Jump to content

Arch Manning Being "Arch"


LTtxfan

Recommended Posts

8 hours ago, The_Great_Hornsby said:

Well, they only have themselves to blame for giving up an 80 yard fucking TD right before the half against OSU. Stop that and we are national champions. 

They did hold OSU to 21. That is a pretty good outcome. The offense scored 20 or less in 5 of the last 7 games in regulation. There is the 11 turnovers in the last 6 games also. They did not get a lot of help.

  • Hook 'Em 5
Link to comment
Share on other sites

6 hours ago, gmr548 said:

The fun thing about the expanded playoff is that you can just enjoy a competitive early season nonconference game for what it is and not worry that your chances for a championship have tanked before you play a down of football in conference.

It surely doesn’t have the high stakes like the 4 or 2 team playoff, but the way the committee treated losses this year still gives this game some gravitas. If Texas or OSU gets left out with three losses, you can say goodbye to these heavyweight non conference matchups. It would be horrible for the sport, but why play them if the risk is so much greater than the reward?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 hours ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

It surely doesn’t have the high stakes like the 4 or 2 team playoff, but the way the committee treated losses this year still gives this game some gravitas. If Texas or OSU gets left out with three losses, you can say goodbye to these heavyweight non conference matchups. It would be horrible for the sport, but why play them if the risk is so much greater than the reward?

A 3 loss Texas next year would get in. Bama had 2 of their 3 losses to spares this year. Had Bama had an early season loss to Oregon, a loss to Tenn, and a loss to OU. They wouldve gotten in. Instead they got punked by Vandy. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 hours ago, Codaxx said:

They did hold OSU to 21. That is a pretty good outcome. The offense scored 20 or less in 5 of the last 7 games in regulation. There is the 11 turnovers in the last 6 games also. They did not get a lot of help.

You will get no argument from me here. I agree the offense didnt do enough and let us down all year, but the defense needed to be perfect to win a title and that play is what cost us. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

3 minutes ago, The_Great_Hornsby said:

A 3 loss Texas next year would get in. Bama had 2 of their 3 losses to spares this year. Had Bama had an early season loss to Oregon, a loss to Tenn, and a loss to OU. They wouldve gotten in. Instead they got punked by Vandy. 

Yep. It’s who you lose to and Bama and Ole Miss had shitty losses. 

  • Hook 'Em 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

18 minutes ago, The_Great_Hornsby said:

A 3 loss Texas next year would get in. Bama had 2 of their 3 losses to spares this year. Had Bama had an early season loss to Oregon, a loss to Tenn, and a loss to OU. They wouldve gotten in. Instead they got punked by Vandy. 

All Bama had to do was beat a terrible OU team and they are 100% in. It wasn't even a fluke loss, they just got their ass kicked all night. Bama was as inconsistent as I have seen them in forever. Offense looks all world against a good Georgia team, looks like dog shit against OU.

  • Hook 'Em 4
  • Like 1
  • Fuck Around and Find Out 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

3 hours ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

It surely doesn’t have the high stakes like the 4 or 2 team playoff, but the way the committee treated losses this year still gives this game some gravitas. If Texas or OSU gets left out with three losses, you can say goodbye to these heavyweight non conference matchups. It would be horrible for the sport, but why play them if the risk is so much greater than the reward?

That's been the argument since the BCS era and it's never come to fruition. The TV $$$ are too great, and so is the allure of being able to trumpet a huge win over a big-name opponent for the rest of the season. Aside from that, the Appalachian States and NIUs will handle a big name opponent every few years, and no one talks about an early-season loss at Texas or Bama the same way they talk about a close win or getting bent against some nobody.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 hours ago, The_Great_Hornsby said:

A 3 loss Texas next year would get in. Bama had 2 of their 3 losses to spares this year. Had Bama had an early season loss to Oregon, a loss to Tenn, and a loss to OU. They wouldve gotten in. Instead they got punked by Vandy. 

Vandy isn't why they didn't get in. It was their absolutely horrendous late-season disappearance act in Norman that kept them out.

Edit: Nvm, I see that was covered by @Vic Mackey.

Edited by MuellerHorn
Link to comment
Share on other sites

6 hours ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

It surely doesn’t have the high stakes like the 4 or 2 team playoff, but the way the committee treated losses this year still gives this game some gravitas. If Texas or OSU gets left out with three losses, you can say goodbye to these heavyweight non conference matchups. It would be horrible for the sport, but why play them if the risk is so much greater than the reward?

The winners get the rewards, not the losers.  Where is this idea coming from that losses shouldn't hurt you?

12 hours ago, gmr548 said:

And Michigan State, Penn State, and Virginia Tech off the top of my head. That post is a bit of a stretch lol.

