Texas quarterback Arch Manning tempered expectations last week at SEC Media Days, reminding the nation he hasn’t actually earned some of the preseason accolades that have come his way this summer. Manning, a former five-star and top-ranked recruit in the 2023 signing class, is set to be QB1 for the first time in his career with more hype than any first-year starter in the country.
Manning’s humility reminds former Texas coach Mack Brown of his former All-American and national championship-winning quarterback for the Longhorns — Vince Young.
“He also seems like he listens. He’s very humble,” Brown said during an appearance on “The Stampede” podcast.”He said too much has been written about me, more than I’ve accomplished. I mean, he is kind of self-deprecating. But I like it. He’s a whole lot like Vince at the same age.”
Young helped Texas to its last national championship under Brown to end the 2005 season with an 8-yard touchdown run at the Rose Bowl over USC with 19 seconds to play. He’s considered the greatest quarterback in program history and set a lofty bar others have been trying to reach.
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Author : Brad Crawford
Publish date : 2025-07-23 16:59:00
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