The leaders on the Texas offense know what’s at stake in a few weeks and are keen on getting the offense rolling
No better time than now for Texas to figure things out with SEC play looming large.
It’s no secret. Texas has struggled mightily on offense all year. Ohio State, sure. It was on the road and Arch Manning’s first start. But what came after was admittedly a bit of a shock for me.
And Steve Sarkisian’s playmakers are starting to notice and batten down the proverbial hatches with Southeastern Conference play looming in two weeks. Texas will travel to Gainesville, Fla., to take on the Florida Gators but right now, I’m not so sure the Horns would be able to win on the road.
The leaders on offense sounded off after the UTEP win and the sense of urgency is palpable.
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It’s not a question of chemistry but one of timing.
“It’s not a struggle to be on the same page,” Wingo said. “It takes time, and we’re going to get it right.”
Wingo and Manning connected for their first touchdown of the season. There were high hopes the duo would be as electric as Quinn Ewers and Matthew Golden were a year ago. But, these things take time to mesh and gel and it seems like the talented sophomore pass-catcher understands this. Another wideout was adamant about the offense getting it together.
“Everyone in this offense is ready to go score 60-70 points per game,” Livingstone said. “We’re not there yet. We’re not a finished product, so we have to keep on working.”
It’s time to get real if you’re the Texas offense.
“We’ll get back to the drawing board from a schematic standpoint, but I’m not so concerned about the schematics,” Sarkisian said. “I want to make sure our guys are playing to the play and understanding how plays are supposed to hit, and that’s our job as coaches. So, we’ll get back to it here tonight and tomorrow morning and put together another good plan for the guys to go out and execute at a high-level next week.”
Drawing board, indeed. This group has underwhelmed and then some thus far. If you’re a Texas fan, you’re happy with back-to-back wins after dropping the opener to Ohio State. But, if you’re being honest with yourself, you know what’s coming if things don’t improve.
And improve quickly.
Arch Manning continues to own it, though. And that’s the true sign of a leader.
“I think a lot of quarterbacks and a lot of players are hard on themselves. They want to be great,” Manning said. “And it’s frustrating because I know I’m better than this, and I got to play better.
“We focus all week on starting fast, and I think that comes down to me and starting fast and getting the receivers the ball, but ultimately, just gotta play better,” Manning said. “I gotta go back to the basics and be more accurate, and get my playmakers the ball. Get them in space. So come Monday, that’s the that’s the plan. Get back to it mechanically.”
It’s not what you want to hear from your quarterback, but again, true sign of a leader with these kinds of comments after a 27-10 win. Kudos to Manning for owning it, but post game hand up accountability doesn’t exactly win SEC games. Better figure it out.
