Sark

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  1. Chinstrap

    Chinstrap 1,000+ Posts

    Give us a name.
     
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  2. horninchicago

    horninchicago 10,000+ Posts

    If he kicks *** and has that decision to make when Saban does retire, good. Hopefully he chooses to stay at this supposed blue blood.
     
  3. wadster

    wadster 5,000+ Posts

    Go with the Tom Landry look.
     
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  4. Giovanni Jones

    Giovanni Jones 2,500+ Posts

    Sark attire, circa 1982
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  5. Orangeyman

    Orangeyman 100+ Posts

    Alabama coming to UT to try to poach our head coach: that would be a good problem to have.
     
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  6. RainH2burntO

    RainH2burntO 2,500+ Posts

    I thought the Camaro meant you were headed to SMU??
     
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  7. SabreHorn

    SabreHorn 10,000+ Posts

    TransAm, but quickly changed to Nissan Z cars. At one time their were between 30 & 40 of them, all from Warren Bankston Nissan.

    Originally from Brownwood, Warren never went to SMU.
     
  8. cnb

    cnb 5,000+ Posts

    Listening to the Steve Sark intro and I gotta say that I like him. He is seems humble, grateful and determined. In fact, his personality seems to be on par with Chris Ash and I think they would compliment each other very well. Couple of things:

    1. Sounds as though Texas has been in contact with Sark for a little while now. So, Sark was obviously at the top of the list behind Meyer.

    2. Loved to hear him talking about keeping the top talent in Texas and away from the SEC and B10 (obviously talking about Bama, ATM and OSU). I know Herman said the same thing and he did that for a couple of years, but the lack of development came into. Speaking of that, loved hearing him talk about developing those players, something that has been lacking at UT for a while now.

    3. Surprised he's already had a team meeting with all the current players, but I like it. He is hitting the ground running.

    Gotta be honest, I was a little underwhelmed at first when i heard this hire, but now I'm thinking this may work out this time. I'm still going to cautious this time around, but this just feels different.
     
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  9. cnb

    cnb 5,000+ Posts

    Gerry Hamilton mentioned the Sark hire was very well received by the Manning family. Arch Manning , the latest in the family tree . 2023 qb has a well established relationship with Sark. He will be one of top 2-3 a qbs for that cycle.
     
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  10. beijinghorn1

    beijinghorn1 500+ Posts

    He was probably named a head coach at too young of an age when Washington hired him. I think he already has one or two national championships under Pete Carrol at USC. He has had great training, so I am very optimistic.
     
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  11. yelladawgdem

    yelladawgdem 2,500+ Posts

    Speaking as someone who celebrated 38 years of sobriety last October, let me say, never ever under estimate, the gratitude, humility and commitment to doing the right thing, that a person in recovery has. It doesn't matter if they have been sober for a year, 5 years or 38 years. They know that they have been given a gift, one that they likely didn't deserve, and they tend to try and do all that they can with that second chance at life. I know just as much about this man as you do. His life was just lived a lot more publicly than mine or the 1,000's of people I have met over the years at AA and NA meetings.

    And just as Sabre was my witness four years ago when I proclaimed TH was the wrong hire, (and let me be clear, I had no idea who the right hire was, but I was sure as to who it was not), I want it to be clear now in publicly stating that I believe that there are parts of our new coach's resume that aren't apparent to all, that I think he is the right hire for this time in our program history.

    Welcome Coach.

    :cowrose:

    Also the first time he calls a fake punt and it gets blown up and you decide that it would be a good time to yell, "Oh hell he's drunk again" and you see a 6'4" senior citizen flying towards you, good chance you are gonna get cold cocked. Just sayin.
     
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  12. dukesteer

    dukesteer 5,000+ Posts

    Plus Alfred Collins.
     
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  13. dukesteer

    dukesteer 5,000+ Posts

    My Alabama buddy doesn’t have the same level of connections but he is the most knowledgeable CF fan I know. In essence he said the same thing about Sark.
     
