Arch Manning’s hype is getting bigger and bigger with each passing day. It’s a new beginning for the 19-year-old at Austin since he was named the program’s full-time starter in 2025. As Quinn Ewers leaves for the NFL, he has big shoes to fill and is expected to live up to the expectations.
Head coach Steve Sarkisian has already spoken highly of the youngster, claiming that he is much more athletic than his legendary uncles Eli and Peyton Manning. Reiterating this very notion, Texas standout Gunnar Helm, who is at the NFL Combine, utilized the opportunity to speak about Manning.
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Heading into the 2025 season, Manning will have to do better than the previous year. Sarkisian and Co. wrapped up the 2024 campaign with a 13-3 record and managed to reach the College Football Playoff Semifinal for the second time in a row.
They could not make the championship game after a big loss to Ohio State at the Cotton Bowl. Now, the bar is the golden trophy. Nothing less is expected from Manning when he takes charge of the offense in 2025.
Speaking about the hype, Texas TE Gunnar Helm mentioned that Manning has been quite impressive, and he is living up to the hype.
“I think he’s going to live up to the hype.”
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“To be honest with you, I think he’s going to live up to the hype, absolutely,” Helm said to the reporters at the NFL Scouting Combine on Thursday.
“He’s one of my good buddies off the field. Just coming with what he’s [gone] through — his whole life has been football.”
Helm continued, “When he really has a chance to open up off the field, I think he turns a lot of people’s heads. He’s not what a lot of people expect him to be. He’s very open if he gets comfortable around you. On the field, I know he’s really fallen into that leadership role, as he needs to be. I know a lot of the guys are really pulling for him and super excited to play alongside him.
“I’m not sure any college football player has ever faced the kind of expectations and hype before becoming a full-time starter that Manning has faced the last two years.”
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The 2025 season is Manning’s third year with the program. A major revamp is undergoing at Texas under the leadership of Sarkisian. Expect him to break all the current school records at Austin.
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