Arch Manning is widely expected to be the backup quarterback for the Texas Longhorns behind returning starter Quinn Ewers, who is one of the top returning quarterbacks in the entire country. But in a shocking turn of events, prominent college football analyst Paul Finebaum seems to think that by the end of the season, Manning will be starting over Ewers.
During a recent interview with Tyler Feldman of KVUE News, Paul Finebaum was asked who he thought would be Texas’ starting quarterback by the end of the season, and Paul Finebaum quickly “guaranteed” that Arch Manning – not Quinn Ewers – will be in that role by the end of the year.
“That would be Arch Manning. I don’t need to tiptoe around that,” Finebaum said in the video. “That is guaranteed. You heard it.”
I asked @Finebaum who will be the #Longhorns starting QB by the end of their first season in the #SEC.
His response: "That will be Arch Manning. I don't need to tiptoe around that. That is guaranteed. You heard it."#HookEm | @KVUE pic.twitter.com/RXuRg10WMb
— Tyler Feldman (@TylerFeldmanTV) June 30, 2024
“We may even see him a little bit throughout the season,” Finebaum continued.
Obviously, this is a pretty shocking prediction Manning has been widely expected to serve as Ewers’ backup this season, and the news of Finebaum’s prediction understandably led to a lot of reactions on social media.
My prediction is that Quinn gets injured during the season & Arch gets in & plays extremely well to the point that that forces Sark to play Arch for the whole season. https://t.co/BtZCgQzYOG
— The Rizzler (@Nick__sama) June 30, 2024
Finebaum starting stuff already https://t.co/ux8cisFSVu
— Tarik D. LaCour (@heirofdennett) June 30, 2024
— Jeff Jones (@JeffJonesSports) June 30, 2024
Quote the statement. I wonder if this will be reality https://t.co/NEx8tmUMlE
— ToxicroakSR (@toxicroakgaming) June 30, 2024
Quinn is not the quarterback y’all think he is! https://t.co/14NPHnj5bP
— Kelvion Riggins stan account (@kelvbred) June 30, 2024
What does he know 👀 https://t.co/qhJWJkcUgi
— Nolan (@nhpipelie) June 30, 2024
— Jim Vertuno (@JimVertuno) June 30, 2024
Needless to say, that’s quite a prediction from Finebaum. We’ll have to see if it holds true.