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  14. Vol Horn 4 Life

    Vol Horn 4 Life Good Bye To All The Rest!

    Saban probably told Sark, "You know, go to Texas and build that program back. If you do well we'll come calling when its time. Consider this your job interview for when I retire."
     
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  15. ViperHorn

    ViperHorn 10,000+ Posts

    So it appears that in 4 to 5 seasons we will see a money whipping contest between Texas and Alabama? I can live with that because it will mean Swinney will land at Texas.
     
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  16. Crockett

    Crockett 5,000+ Posts

    No: According to Bobby Collins that would be a Trans A&M
     
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  17. rick mueller

    rick mueller Burnt Orange Bleeder

    It seems like some, maybe most, coaches come in and get rid of a few malcontents and maybe makes an example out of a good player. Of course if SS gets rid of the malcontents, he may have a half empty locker room.
     
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  18. rick mueller

    rick mueller Burnt Orange Bleeder

    Well put NR. There are more of us on here than posters realize because we keep quiet as we should. Jails, institutions and the graveyard were in my future until I took the necessary action.
     
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  19. rick mueller

    rick mueller Burnt Orange Bleeder

    Well said YellowDawg. I posted earlier in another thread that people who are not like you and me don't understand the power of alcoholism OR the power of recovery. You know as well as I do that those with solid recovery are much better equipped to handle life's ups and downs than the so called "normies."
     
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  20. horninchicago

    horninchicago 10,000+ Posts

    What are you doing, trying to make jailers lose their jobs?

    :fiestanana:
     
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  21. nashhorn

    nashhorn 5,000+ Posts

    Great perspective that needs to be shared. Thanks.
    Anyone besides me find it interesting that we are not seeing a player protest this action? Seems unusual but makes my think, and makes me happy! :hookem: Might should say happier.
     
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  22. NRHorn

    NRHorn 2,500+ Posts

    No sir, I did my due diligence in keeping one employed. City of Austin . 1989. I’m in the drunk tank, and that was like an open room -crazy with a UT WR...in walks a cop that I served in the Marine Corps with. Talk about humbling. I was formerly his squad leader. That was it for me, I was done. Called my wife and 3 year old son “Ummm, I got some bad news”, best thing ever happened to me.
    I give the accommodations 1 star, the food 0 stars and the customer service 0 stars.
     
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  23. NRHorn

    NRHorn 2,500+ Posts

    Gimme a heads up. I’ll help with a double suflex , who says opposing political members can’t agree?
     
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  24. 2003TexasGrad

    2003TexasGrad Son of a Motherless Goat

    He looks 35 in that pic. Maybe it's the quasi-Boz haircut. He's a big dude.
     
  25. Driver 8

    Driver 8 Amor Fati

    Good ESPN piece on Sark

     
  26. horninchicago

    horninchicago 10,000+ Posts

    Yeah, Texas is impatient. Again, dolts who are too woke to call it like it is. Herman called the fans racist. He'd still be the coach if he hadn't. End of story.
     
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  27. RainH2burntO

    RainH2burntO 2,500+ Posts

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  28. Seattle Husker

    Seattle Husker 10,000+ Posts

    A Husker fan and University of Washington alumni.

    Saban is a master at rehabilitation of coach reputations. Sarkisian was a lush from the day he walked into the Husky program to the day he left announcing he was checking himself into some elite rehab program. I sincerely hope he's slayed his demons. Time will tell whether he has the mettle to persevere the pressure of UT absent the protection of Saban's iron fist.
     
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  29. rick mueller

    rick mueller Burnt Orange Bleeder

    I can laugh now that I have recovered. At the time it was anything but funny! :smile1:
     
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  30. horninchicago

    horninchicago 10,000+ Posts

    Understood. Sorry if I was seeming to make light of it.
     

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