Eric Burciaga

[Eric Burciaga @ericburciaga1]

@TEXASOL61 So well said. Sark has proven to be excellent at developing a winning culture and building a championship level roster. He’s put a bunch of dudes in the league as well. Now he just needs to do what Ryan Day did take the next step by hiring an elite play caller.

[Tillman Holloway @TEXASOL61]

We all complain that college football has turned into the pros. Then we turn around and go after Arch Manning like he's a paid NFL quarterback.

He's a college kid playing a game with his friends. 20 career starts. 16-4 as a starter. All things considered, he's doing really well.

The problem isn't Arch. It's the play calling, and it has been for a while. Read the letter below. I'd love to be proven wrong. I just want us to find the fix that works.

#HookEm

[Tillman Holloway @TEXASOL61]

Fourth-and-1 at midfield today. Fourth-and-2 in the fourth quarter. We got stopped both times, and Florida scored a touchdown after each one.

Coach Sark,

I played for Texas. I was a team captain and an All-American on the Forty Acres. I love this program, so writing this hurts. I'm only doing it because I think one thing is holding us back, and I'd rather say it to you straight than keep yelling at my TV.

Please hand the play sheet to someone else.

You've done a lot for this place. Two straight playoff semifinals and an SEC title game in our first year. Texas matters again because of you, and I'm grateful. I'm not calling for your job. Not even close.

But look at the big moments. Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl, first-and-goal at the 1, and we walked away with nothing. Ohio State again last year, fourth-and-goal from inches, we stayed in a speed package and got stuffed. You said yourself you'd probably sub if you could do it over.

Last week against OU it was third-and-1 at our own 45 and we threw a little pass to the back that lost 2. Tied 24-24, two minutes left, fourth-and-2 at their 35, we sent out the kicker for a 53-yarder. Today you called the fourth-down run "not very good design."

I went back through the official play-by-play. In our two losses this year we converted 4 of 11 third and fourth downs with two yards or less to go.

That's not all on the line or the backs. Nobody is getting push right now. We're running for about 3.6 a carry. That's exactly why this offense needs a coach whose whole week is the offense. Your job never stops. Recruiting, the portal, NIL, a 100-plus man roster. That's a full-time job by itself.

History backs this up. The last head coach to win a national title calling his own offensive plays was Jimbo Fisher, in the 2013 season. No champion in the playoff era has done it. Ryan Day gave the calls to Chip Kelly in 2024 and won it all. You won a ring at Alabama calling plays for Coach Saban.

You already have Kyle Flood with the coordinator title. Let him call it, or bring in someone you trust. Then you get to be the head coach on fourth-and-1, seeing the whole field.

This is the school that ran the wishbone to titles in '69 and '70. Earl Campbell ran for 1,744 yards in '77. Ricky Williams left with 6,279. We know who we're supposed to be. And our defense is holding teams under 3 yards a carry. We can win with that.

After OU you said "not a chance" about giving up the calls. I'm asking you to think about it one more time. For the players.

Hook 'em.

Texas fans, if you agree, please repost and tag @CoachSark. #HookEm

[Eric Burciaga @ericburciaga1]

@SportyPunk @Iatrogenic9 Beat literally the bottom teams last season lol

[Eric Burciaga @ericburciaga1]

@TopTierUtes @AggieFootball

[Eric Burciaga @ericburciaga1]

@CamMellor @PFN365 10 sacks in one game while blitzing very little and ranked 10th? lol.. awful grading

[Eric Burciaga @ericburciaga1]

@TexAgs Smart decision! Reed just needs another chance!

[On3 @On3]

NEW: Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian on the Longhorns being physical against Tennessee:

"I think they had eight guys get carted off, so I'm not sure who wrote the article today and what coach said, 'we weren't a physical football team.' They might want to write another article."

https://t.co/QJ1hTw2KYl

[Eric Burciaga @ericburciaga1]

@TopTierTTU @hotterburritos That’s impressive.. surely that top 5 offense scored in the playoffs and wasn’t a result of bad competition

[SEC Numbers Guy @secnumbersguy]

This is GREAT NEWS for the sport.

As long as the Big Ten, Big 12, and ACC continue to have CUPCAKE schedules this should ENSURE that each conference only gets one team into the playoff.

[Eric Burciaga @ericburciaga1]

@TexasTechFB @CBSSportsCFB Interesting.. anymore ranked opponents to play?

[Texas Football @TexasFootball]

The catch radius is insane

Cam Coleman 🤯

[ClutchCityCoog (The Voice of Houston) @htownsportsnow]

With Sorsby gone, here is my updated Big 12 rankings.

If I wasn’t a homer I’d flip BYU and Houston. Also keep flipping KSU and OSU. Can’t decide.

[Eric Burciaga @ericburciaga1]

@On3 @PeteNakos Now I have no respect for them. They can’t stand by what they believe in. Cowards.

[SEC Numbers Guy @secnumbersguy]

Texas has won more National Championships THIS YEAR than Texas Tech has ALL TIME.

[Kelly K-9 🌵 @Kelly_K_9]

It's OVER.....

Yall know how much I fucking hate the Longhorns, but at this point, I can't even say shit. They own us.

I wanna say Fuck Texas, but instead imma eat my crow and say congrats! Back 2 Back Champs.

[Random SEC @therandomsec]

The team who plays the toughest schedule in football and has OSU week 2 is scared of a team they beat by 50 last time they played.

Make it make sense.

[TexasTroy🤘🏼 @troy_sr58481]

@BussinWTB Bobby Burton reported today Tech never contacted Texas State or Abilene Christian. He then reached out to Joey and Cody about it with no response. It was a smoke show Tech is full of shit just trying to deflect that they are trying to justify a player that bets on his own team.

[MLB @MLB]

Does @TexasBaseball have the cleanest uniforms in college baseball? 👀🤘

[Peter Burns @PeterBurnsESPN]

It’s fantastic.

For fun, Texas should respond and say if they are truly serious….@CodyC64 should offer to pay to move the Ohio State game to another year and replace the Buckeyes with Texas Tech.

Wonder why that won’t happen….