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<\/p>\nArch Manning and the Texas Longhorns won the unofficial award for most overrated team in the nation after their 29-21 loss to the unranked Florida Gators in week 6 of college football. The Gators handed them their first road loss, and the Texas Longhorns\u2019 natty aspirations are in absolute shambles. Every time you think, \u2018It doesn\u2019t get any worse than this for Arch Manning,\u2019 it literally does. Now, national analysts are questioning Arch Manning\u2019s relevancy and talks the idea of benching Arch Manning.<\/p>\n
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Arch Manning put absolute disaster of a performance against the Gators, especially in the late 4th quarter. The former 5-star threw for 263 yards, 2 touchdowns and completed 16 of 29 attempts, which isn\u2019t that bad. But the real killer? 2 picks in the fourth quarter, which literally ruined Longhorns\u2019 chances of making the comeback. That loss against the Gators had Longhorns fans booing and questioning his whole ability and everything Steve Sarkisian said in the pre-season.<\/p>\n
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Texas quarterback Arch Manning warms up before the start of the Peach Bowl against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY ATL20250101305 MIKExZARRILLI<\/p>\n
On October 5th, Yahoo\u2019s Ross Dellenger, Andy Staples, and Steven Godfrey hopped onto the Yahoo Sports\u2019<\/a> \u2018College Football Enquirer\u2019 podcast and put the ice on Arch Manning\u2019s ability. Steven Godfrey reminded his free trial days are over: \u201cThat stopped yesterday. This is a flawed offense with a quarterback that does not look experienced and is not making good decisions. I don\u2019t care what his last name is.\u201d<\/p>\n ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Ross Dellenger recalled emotional turmoil, what a teammate once told him: \u201cArch told me he can\u2019t wait to screw up in a game so everybody will stop thinking he\u2019s the next great thing.\u201d Looks like that moment seems to have arrived. Arch Manning took that little more personally. Arch Manning officially screwed the Longhorns twice this season. He threw 5 picks in 5 games. The pre-season Longhorns are now 3-2 and are out of the AP Top 25.<\/p>\n ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Arch Manning threw 11 touchdowns and completed barely 60% of his passes. Steven Godfrey\u2019s perspective on Arch Manning has changed. He can see the promises, but the floor has changed for the Manning. Andy Staples from On3 brought the idea of benching Arch Manning for their backup QB Matthew Caldwell (who went 1\/1 for 26 yards against the Gators): \u201cRoss, can you even do this? Like, what if Sark goes and watches film, watches practice, and says, \u201cYou know what, I have to go with the guy who gives us the best chance to beat Oklahoma, and it\u2019s not Arch Manning.\u201d Can you say that in this situation, in this world? I ask you, Ross, because this is a business-side question as much as it\u2019s a football question.\u201d Godfrey jumped in, benching Arch could wreck the Texas Longhorns\u2019 NIL strategy and recruiting foundation, both of which is tied to Manning since his arrival.<\/a><\/p>\n How Arch Manning changed the Texas QB pipeline<\/p>\n Arch Manning\u2019s presence alone reshaped Texas QB pipeline. In past years, five-stars always stacked in Austin, but prospects stayed away once Manning committed. As Staples said, \u201cThe reason you didn\u2019t know who Texas\u2019s backup was is because of Arch Manning.\u201d Names like Dia Bell (Raja Bell\u2019s son) committed under the assumption Manning would be the starter until 2027. No one in the right mind considered he might not be good enough to hold the job, which magnifies the pressure now.<\/a><\/p>\n ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n