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Many of us had that favorite uncle who could give sage advice and sometimes at the perfect time.
I’m not sure if Arch Manning has been in close touch with Uncle Eli lately, or even Uncle Peyton for that matter, but Eli’s comments during Super Bowl week gave some nice perspective with the understanding that Arch will enter the spring as Texas’ backup quarterback behind Quinn Ewers.
That should come as no surprise to anyone who has followed college football. Ewers is the incumbent and he took a large step from his first to second year behind center.
A lot can change between now and the Aug. 31 opener against Colorado State, but there was really no reason for head coach Steve Sarkisian to upset the apple cart in February and say anything but Ewers is the starter. To that end, Zach Gelb of CBS Sports Radio asked Eli about the possibility of his nephew entering the transfer portal between now and the start of the season with the news that he’s officially Texas’ backup.
“Obviously, the plan was maybe Ewers would go into the NFL, but he’s there,” Manning said. “It’s another year for Arch to mature, learn an offense, get bigger and stronger in the weight room and always be prepared to play. You never know what’s going to happen.”
Texas quarterback Arch Manning will open the spring as the backup to starter Quinn Ewers. His uncle Eli said during Super Bowl week that Arch is in a good place and shouldn’t consider the transfer portal. Manning redshirted this past season.
The message here is simple. Nephew, play your butt off and prepare each day as if you’re the starter. Ewers has missed six games over the past two seasons and the opportunity to shine could arise sooner than you think.
Uncle Eli is speaking from experience. Then Ole Miss coach David Cutcliffe redshirted Eli in 1999 behind starter Romaro Miller, who then…
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Author : USA TODAY Sports
Publish date : 2024-02-13 16:50:40
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