As an Ohio State fan viewing Texas... Impressed: Keeping Jeremiah Smith to under 50yds after losing Barron, albeit vs a first time starter. Not Impressed: Arch and Sark. He looked so nervous and in over his head. Sark, you are paid big to prep that kid for this exact moment. Coaching failure.
Overall, I wouldn't panic if I was a Longhorn. They will be in the playoff. The only question is how long it takes Manning to look like a top college QB. I am still convinced he will come good. Maybe not generational stud good, but 1st round pick good. Patience will pay off.
I’m with you on this. I think that it is far too early to draw conclusions about his career path. Arch Manning may not be a generational talent as his famous uncles are, but he can be a very good QB for a team, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Steve Sarkesian didn’t do a good job adjusting to what Ohio State was doing to his offense, and he didn’t help Manning adjust to the defense either. His accuracy was off during the first half and Sarkesian should have accounted for that.
It has to be said that a lot of the hype that surrounded Arch Manning was manufactured by the sports media looking for something to report on during the offseason. He didn’t play well but it wasn’t all of his fault either.