Arch Manning acquired his first likelihood to talk to reporters on Saturday since he enrolled at Texas, and he used the chance to brush apart rumors a few potential switch.
The Longhorns quarterback acknowledged the switch rumors which have surrounded him, however mentioned he had by no means given any thought to leaving Texas and was centered on his personal improvement.
“Clearly, there’s all these rumors however I haven’t appeared into transferring in any respect,” Manning mentioned, via David Ubben of The Athletic. “I’m simply centered on growing and serving to this staff in any method I can and hopefully, someday enjoying for the College of Texas like I at all times needed to. … It’s by no means enjoyable being a backup and sitting, however every particular person’s journey is totally different and I’m gonna work onerous, not blink an eye fixed and assist Quinn be the very best quarterback he will be and try to get higher alongside the way in which.”
Manning is simply ending up his redshirt season with Texas, however starter Quinn Ewers is believed to be planning to return for one more year. That sparked switch hypothesis concerning Manning, however that calmed down considerably when Maalik Murphy, the Longhorns’ different quarterback, decided to go elsewhere.
Manning is in line to be Ewers’ major backup in 2024 and would presumably get the prospect to begin in 2025. So long as he’s advantageous with that timeline, he has no purpose to switch.
