"I didn't like the play calling for Sark & Texas in overtime!" Klatt & Cowherd.

Dec 9, 2024, 4:09 PM

Klatt: "The fade routes, I just don't like. Unless you tell me that you're a great back shoulder fade team and you have the option where you're legitimately going to read it and if your WR wins on top then you can throw that downfield throw. Or, if he's not going to win it, you can throw the back shoulder throw. Indiana is great at that. So, when you go to the 1 on 1 and you're great on reading the back shoulder that's one thing. But, Quinn Ewers is not very good at it. He throws with touch all the time and he floats the football. Time and time again they go to these fade routes and it's got to be maddening for Texas fans. And, here's one thing I'll say, I'm surprised we haven't seen more Arch."

Cowherd: "Same! Same!"

Klatt: Ewers lack of mobility is hurting them and if you don't have mobility you better be able to throw guys open and you better be able to manipulate the game from the pocket in a way that gives you an advantage and as I watch Texas, Ewers' lack of mobility is actually a hindrance to the way they call plays because they have to call plays to get guys open for him because he rarely throws guys open. You're not seeing him drive the football and then layer the football and then throw with touch. He doesn't change pace very often. Where as with Arch, you might not get as seasoned of a passer, but he does have a stronger arm and he can drive the football in tight spaces and he's much more athletic.

There are times, particularly with Georgia, when it becomes tough and you can't just scheme somebody wide open, Texas stalls out and they resort to these fade throws and it doesn't work. And I'll tell you why I'm concerned with Texas, and maybe Georgia as well. I believe that to win these playoffs, at some point along the way, you're going to have to do what Oregon just did against Penn State. Which is get into a shootout and win. And look across the field and just say, no one is going to stop us today. We've seen it from the Georgias, the Clemsons and the Alabamas throughout the playoffs history. We've seen it from Michigan. At some point your going to have to go out there and say you won't stop us in the half of football and I don't know that either of these teams can do that."

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"I didn't like the play calling for Sark & Texas in overtime!" Klatt & Cowherd.

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