Steve Sarkisian has nothing but praise for his young star quarterback. On Tuesday at SEC media days, Texas's coach gushed about Arch Manning’s maturity and said that sitting behind Quinn Ewers for two years helped his development.

Ahead of Quinn Ewers’ second season at Texas, the Longhorns landed the biggest fish on the recruiting trail. Top-rated quarterback Arch Manning signed with the program, meaning one of the biggest names in football headed to Austin.

Texas QB Arch Manning responded to comments by UF legend Steve Spurrier questioning the Heisman front-runner and SEC favorite Longhorns.

Arch Manning waited two years for this opportunity. He did something that’s essentially unheard of as a five-star, can’t-miss quarterback prospect in the 2020s — he sat on the bench for two seasons, backing up Quinn Ewers.

Arch Manning is focused on taking things one day at a time ahead as the college football season beckons. The potential 2026 NFL draft first-round pick does not even have April on his mind as he enters his first season as the starting quarterback at Texas.

After two long years of waiting behind Quinn Ewers its officially Arch Manning's show in Austin. And while he's only gotten brief chances to flash his potential over the past couple seasons, that hasn't stopped the Heisman hype train from running off the tracks heading into the 2025 campaign.

As the University of Texas enters a pivotal season under the bright lights of the SEC, all attention seems to be centered on Arch Manning, who is tipped to contend for the Heisman

Arch Manning is ready to take the reins as Texas football’s starting QB after waiting his turn behind Quinn Ewers.