts your feelings as a player, don’t let the door hit you in your ***…

that’s how winning coaches do it. (Probably how it went down at Ohio State if you catch my drift) Our biggest cultural problem is entitlement and complacency and Sark just missed an opportunity to fix that.

Thankfully I have not heard sark bleat about culture change lately.
It drove me up the wall when Herman and Stong were still doing it two years in.
 
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Detective Shilala said:
no he has not. This culture change mantra is an excuse losing coaches use. It’s their way of blaming the previous guy.
Charlie did it. Herman did it. They sold us snake oil about pee charts and injury pits etc etc but it changed nothing

you want to change the culture you have to just win.

A perfect example is being able and willing to bench star players when they are having a career bad day and telling him and the rest of the team no one is above accountability.
the W is what matters and if you aren’t cutting it next man up.
If this hurts your feelings as a player, don’t let the door hit you in your ***…

that’s how winning coaches do it. (Probably how it went down at Ohio State if you catch my drift) Our biggest cultural problem is entitlement and complacency and Sark just missed an opportunity to fix that.

Thankfully I have not heard sark bleat about culture change lately.
It drove me up the wall when Herman and Stong were still doing it two years in.
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agree 100% - just win and/or make decisions and adjustments that give your team the best chance to win - not replacing ewers and not addressing the scheme issues on defense and players not staying in position on defense is more than troubling
 
I'm not all hot under the collar like many of you on here.

It's a big snafu, but one you only need to learn once. He's not a Horn. He was angry and frustrated and left without thinking. He was told what a Horn does, and he owned it. And said it won't happen again.

I, for one, am glad he was so angry and frustrated with the loss. Shows he was feeling it too. Good
 
Man, the Detective is bringing heat- which is good. CDC cares about $$$, and if the BMD are happy with the personality of Sark versus the better record that Herman had, then so be it. The money still flows and the coach still stays.

However, you would think that a supposedly smart man- Sark, would realize that Herman got fired by pissing off BMD. Partly for not being able to handle the mutiny of the Eyes of Texas and would make sure he wouldn't miss it under any circumstance.
 
UFB….hmmm??? I’ll play:
A). Players told Sark to piss off and are portaling
B). Sark told CDC to piss off
C). This Thread
D) Sark hitting the Cutty
E) Sark thinking about leaving
F) None of above
G). All above except D

my pick would be A
 
crizistre said:
It’s a sign that he’s not fully invested. Sorta of like his halftime adjustments.

Like when Strong messed up the coin toss. And then was told he was messing it up. And still did it. It’s a defect.

Question is, can Sark overcome his blunders?
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Come on man, geez. Dude made a mistake. He admitted it, he apologized.
Move on guys.
Focus on the solution and I find it hard to believe you don’t see progress from the last two years.
 
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