When news broke that Texas Longhorns star quarterback Quinn Ewers had sustained a shoulder injury that will keep him out for at least this week’s game against the BYU Cougars, many people hoped that it could mean that five-star freshman quarterback Arch Manning would make his first start for the Longhorns. But it doesn’t look like that’s going to be the case.
Arch Manning received first-team reps at quarterback this week along with fellow quarterback Maalik Murphy as Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian tried to determine the team’s replacement for Quinn Ewers this week. But it looks like Manning was unable to earn the job as Sarkisian announced that Murphy will be the starter over Manning.
However, Sarkisian did announce that Manning could still play in the game.
“Maalik’s going to start the game and go play in this game,” Sarkisian said. “I haven’t made a decision if I want to get Arch in there just to get him in there or not, but we have discussed that some because I do think there’s some valuable experience for him in that. But, I have to make that’s in the best interest of the team.”
It’s a pretty significant announcement, and the CFB world had a lot to say about it on social media.
People calling Arch Manning a bust is comical.
Maalik Murphy is in his 2nd year at Texas while Arch is a true freshman.
Acting like Maalik Murphy is nobody is certainly a take too, he was a Top 10 QB in the 2022 class per many recruiting outlets.
Pump the brakes, let Arch live https://t.co/LfwMSuhd3C
— College Football Report (@CFBRep) October 26, 2023
Maalik Murphy will get the start for Texas on Saturday vs BYU, replacing the injured Quinn Ewers. Murphy is 4-8 for 47 yds passing in 2023. Arch Manning continues to make millions for just standing on the sidelines. https://t.co/MWX6q3eCv0
— Shutdown Man (@ShutdownMan) October 26, 2023
Told y’all Arch Manning ain’t that good 😂 https://t.co/EaQJl3PfFu
— GinoGwalla (@GinoGwalla) October 26, 2023
Arch Manning not good ? https://t.co/Raq86CkGNK
— 🇵🇷🐊 (@ThatsJoeDirt) October 26, 2023
Why Arch Manning is unlikely to start at QB for Texas as Quinn Ewers recovers from shoulder injury – https://t.co/uiXA2fIDZm
When Arch Manning signed with Texas last year, he was viewed as the savior. The signal-caller who will not only usher Texa… pic.twitter.com/e3zWi4cLxp
— Minesh kumar verma (@verma_minesh) October 26, 2023
Arch manning is a Jayhawk next year https://t.co/xEjqCQs0H5
— MillerMan (@MillerMan2008) October 26, 2023
We’ll have to see if Manning sees any action on Saturday.
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