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USA Today
24-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Steve Spurrier questions Steve Sarkisian's handling of Arch Manning and Quinn Ewers
Steve Spurrier is tired of hearing that the Texas Longhorns are the favorites to win the SEC in 2025. The "head ball coach" questions a lot of things about the UT program, including the entire quarterback situation over the past two years. 'Most people are picking Texas to win the SEC in football,' Spurrier said on Another Dooley Noted Podcast. 'They've got Arch Manning already winning the Heisman, too. My question is, if he was this good how come they let Quinn Ewers play all the time last year? He was a 7th round pick?' After the dust settled on last season, there were many that felt Texas coach Steve Sarkisian's decision to stick with Ewers at quarterback might have cost Texas last year's national title. To extrapolate further, if Manning had started last season and UT didn't win the title, at least Arch would have more experience going into this season. USA TODAY Sports writer Matt Hayes said the decision to keep Manning on the bench was, "what could one day be considered a monumentally poor decision by one of the game's best coaches." It seems Spurrier shares that opinion. If Manning is so good, shouldn't he have beat out Ewers? The Texas QB room over the past two years was one of the most unique in college football history. Never before (and probably never again) has a QB room featured two No. 1 ranked players in the nation. 'It's probably pretty annoying having me as a backup," Manning deadpanned this spring. For his part, Sark defends his decision to stick with Ewers. Sark told CBS Sports' Josh Pate in May that he owed Ewers a lot. "First of all, Quinn Ewers decided to come to the University of Texas when we were a 5-11 football team. We owe a ton to Quinn," Sarkisian said. "Because if Quinn Ewers doesn't come, I don't know if the next five guys are coming. And if those next 5 guys don't come, I don't know if the next 10 guys are coming." And that's really the answer to why Sark didn't bench Ewers. He felt everything Texas is building started with Ewers decision to transfer to Texas from Ohio State. Will Sark ever be that loyal again? It's hard to tell. But to program outsiders who don't know that piece of information, playing Ewers over Manning didn't make much sense. 'You only have to ask Coach Sark how come you played that one instead of this one,' Spurrier said. 'Hopefully he'll say 'Because we thought he was better than that one.' Isn't that why you play one guy and not the other? Unless it was discipline, and there was no discipline or anything.' Whether Spurrier genuinely didn't know why Sark stuck with Ewers, thought the reasoning was flawed or is just trying to disrupt a growing SEC power, it still brings the questions up again. "Here's a guy that started for three years at quarterback for us," Sark told Pate. "Battled injuries all three years. Leads us to two college football playoffs. Leads us to a Big 12 championship. Leads us to an SEC Championship Game, our first year in the conference. And that's his 'legacy' here. His legacy is way bigger than just that." But Sark and Manning don't seem to pay much attention to outside noise, even from a Hall of Fame coach. The two are focused on 2025 and Ohio State on Aug. 30.
