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The Texas Longhorns and Arch Manning have developed a road mentality for the season that will be put to the test the first week of the season.
Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning is almost certainly the No. 1 discussion point and most recognizable name among this year’s crop of college football players. But according to ESPN, that does not make him the projected best player in the country.
The Longhorns bring hype with Arch Manning at quarterback, but talent losses in the trenches leave questions. Can Texas’ star QB carry the team through the SEC gauntlet, or will early missteps derail expectations?
Texas starts the season ranked No. 1 for the first time in program history and a betting favorite to win the national championship.
What this decision has inadvertently done is put even more pressure on Texas' first-year starting quarterback Arch Manning to play at a high level during Week 1. While Manning has not had a lot of starting experience,
Ed Orgeron gave Arch Manning high praise during a recent podcast appearance and even stated he could be better than one of the former star NFL quarterbacks that he coached.