Skip to main content
Texas
Join Now

Inside Texas Q&A: Texas Program Nearing an Inflection Point?

Eric Nahlinby: Eric Nahlin11 hours ago
ut_vs_ou-1081_sark
Steve Sarkisian (Will Gallagher/Inside Texas)

There’s a lot of discussion about the Texas program right now. After a frustrating, and in the end, thorough defeat at the hands of Georgia, fans are contemplating if Texas has what it takes to get over the top. Though two very important games loom, home games against Arkansas and Texas A&M, most are hung up on the bigger picture.

That’s where most of the focus is on this Q&A. Where is Steve Sarkisian’s program? Where did things go wrong? Are the issues fixable, and if so, how long will it take? What measures need to be taken?

Good news, everything is fixable, though it’s going to take a good amount of elbow grease from Steve Sarkisian and his coaching staff.

In this Q&A, we also discuss the underlying question—is there merit to the recent rumors the Texas job will come open?

Twelve pages and counting of questions followed by the most comprehensive answers we can give at this time.

CLICK HERE TO READ.

Given our obvious deficits on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball, is the program approaching a crisis state? – Santiam

No. The program simply needs an offseason the opposite of last year. Highly doable.

Can we roll with Goosby and Baker next year? Or would you add a portal tackle to go along with the inside guys? Will Flood be around to coach them? – UTwildcatter34

How many times do I have to offer my thoughts on Flood? If for some reason Sark brings back Flood I’m out on Sark. Yes, they can roll with Goosby and Baker but they need to bring in an OT who can add depth and push Baker.

Can you help me understand the potential need to move on from Flood? I always thought that was a great hire, though everyone including me agrees this past offseason/year has been bad. Is it a matter of the game has changed/his style doesn’t work anymore? – notoriouspyg

Where to begin?

1. Would rather develop than portal. A noble pursuit. Only works if you evaluated and develop well. He hasn’t and didn’t recognize it. 

2. You can’t trust him to manage his room. Neto U. was the “starter” all offseason only to give way to Connor Stroh who was in no way whatsoever ready to play. Then in comes Nick Brooks, a true freshman. Also not ready to play. 

3. He had years of advanced notice to realize the 2025 line was either “good” or a rebuild. He went with “good” and it was terrible and in need of a rebuild. Terrible succession planning. 

4. He had no idea what the best starting five was. It took until Week 9 to find it when it was obvious! 

5. They don’t get displacement at the point of attack. Some of its technique, some of its poor evaluation. 

6. Penalty after penalty after penalty, often at the worst possible time.

Join Inside Texas for Market-Leading Texas Longhorns Football coverage!

InsideTexas.com provides just what passionate Texas fans expect: Market-leading coverage of Longhorns athletics and recruiting.

Join the best Texas fan community and receive all the benefits that come with it:

  • Elite team and recruiting coverage of the program you love
  • Immediate access to any Longhorns break news
  • Exclusive insider practice reports and year-round team info as well as board Q&A’s with IT staff
  • High level discourse with the most passionate and informed Longhorns fans across multiple board forums.
  • Market leading team analysis for those who are looking to increase their understanding of Steve Sarkisian and Pete Kwiatkowski’s preferred concepts
  • So much more!

SIGN UP and ensure no Longhorns information gets by you: Join Inside Texas community today!

Talk about this story and many more with fellow Longhorn diehards on the Members Only forum.

You may also like