Quinn Ewers or Arch Manning? Who will be the Texas Longhorns’ future? A million-dollar question is currently shaping up one of the premium college football programs’ reality for a while. Now, it’s time to move on to a decision. Although the chance is pretty high that Sarkisian will procrastinate the tough ‘hand-pick’ with the two of their impact QBs at least up to the second-round draft, fans and veterans are looking up for a quick answer, especially with the playoff game approaching fast. They wonder what is getting in the way of the Texas head coach’s clarity. For their curiosity quench, it’s Steve Sarkisian’s excessive loyalty to his talented quarterback under the center.

Sure, Ewers has enough on his end to retain his starting spot, mounting  2,665 yards, 25 touchdowns, and nine interceptions while completing 66.2 per cent of his passes. He took Texas to a second straight berth in the CFP, with a first-round matchup against Clemson on Dec. 21. But even when he brutally failed to live up to the expectation in a terrible game against Georgia Bulldogs, Sarkisian had been patient with him. You can argue that injury got the better of him from time to time, but it would still make little sense that Manning, a promising kid, has been waiting with a batted breath behind the starting gig for over two years.

“I think Quinn is not enough, cause there is not enough Quinn there, a part of this is loyalty, a little bit of that with Sarkisian, though we have seen he will put Arch Manning in situations maybe once, or maybe Arch Manning wasn’t even ready to handle…” a college football analyst discussed with Bomani Jones.

Sarkisian vehemently defends Quinn Ewers amidst the rousing growth of Manning and the constant fans’ plea to give him his flower. When asked who will get maybe some more play time against the structure, coach Sarkisian unhesitantly responded Quinn is a heck of a player. The only reason he had some hiccups in the season was his oblique injury. He emphasized how Ewers’ resilience and fight with an ankle spin inspired the team to give their best, too. He is a cornerstone for the Longhorns and after seeing the way he’s practicing, Sarkisian couldn’t second guess it. You see, the loyalty narrative is spot on.

”I don’t think Quinn Ewers is there because he is necessarily the best choice physically at this point, I think he is in there because he knows that offense backward and forwards, because he has been really tough and really loyal and it’s a chemistry thing,” more insight on the Quinn Ewers oozed out through The Right Time with Bomani podcast witty discussions.

However, how has that knowing the playbook worked for Ewers? Looking at his performances since returning from the injury? Not well. On a big stage like the SEC Championship game, the lights were too bright for Texas QB1. Interceptions, incomplete passes, whatnot!! Just when Steve Sarkisian required Ewers to grab the game and run with it, he failed to deliver. This over-utilization of Ewers, despite apparent flaws, has surely dented Arch Manning’s chances to experience the big stage. What does Arch experience instead? Rare plays when the defense knows the Longhorns are going to run it.

Moving ahead, even though we can smell Sarkisian is going to prioritize Ewers over Manning in the playoff game, the former NFL jump rumor continues to crank up.

Will Quinn Ewers leave for the NFL amidst the growing Arch Manning comparison? 

There has been a lot of controversy about Quinn Ewers’ future lately, with fans heavily speculating about his draft future. The popular theory suggested that the QB phenom has been well aware of the fact that he has to let go of his quintessential spot in Texas offense sooner or later, as the Arch Manning era is on the horizon. And for that matter, he’s reportedly juggling between two options. The first is to return to college with another program like Notre Dame or that sort, and another is to step up to the professional realm with a big league.

Although there had been reports that suggested Ewers had already made up his mind on the NFL, the Longhorns QB ruled it out, saying, “I’m not sure yet, I’m just trying to win these [College Football Playoff] games. I haven’t thought about anything beyond that.”

If he goes to the NFL, veterans fear he might not be picked in the first round. So, to safeguard his honor, a return to the collegiate career for another year might be a wise move. But beyond that, everything else is too early to comment on at this point.

For Manning, he is a lock for the Longhorns for now, as he has been a fan throughout and has yet to do his best for his dream program.