Will Arch Manning Leave Texas? Uncle Eli Has Some Thoughts

Texas named incumbent Quinn Ewers the starting QB for the 2024 season earlier this week, which probably shouldn't surprise anyone. 

Unless you're an Arch Manning fan, of course. Then, all bets are off. 

The Next-Gen Manning was the coveted prospect coming out of high school two years ago, and spent his first year in Austin riding the pine behind Ewers. 

Makes sense, given the fact that Quinn was A) a senior, and B) pretty damn good. 

Hell, he nearly led the Longhorns back to the national title game after years of hearing false proclamations of Texas being back! This past season, they actually were!

But the Longhorns ultimately lost to Washington in the semifinals, and some thought Ewers would ride off into the NFL Draft sunset – thus opening the door for Arch Manning to take the reigns. 

Nope! 

Ewers announced he would be returning for one final run in Texas, and Steve Sarkisian promptly named him the starter going into next season. 

That obviously led to a flood of Arch Manning should transfer! takes from the internet because in today's college football world, if you don't start, you immediately hit the portal. 

But that's not what Arch should do, according to uncle Eli!

Eli Manning thinks Arch Manning should wait out Texas 

Thoughts?

I guess I'm old-school, because I'm 100% with Eli Manning on this one. I'm so tired of players just transferring because they don't play right away. Feels like such a cop-out. 

If you want to transfer because you hate the coach or the team or the situation, fine. Knock yourself out. 

But to just up and leave because you're not playing right away, when it's perfectly plausible as to why you're not? Nah. That's quitters stuff. 

Eli Manning sat behind Kurt Warner for a while and that turned out pretty well. Hell, the Green Bay Packers make all their rookie QBs sit for like six years minimum before they get to start, and that always seems to work out. 

If Quinn Ewers stunk and Sark just kept throwing him out there, then I get it. But he's obviously a good player and can probably win a national championship this season. 

Of course he's gonna start. 

Now, did Eli leave the door open for Arch Manning to pull the rug out from under everyone and bolt when the portal reopens in April? Sure did. In today's college football landscape, I wouldn't be surprised. 

Personally, though, I hope he stays. 

(Unless he wants to go to Florida. In that case, don't listen to uncle Eli! Come on down, Arch.)