The running game also suffered due to extremely predictable play calling... I tracked play calling for a few games last year and shortly discovered a disturbing trend. If Sark ran a "failed" pass play (incomplete, sack, or less than 2 yards) on first down Sark's next call was a running play over 80% of the time, this trend continued at a similar rate for the rest of the year. If I can figure that out, any fucktard defensive coach not named AWESOME Holt can. The offensive line blocking is pretty inconsistent and seems to fluctuate wildly from game to game. Sankey is pretty good, RB development has been surprisingly good during the Sark era. However I think that the RB coach has moved on?
I noticed this his first few games and it has driven me nuts for the last 3 years.
If Sark calls a pass on 1st and 10, and if its incomplete or like you said a "failed" pass play he calls a run play almost every time. It's annoying that a drunk fuck like me can notice that shit. How easy do you think it is for an opposing college football coach that gets paid millions of dollars to see more complicated shit than that?
Same thing with the going deep after a turnover. 95% of the time, it is a wasted down. Sark did this every time last year. I mentioned it in the Apple Cup and everyone I was with noticed it as well.
Like you said, of some drunk fans can notice his trends, you think the opposing coaches who watch a shit load of film aren't going to see the trends? You would also think Sark and staff would self scout these things, notice what they are doing, and fix it.