Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning got a chance to show what he can do during Saturday night’s game against the Georgia Bulldogs. But he did not exactly play well, and he quickly found himself back on the bench where he’ll likely be for the rest of the season.
Late in the second quarter of Saturday’s showdown with the Bulldogs, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian decided to insert Arch Manning into the game with his team trailing 20-0 and starting quarterback Quinn Ewers struggling.
However, Manning did not exactly perform well.
In his two drives, Manning completed 3-of-6 passes for just 19 yards and totaled -1 yards on the ground on four rushing attempts while also losing a fumble.
After Manning’s disappointing showing, Sarkisian opted to put Ewers back in the game after halftime. After the game, he also made it very clear that Ewers would remain the team’s starting quarterback going forward, as well.
“Quinn’s our starting quarterback,” Sarkisian said according to ESPN. “I appreciate the fact that we’re fortunate enough to have a backup like Arch that can come into the game and provide a spark in some sense, but at the end of the day, Quinn’s our starter.”
Needless to say, this is some pretty horrible news for Manning who had a chance to prove that he should be the team’s starting quarterback, and it led to a lot of reactions on social media.
“Shouldve kept Quinn on the bench once he pulled him. He hasnt played well for 2 weeks now,” a fan wrote on social media.
“If Sark is not fair to Arch Arch will transfer. Ewers has no upside Arch does. A good coach will put the best players on the field. Saban would’ve already replaced Ewers. To hell with his NFL status. The clipboard will be waiting for Ewers in the NFL,” another fan added.
“He cannot start another snap,” a fan said of Ewers.
“He’s not serious about winning,” another fan said of Sarkisian’s decision to bench Manning.
“Ewers has serious issues, Arch must be really bad compared to Ewers for Sark to go with Ewers!” another fan added.
We’ll have to see how the rest of the season goes for Texas.
[ESPN]