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Texas QB Arch Manning set to enter the 2025 season as the Heisman favorite
Arch Manning is heading into his first season as Texas' full-time starter and is the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy. The junior quarterback is +600 at BetMGM to win the trophy in December as he takes over for Quinn Ewers. Manning, the top quarterback in the class of 2023, appeared in 10 games and started two in 2024 when Ewers was sidelined by an oblique injury. Advertisement Manning showed flashes of his immense talent in that limited sample size a season ago. After Ewers was injured against UTSA, Manning threw for four TDs and broke a long TD run. But he threw two interceptions against Louisiana-Monroe in his first start before going 26-of-31 passing for 325 yards and two TDs against Mississippi State. Ewers returned against Oklahoma and played the entire game before Manning relieved him as Georgia was dominating the Longhorns on Oct. 19. Manning's arrival into the game didn't give Texas a spark; he dealt with the same pass rush issues that Ewers did and was 3-of-6 for 19 yards before Ewers came back into the game in the 30-15 loss. Overall, Manning was 63-of-95 for 969 passing yards and nine TDs through the air with those two interceptions. He also rushed 28 times for 115 yards and four TDs. Arch Manning is the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy ahead of the 2025-26 college football season. (CFP/Getty Images) (CFP via Getty Images) Manning is the Heisman favorite thanks to his status as the starting QB on a team that made the College Football Playoff semifinals a season ago and because of his name recognition across the country. The nephew of Peyton and Eli is the most recognizable player in college football even before starting a Week 1 game. And his first Week 1 start will come in Columbus, as the Longhorns visit the defending national champion Ohio State Buckeyes to begin the season. Advertisement Ohio State's likely new starter is one of the Heisman favorites too. Former Alabama signee Julian Sayin looks primed to take over as the Buckeyes' new QB and his odds of winning the Heisman are +1800. That's tied for sixth-best in the country and second-best among all Ohio State players. LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier is the No. 2 favorite behind Manning at +850. Nussmeier threw for over 4,000 yards in 2024 and had 29 TD passes to just 12 interceptions. Nussmeier was an early season Heisman favorite in 2024 after throwing for 18 TDs over his first six games of the season. But a three-game losing streak for the Tigers where he threw four TDs and had five interceptions derailed his Heisman campaign. Clemson QB Cade Klubnik and Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith have the third-best odds at +1000. Klubnik had a bounce-back season in 2024 after he struggled in 2023. The Tigers made the College Football Playoff a season ago as Klubnik completed 63% of his passes and threw 36 TDs to just six interceptions while also rushing for 463 yards and seven touchdowns. Smith was one of the best wide receivers in college football as a true freshman last season. He had 76 catches for 1,315 yards and 15 TDs and had numerous highlight-reel grabs. If Smith can build upon that stellar debut, he'll have a fantastic chance to be the first receiver to win the Heisman since DeVonta Smith did in 2020. Advertisement 2025 Heisman favorites
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Disturbing Details Emerge Regarding Quinn Ewers' Injury at Texas
Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers experienced a crushing end to his college football career, losing in the semi-finals to the national champion Ohio State Buckeyes, and looking hurt in the process. Truth came out about his injury, as he was interviewed by former five-year NFL backup quarterback Kurt Benkert. Advertisement In their sit down, Ewers told Benkert that he was playing with a grade three ankle sprain, something that is not supposed to be played football on. Something that clearly affected him in the end of his collegiate career at Texas, and perhaps something that hindered his draft status as he fell to the seventh round, where the Miami Dolphins selected him. Former Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn E. Martinez/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Certainly disturbing details surrounding his situation, as fans around the sport saw a less mobile version of Ewers that we have been used to seeing during his time with the Longhorns. After a rough end for Ewers, he is healthy and starting his next steps as a professional quarterback in Miami, Florida. After going viral on Jon Gruden's QB Class with his praise on Ewers' ability and knowledge of throwing the football, he now enters his next stage. Advertisement The coming weeks and months will be big for his development, and now that he is healthy, can show the Dolphins who they really got as a potential steal in the NFL Draft. He was recently spotted at the NFL Players Association Rookie Premiere event sporting his new number for the Dolphins, as he will be wearing the No. 14 for Mike McDaniel's team this season. A potential story to watch will be how he plays in camp and in the pre-season, and barring injury to star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, playing time in the regular season as well. Related: Quinn Ewers Gets First Look at Official Dolphins Jersey Related: Texas Lands Four-Star DB on Friday
