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The Athletic @theathletic.com

Ohio State shut down an offseason of Arch Manning-mania, opening its national title defense by beating No. 1 Texas 🔥

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aug 30, 2025, 7:36 pm • 237 26

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Melancholy Jaques @melancholyjaques.bsky.social

FOX's pilot episode of the Arch Manning Show didn't go so well.

aug 30, 2025, 8:31 pm • 4 0 • view
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RickD @steelglory.bsky.social

Arch was brutal

aug 30, 2025, 7:48 pm • 5 0 • view
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Driver9 @driver9.bsky.social

Arch missed a good number of throws. He also hit on two throws that most NFL starters would have trouble making.

aug 30, 2025, 11:17 pm • 0 0 • view
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Joseph @colonel.bsky.social

Disappointing. This is going to continue to allow people to think we care about Ohio State.

aug 30, 2025, 9:28 pm • 1 0 • view
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Sergeant who knows the swamp💙 @1toughguy2.bsky.social

What has happened to college sports, now big money earnings and transfer portals, not for me.

aug 30, 2025, 7:46 pm • 1 0 • view
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j-kindy.bsky.social @j-kindy.bsky.social

It has to change. It sucks more each year that it doesn’t.

aug 30, 2025, 8:35 pm • 1 0 • view
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Sergeant who knows the swamp💙 @1toughguy2.bsky.social

💯

aug 30, 2025, 8:45 pm • 0 0 • view
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Driver9 @driver9.bsky.social

So college athletes no longer being indentured servants and getting a taste of the money they EARN bothers you? LOL, you must be a MAGAt.

aug 30, 2025, 11:21 pm • 0 0 • view
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Sergeant who knows the swamp💙 @1toughguy2.bsky.social

not a MAGA , this turns young athletes to greed which is the problem with MAGA's, never enough.

aug 30, 2025, 11:40 pm • 0 0 • view
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Driver9 @driver9.bsky.social

It's not greed to get a fair share of the huge revenues generated by Div I college football. You want to blame someone or something, blame television, the internet and the fact that many tens of millions of people love to watch college football, because those are the things that generate the money.

aug 31, 2025, 12:36 am • 0 0 • view
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russellmania50.bsky.social @russellmania50.bsky.social

Now you know why the Manning family is saying he’ll be at Texas for the next two years.

aug 30, 2025, 9:23 pm • 0 0 • view
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thejamesjamesw.bsky.social @thejamesjamesw.bsky.social

Death, taxes, and Matthew McConaughey being on the sidelines for a Texas loss.

aug 30, 2025, 7:38 pm • 8 0 • view
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Rascal Dapple Doo @mike28212.bsky.social

Your website certainly lead the charge on Arch Manning-mania. So perhaps a little self reflection is in order

aug 30, 2025, 7:39 pm • 18 1 • view
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Driver9 @driver9.bsky.social

The hype about Arch Manning is 100% justified. You're crowing after his first road game as a starter, and against one of the top defenses in the country. LOL. I see a lot of crow-eating in your near future.

aug 30, 2025, 11:15 pm • 0 0 • view
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brittanywelah.bsky.social @brittanywelah.bsky.social

Hey handsome 🥰 I don’t wanna send you a request without your permission I would like you to follow me up so we can share a good conversation together 💕❤️😘

aug 30, 2025, 8:45 pm • 1 0 • view
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SpicyP @speye-c-p.bsky.social

Let's just play their game. We'll wildly overhyped their "journalists" and when they don't immediately win a Pulitzer, we can write hit pieces on said "journalists", call them frauds, say they're overrated, question their competency, and ponder whether they should be fired. Turnabout is fair play.

aug 30, 2025, 11:15 pm • 0 0 • view
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Insane-n-membrane @donnabrown1963.bsky.social

Now who's number 1

aug 30, 2025, 7:53 pm • 1 0 • view
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Driver9 @driver9.bsky.social

Arch Manning didn't play great in his first road game as a starter and against one of the top defenses in the country. He missed a good number of throws, but he had two notable ones that were great even by NFL standards.

aug 30, 2025, 11:13 pm • 0 0 • view
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oldcycler08.bsky.social @oldcycler08.bsky.social

LOL. Ironically, a lot of that "Arch Manning-mania" comes via the national media outlets...looking for someone to hype.

aug 31, 2025, 1:34 am • 2 1 • view
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ThatNerdJB @thatnerdjb.bsky.social

Always

aug 31, 2025, 10:42 am • 0 0 • view
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DenisDawg @denisdog.bsky.social

Yes, but Texas would've won against trump university

aug 31, 2025, 11:43 am • 0 0 • view
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Limo Wreck @limowreck.bsky.social

