Quinn Ewers is the starter, not Arch Manning

One among school soccer’s prime quarterback competitions is seemingly already over.

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian made it clear Saturday that sophomore Quinn Ewers, not freshman Arch Manning, is the Longhorns’ beginning quarterback.

“I believe it is fairly clear to say Quinn’s our beginning quarterback and we really feel excellent about that,” Sarkisian mentioned after Texas’ spring sport.

Sarkisian didn’t reveal if Manning, the nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning and the highest recruit within the Class of 2023, is QB2, or if he’s behind redshirt freshman Maalik Murphy.

“I haven’t got to determine a pecking order proper now. That is the great thing about it. I’ve one other 29 practices to go in fall camp,” Sarkisian mentioned.

Ewers, who began 10 video games for the Longhorns final season after transferring from Ohio State, accomplished 16 of his 23 passes for 195 yards and a landing in Saturday’s spring sport. “I believed Quinn was actually environment friendly immediately,” Sarkisian mentioned.

Murphy went 9-for-13 for 165 yards whereas Manning accomplished simply 5 of his 13 move makes an attempt.

“I believe to be truthful to those guys, Maalik, that was his first spring that he ever had. He did not get spring a yr in the past,” Sarkisian mentioned. “Arch, these have been his first 15 practices of his life in school. So, generally, we are able to rush to judgment on the place guys are at.”

Even with Ewers, who was the highest total recruit within the 2021 class, established on the prime, Sarkisian is “fired up” about Texas’ QB room.