Five-star quarterback Arch Manning signed with the Texas Longhorns as the highest-rated overall player in the 2023 high school recruiting class, but he has yet to play a single snap for the team this season with returning starter Quinn Ewers leading the way for the team this year. But unfortunately for Manning, he won’t be starting this week even with Ewers out.
Starting quarterback Quinn Ewers is out for the Longhorns this week after suffering a shoulder injury last week. But even though Arch Manning got first-team reps this week in practice and had a chance to earn the starting role in place of Ewers, that role will go to second-year quarterback Maalik Murphy instead.
“Maalik’s going to start the game and go play in this game,” Texas head coach Sarkisian announced on Thursday afternoon according to On3. “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.”
The college football world had a lot to say about Murphy starting over Manning.
Arch Manning not good ? https://t.co/Raq86CkGNK
— 🇵🇷🐊 (@ThatsJoeDirt) October 26, 2023
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
They paid all that money to recruit Manning for nothing https://t.co/IE4De0vEGl
— Dwa (@dwavocalz) October 27, 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
Told y’all Arch Manning ain’t that good 😂 https://t.co/EaQJl3PfFu
— GinoGwalla (@GinoGwalla) October 26, 2023
Arch manning just collecting checks https://t.co/gRNWfbnjtw
— | -__- | (@Forever_gnuy) 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 the field on Saturday afternoon despite not earning the start.
[On3]