A fine moral victory for Texas at the start of a stout 7-5 campaign 💪

aug 30, 2025, 7:37 pm • 2 0 • view
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WhoIsMrGC @whoismrgc.bsky.social

aug 30, 2025, 8:58 pm • 4 0 • view
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joefrono.bsky.social @joefrono.bsky.social

The Nittany Lions, for goodness sake and the realized cared football team spirit, that is from the transcendent helping God, of impartiality in the entirety, Penn State University is going to sweep into the top ten and be number one on that list, I hope.

aug 31, 2025, 12:08 am • 0 1 • view
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am-mccarthy.bsky.social @am-mccarthy.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKrS...

sep 1, 2025, 6:37 pm • 0 0 • view
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ghostofcleopatra.bsky.social @ghostofcleopatra.bsky.social

Yeah once again Ohio State was under-ranked and a Manning over-hyped. I smell another national championship in the making on this "rebuilding year" for the Buckeyes!!

aug 30, 2025, 10:44 pm • 2 0 • view
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JJfromGoodTimes @jjfromgoodtimes.bsky.social

Has anyone ever seen Steve Sarkisian and James Franklin in the same room at the same time?

aug 30, 2025, 8:38 pm • 2 0 • view
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Rukys GREAM @rukys.bsky.social

Texas in the red zone

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aug 30, 2025, 8:12 pm • 2 0 • view
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Maria. Bee Kind 😇 @saveusfromfascism.bsky.social

Manning looked confused and inexperienced.

aug 30, 2025, 7:55 pm • 2 0 • view
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Driver9 @driver9.bsky.social

Manning never looked confused or flustered, because he wasn't. But he is definitely inexperienced. This was his first road start, and his first start against a top team.

aug 30, 2025, 11:18 pm • 1 0 • view
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Robert Rhodes ⚔️ @rrhodeswriter.bsky.social

Ohio St. D is legit and at home. Sark was too conservative too long. Ohio St's DBs won over Texas's WRs, for the most part. Manning looked young and like a first-time road starter. Some great throws, but also way too many inaccurate ones.

aug 30, 2025, 7:53 pm • 4 0 • view
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Shoe🇲🇽 @shoetheweeb.bsky.social

Has Texas beaten anyone of note?

aug 30, 2025, 7:40 pm • 1 0 • view
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Brando @brandosteele.bsky.social

Currently 0-1 against teams of note, but the season just started, so hang in there.

aug 30, 2025, 7:44 pm • 3 0 • view
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Dr. So-Called B 🐝🩺🥼 @so-called-b.bsky.social

'The' Ohio State University!!👏🏾💪🏾🏈🎊

aug 30, 2025, 9:28 pm • 2 0 • view
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Glazers Out. @sharpenyourchisels.bsky.social

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.

aug 31, 2025, 7:27 am • 3 0 • view
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Glazers Out. @sharpenyourchisels.bsky.social

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.

aug 31, 2025, 7:31 am • 2 0 • view
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Robin Byrd @wh6785.bsky.social

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.

aug 31, 2025, 2:18 pm • 0 0 • view
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Robin Byrd @wh6785.bsky.social

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.

aug 31, 2025, 2:11 pm • 0 0 • view
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Robin Byrd @wh6785.bsky.social

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.

aug 31, 2025, 2:04 pm • 0 0 • view
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wxmanjoe.bsky.social @wxmanjoe.bsky.social

Any Manning + A Big Game = Choke.

aug 30, 2025, 7:59 pm • 1 0 • view
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Weetie21 @weetie21.bsky.social

See what Tom Brady has to say about that…twice

aug 30, 2025, 8:02 pm • 4 0 • view
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SeaPeaAre @seapeaare.bsky.social

Is it an upset because they covered as the home favorite??

aug 30, 2025, 7:39 pm • 1 0 • view
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B @briancas120.bsky.social

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aug 30, 2025, 7:54 pm • 4 1 • view
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j-kindy.bsky.social @j-kindy.bsky.social

lol

aug 30, 2025, 8:33 pm • 0 0 • view
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85brettnolan15.bsky.social @85brettnolan15.bsky.social

Yesterday, Arch was being fitted for his gold jacket.

aug 30, 2025, 8:20 pm • 7 0 • view
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Explain Him Jim @explainhimjim.bsky.social

It’s Ohio State kicking off their championship defense with a big win over top-ranked Texas, quieting the hype around Texas’ quarterback Arch Manning.

aug 30, 2025, 7:37 pm • 5 2 • view
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j-kindy.bsky.social @j-kindy.bsky.social

UT is always overrated.

aug 30, 2025, 8:32 pm • 1 0 • view
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JJfromGoodTimes @jjfromgoodtimes.bsky.social

So is Arch. Wildly.

aug 30, 2025, 8:39 pm • 4 0 • view
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The Immortal Doom @doomforpresident.bsky.social

Arch “Bonny James” Manning

aug 30, 2025, 7:38 pm • 2 0 • view