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Arch Manning jokes about his last time being someone’s backup
Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning spoke about being patient and poked fun about his time playing basketball in high school.
This spring, there have been plenty of storylines associated with the Texas football team.
What will the offense look like now that Arch Manning is finally QB1? Can Texas replace the talent it lost on its offensive and defensive lines? The return of Duane Akina notwithstanding, what is UT getting with the new assistant coaches it hired this offseason?
But none of those storylines — no, not even Arch’s — has grabbed the nation’s attention like what happened at Tennessee over the weekend.
On Saturday, Tennessee went through a public breakup with Nico Iamaleava after the team’s starting quarterback reportedly asked for a better NIL package and skipped a practice during the contract discussions. The divorce left Tennessee looking for a new quarterback, Iamaleava looking for a new home and college football looking for answers as to how the fallout from this story will impact an ever-changing landscape.
Steve Sarkisian: Nico Iamaleava situation is ‘a tough one’
Not surprisingly, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian was paying attention to the news this weekend. And after the Longhorns wrapped up their 10th practice of the spring on Monday, Sarkisian was asked to share his thoughts.
“It’s a tough one. I think it’s a difficult one for Nico and his family. It’s a difficult one for coach (Josh) Heupel and Tennessee and what they’re trying to do,” Sarkisian said. “Ultimately, we all only have so much money to operate within, and we’re all trying to build a team. That’s one of the beautiful things about football, it’s the ultimate team sport.
“It’s no different than if you were in the NFL, sometimes when your hand gets forced and you only have so much…
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