There’s never even been a hint that Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning, a five-star recruit in the 2023 recruiting class, was considering transferring away from Austin.
But that didn’t stop speculation from running rampant this winter once news broke that Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers had decided to return for another season.
Ewers’ return in 2024 means that Manning, who will be a redshirt freshman this fall, will start the season as the backup quarterback instead of the starting quarterback like some of his other 2023 five-star counterparts (Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian confirmed this month that there won’t be an open quarterback battle this spring — it’s Ewers’ job).
Eli Manning, Arch’s uncle, joined the Zach Gelb Show this week in Las Vegas and he made it clear that Arch sitting for another year at Texas isn’t an issue.
“He picked Texas because that’s where he wants to be, that’s where he wants to play football,” said Eli. “He likes Coach Sarkisian and his offense and what they’re doing. He knew last year that he was gonna go, he was gonna redshirt, get some playing time.”