USA Today
30-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Paul Finebaum shares blunt opinion on former Texas QB1 Quinn Ewers
Paul Finebaum shares blunt opinion on former Texas QB1 Quinn Ewers Did Quinn Ewers impress anyone? Paul Finebaum doesn't think so. ESPN analyst Paul Finebaum did not mince words when discussing former Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers, saying the signal-caller failed to impress during his final season in Austin and predicting the program will see a significant upgrade under new starter Arch Manning. 'The guy that was there last year didn't impress me,' Finebaum said during his show Wednesday. 'He didn't impress anyone' Ewers, who was once one of college football's most high-profile athletes and appeared on the cover of 'EA Sports College Football 25,' completed 65.8 percent of his passes for 3,472 yards, 31 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 14 games last season. However, the Longhorns fell short of a national championship, and Ewers' struggles in big moments — including a costly fumble in the Cotton Bowl loss to Ohio State — drew increased scrutiny. His underwhelming finish led to a slide in the 2025 NFL Draft, where he was selected in the seventh round. Finebaum's guest, Cedric Golden of the Austin American-Statesman, offered high praise for Manning, calling him potentially the best Texas quarterback since Colt McCoy. 'I think he's going to be the best quarterback at Texas since Colt McCoy,' Golden said. 'And Colt McCoy had a hell of a career at Texas, those numbers don't lie. So, I do think he's the next great quarterback at Texas after VY (Vince Young) and Colt." The transition from Ewers to Manning has fueled debate among fans and analysts, with Finebaum questioning head coach Steve Sarkisian's decision to stick with Ewers during the Cotton Bowl. 'There is nothing finer than Arch Manning starting at Texas. It's long overdue,' Finebaum said on ESPN College Football. As the Arch Manning era begins, comparisons between the two quarterbacks are expected to continue, with the Longhorns and their fans hoping Manning can deliver where Ewers fell short.
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Miami Dolphins are counting on Zach Wilson as Tua Tagovailoa's backup despite past struggles
Wilson to lead Dolphins' backup QB role this season (Image via: Getty Images) The Miami Dolphins are placing a controversial bet by entrusting Zach Wilson, once branded a draft bust by New York Jets fans with a critical backup quarterback role. With starter Tua Tagovailoa's injury woes continuing to loom large, Miami's hopes for offensive stability may rest heavily on a player whose NFL career has been anything but smooth. But is Wilson truly the answer, or just another gamble destined to backfire? Why Zach Wilson is the Dolphins ' backup QB for now — NFL (@NFL) When the Dolphins drafted Wilson from the Jets' rubble, fans and analysts alike were skeptical. After all, Wilson's highly touted potential seemed to evaporate under the intense pressure of the NFL spotlight. He was a No. 2 overall pick with a rocket arm but inconsistent decision-making and mounting turnovers tainted his early years. Despite that, Miami is banking on him to be their immediate contingency plan if Tua goes down again. The alternative is Quinn Ewers, Miami's seventh-round pick out of Texas, who has yet to prove he belongs in the league. Dolphins beat writer Alain Poupart recently addressed this debate in a mailbag Q&A, emphatically stating Ewers won't supplant Wilson anytime soon. "It's absolutely Wilson's job to lose," Poupart insisted, the Dolphins aren't ready to roll the dice on a rookie who's still raw and lacks NFL seasoning. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Wilson's arm talent and experience, even if underwhelming, make him the safer choice in Miami's eyes. Ewers, once a five-star recruit, now struggles with a comparatively weaker arm and zero pro experience, a risky proposition given the Dolphins' championship aspirations. While Ewers might develop into a reliable backup down the line, the immediate future demands someone who can manage the offense competently at the drop of a hat. Yet, this decision leaves Miami fans uneasy. Wilson's history of underperformance is well-documented, and his stint with the Jets was riddled with questionable throws and poor field awareness. Also Read: Cleveland Browns QB battle 2025: Dillon Gabriel, Shedeur Sanders, and Cade Klubnik's impact on the franchise future For now, the Dolphins want Tagovailoa under center as much as possible. But when injuries strike, the team expects Wilson to step in seamlessly, or risk another year of offensive instability. It's a high-stakes gamble on a player who has more to prove than most, and the NFL world will be watching closely to see if Miami's faith in Wilson is redemption or another costly mistake. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
