Quinn Ewers’ departure to the NFL has paved the way for Arch Manning to become the new starting quarterback for the Texas Longhorns in the upcoming 2025 NCAAF season. Steve Sarkisian will look to achieve great results once again with him at the helm, and that’s why he has full confidence in Manning’s talent to get the job done.
In a recent appearance on SportsCenter, the Longhorns‘ head coach spoke with the press and expressed great excitement about what Manning can bring to the team, highlighting his maturity and development since joining the program.
“You always see guys mature, right? We get them when they’re 17, 18-years old, and then, you know, as they grow in the program, and you start to see them, not only physically mature, but mentally mature. It’s no different. This guy has really grown up in our program,” Sarkisian started. “You know, he was the guy that was so fired up, every gameday, he showed up.
“But I think he saw the value of learning, and kind of taking heed to what Quinn was going through, ‘Okay, how would I handle those situations?’ And so, I think we’re getting a guy that might be a first-year starter, but yet, kind of has the experience of what it’s going to feel like to handle some of those situations as they come up.”
Head coach Steve Sarkisian of the Texas Longhorns arrives to the stadium before the game against the Louisiana Monroe Warhawks at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 03, 2022 in Austin, Texas.
Manning, a potential Heisman contender
Arch Manning is emerging as one of the standout players this season in College Football. So much so that many are even placing him among the top contenders to win the Heisman Trophy.
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“In the end, I think leaning into my experience in coaching a lot of Heisman hopefuls and a couple guys who’ve won Heismans,” Sarkisian told Kay Adams, via an appearance on Up and Adams. “Had my share of Top-10 draft picks. I think leaning into that type of stuff for him is like, okay, we know where I’m supposed to be. What am I supposed to do next? It is what it is.
“I tell these guys all the time when it’s the quarterback, it’s like, we chose this. You chose to play quarterback, I chose to be a head coach. We chose to be at the University of Texas. Granted, everything’s bigger in Texas. The spotlight’s on Austin, we’ve got a really good team, so on and so forth.
“So some of that stuff comes with the territory. But that’s what we chose to do. Nobody forced us to do this. So now, let’s embrace it and let’s make this a great experience,” he finally concluded.
