Well, OU vs UT is typically played on my birthday weekend so woke up another year older today with a few more gray hairs after watching yesterday’s game.
To elaborate for the board on my twitter post, I’ve heard a lot of “the shots were there and Hawkins didn’t take them. That’s on him.”
The answer to that is yes, and also no. It is the coach’s job to identify the inability to execute deep throws, especially after a bye week, and create a plan, provide the coaching points that ensures execution.
There was very little counter to Texas’ adjustments and some of the things that did work did not continue to be pressed until Texas could stop them.
Scoring 3 points in the Cotton Bowl is absolutely inexcusable.
This performance also makes me feel less crazy about my evaluation on Jackson Arnold. He is a talented player and it is possible that there are just things being misidentified and improperly coached in order to ensure success.
More to come on the podcast
