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As the Texas Longhorns prepare for the 2025 college football season, a shift in leadership under center marks a critical turning point for the program as the focus has turned squarely to Arch Manning.
With Quinn Ewers off the roster as he heads to the NFL with the Miami Dolphins, the Longhorn’s head coach, Steve Sarkisian, has attention regarding handling of the quarterback room.
The 21-year-old Manning will enjoy complete, unwavering support in college football, but can he take advantage of it, and can he handle the external pressure as eyes watch on?
He has the backing of his boss after persistent hype throughout 2024 saw Sarkisian resisted the temptation to make an abrupt change by rushing him in ahead of Ewers, a move that stood in modern college football.
“I think Sarkisian understands this better than anybody else,” said RJ Young on his show Adapt & Respond. “Your quarterback has to be your quarterback.
“Lincoln Riley used to believe this. He would not take a guy off the field. He would have that guy going, ‘No, you’re my guy. Dig your way out.'”
So, with the long-term investment of patience in the quarterbacks at the Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium, Arch should be able to rest easy knowing he can follow a tried-and-tested blueprint.
“When Sark says, ‘Quinn’s our guy [right now],'” Young added. “‘Wait, it’s going to be you [Arch].’
“You get to trust that. So when it is you, you haven’t got to look over your shoulder.”
Can Manning step up for the Longhorns?
In an era defined by quarterback transfers and instant switches, Sarkisian‘s approach emphasizes developmental stability and Manning, now finds himself in a rare position: a starting quarterback with the backing of a staff that values process over panic.
That support may prove essential as Arch enters the unforgiving landscape of the Southeastern Conference with the Longhorns, looking to deliver them a first national championship since 2005.
And although he has limited exposure to high-pressure situations, he still impressed in his 2024 cameos by totalled 939 passing yards, nine touchdowns, and just two interceptions through 10 games.
“He has a well-put-together frame,” Jordan Reid said of Manning. “Allowing him to avoid defenders in the pocket and bounce off tacklers in open space as a runner.
“Manning has a picture-perfect base and smooth delivery as a passer. He will need to improve his timing in getting through progressions and knowing when to move off his first read.”
This relative inexperience may delay his trajectory, according to Reid, who projected him as a 2027 NFL Draft prospect at the earliest, although there were theories he could enter as soon as 2026.
Now, with Ewers gone and no more shadow over his shoulder, Manning faces the expectations that come with both his surname and his potential. The challenge for him is no longer earning the job – it’s proving that Sarkisian’s investment is right.
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