Former college football coach Steve Spurrier appears skeptical of Arch Manning ahead of first year as starter
It's been just a couple of years since Arch Manning was arguably the majority of highly sought high school recruit in the nation He decided on Austin home of the Texas Longhorns When Quinn Ewers was selected in the seventh round of the NFL Draft it opened the door for Manning to become Texas' starting quarterback While Manning did show flashes during his limited playing time over the past couple of seasons former college football coach Steve Spurrier doesn't appear ready to buy the hype surrounding the young quarterback CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMSpurrier who coached the Florida Gators to a national championship in questioned why Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian elected to start Ewers over Manning the past couple of seasons considering Manning's much-discussed foreseen TOP COLLEGE FOOTBALL QBS IN CADE KLUBNIK ARCH MANNING BATTLE FOR NO The bulk people are picking Texas to win the SEC in football Spurrier commented during a up-to-date appearance on Another Dooley Noted podcast They ve got Arch Manning already winning the Heisman too My question is if he was this good how come they let Quinn Ewers play all the time last year He was a seventh-round pick You only have to ask Coach Sark how come you played that one instead of this one Spurrier continued Hopefully he ll say Because we thought he was better than that one Isn t that why you play one guy and not the other Unless it was discipline and there was no discipline or anything During Manning's time on the bench he faced questions about whether he would leave Texas for another initiative that would give him an opportunity to play right away It was tough I mean it s tough in this age Manning noted when he spoke to the media in April about waiting his turn according to The Athletic Sometimes it s worth the wait Manning doubled down on his commitment to the Longhorns and announced he hopes to remain in Austin for the foreseeable future But I hope it pays off There s nowhere else I want to be Manning mentioned I want to be at Texas I ve got friends here I love this place So I want to be the quarterback at the University of Texas Manning appeared in games last season including two he started in place of an injured Ewers He finished the season with passing yards nine touchdowns and two interceptions Manning also evidenced his athleticism rushing for yards and four touchdowns Texas defeated Clemson in the first round of the College Football Playoff before a thrilling overtime conquest over Arizona State in the quarterfinal The eventual national champion Ohio State Buckeyes eliminated the Longhorns from playoff contention in January Texas opens the season against the Buckeyes in Columbus Aug Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter
