Malzahn had a good amount of success against Saban yet he still finished with 3-4 losses in any given year. Know who else has a record like that? Herman. He was known for getting his guys up for the big game then losing ones he shouldn't lose. That was Herman when tu hired him and that's pretty much what they got out of him. Remember that the same guy that beat Georgia in the Sugar Bowl lost to Maryland and should have lost to Tulsa. Gus is Herman, IMO.
Sark is a gamble but not because of his character flaws. We all have them and I hope he's put that behind him. Sark is a gamble because he was a mediocre head coach prior to his stint in the Saban Coaching Rehab Clinic. What has changed in his approach having done his time there? We'll know soon enough.
tu is a difficult job right now. Riley owns the BDF and A&M, OU, tOSU and Bama are hoarding the state's best talent. 2021 was a deep class and 2022 is even deeper. They struck out on the best of 2021 and are behind the curve for the best of 2022. Can Sark assemble a staff capable of getting them in the game for the 2022 class against Jimbo and everyone else? That remains to be seen. This is where Herman failed. His first staff was terrible.
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