Oregon behind the legendary Anthony Brown

Edited by WBT
Link to comment
Share on other sites

8 hours ago, TreatyOak said:

The ball is already a treasure that will forever remind us of some of the best players from this magical season, but I am going to see if I can continue to add to it. 

Sorrell, Hill, and Taaffe would be great additions. 

Edited by thunderlounge
  • Hook 'Em 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites

i’ve seen multiple “publications” rank Texas as the no.1 team heading into next season and i feel like it’s 100% because of Arch, which is a wild level of expectation considering that we’ll be replacing the lion’s share of our offensive production, not to mention most of the o line. 

  • Hook 'Em 4
  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

9 hours ago, Derka said:

i’ve seen multiple “publications” rank Texas as the no.1 team heading into next season and i feel like it’s 100% because of Arch, which is a wild level of expectation considering that we’ll be replacing the lion’s share of our offensive production, not to mention most of the o line. 

It's a pretty fascinating situation for us next year on that side of the ball. If you consider 2021 as a throwaway season, all we've really seen during Sark's tenure is the Quinn Ewers offense.

When you consider the issues in 2024 - Baxter ACL, Wisner eventually taking the lead role, Quinn's abdominal and ankle injuries, troubles with the deep ball - we just seemed to be very limited offensively. Inconsistent running game, QB was zero threat on the ground, defenses not scared of getting beat deep, and most of our success passing on predetermined or one read throws. Think about how many big plays in CFB are off schedule. VY's highlight reel is full of them. And we rarely saw that the last few years. By the 2nd half of this past season our offense felt choked out already.

I don't think Arch will improvise a bunch, but it will happen more. Based on early returns, deep completions are back on the menu. Arch wants to and will go through progressions. While his running ability is probably overrated at this point, it's still a weapon. We'll see what happens in the Spring/portal, but I expect the RB room to be in a better situation heading into Game 1 compared to last year. We have a shitload of young talent at WR, maybe need one in the portal.

I've seen many offensive players praise Quinn for the "calmness" he played with and how it positively affected the team. I believe it. 4th and 13 was probably the crowning moment that displayed that particular strength for Ewers. Arch is very different. He will bring physicality and an aggressive mindset. While he's a Manning, he's clearly a modern version. Dude loves to celebrate, talk shit, and has shown a lot of emotion on the field. The energy he brings will be noticeable and, hopefully, hugely effective. 

 

  • Hook 'Em 2
  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

20 hours ago, TreatyOak said:

Okay, y'all, as promised, I have some Longhorn news to share. 

I got to hang with Arch Manning today in a stadium doing football-type stuff. It was really fun. 

We sometimes forget that these are young men, and he is just a another super-chill guy who likes to have fun. He's taller than I thought he would be in real life. 

Like every Texas player I've been fortunate enough to meet in the last three years, he is very approachable. Texas really does pick the best. What a great representative he is for the school. 

And to top it off, @immamac, I got him to add his signature to the Sacred '24-'25 Surly Horns Football. The ball now has the following signatures: 

  • Arch Manning
  • Quinn Ewers
  • Isaiah Bond
  • Jhadie Barron
  • Tre Wisner
  • Gunnar Helm

The ball is already a treasure that will forever remind us of some of the best players from this magical season, but I am going to see if I can continue to add to it. 

I will share pics when I'm allowed to. Thanks and Hook 'Em! 

Is Jhadie Jahdae's sister?

  • Haha 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

49 minutes ago, Hank Kingsley said:

It's a pretty fascinating situation for us next year on that side of the ball. If you consider 2021 as a throwaway season, all we've really seen during Sark's tenure is the Quinn Ewers offense.

When you consider the issues in 2024 - Baxter ACL, Wisner eventually taking the lead role, Quinn's abdominal and ankle injuries, troubles with the deep ball - we just seemed to be very limited offensively. Inconsistent running game, QB was zero threat on the ground, defenses not scared of getting beat deep, and most of our success passing on predetermined or one read throws. Think about how many big plays in CFB are off schedule. VY's highlight reel is full of them. And we rarely saw that the last few years. By the 2nd half of this past season our offense felt choked out already.

I don't think Arch will improvise a bunch, but it will happen more. Based on early returns, deep completions are back on the menu. Arch wants to and will go through progressions. While his running ability is probably overrated at this point, it's still a weapon. We'll see what happens in the Spring/portal, but I expect the RB room to be in a better situation heading into Game 1 compared to last year. We have a shitload of young talent at WR, maybe need one in the portal.

I've seen many offensive players praise Quinn for the "calmness" he played with and how it positively affected the team. I believe it. 4th and 13 was probably the crowning moment that displayed that particular strength for Ewers. Arch is very different. He will bring physicality and an aggressive mindset. While he's a Manning, he's clearly a modern version. Dude loves to celebrate, talk shit, and has shown a lot of emotion on the field. The energy he brings will be noticeable and, hopefully, hugely effective. 

 

Yeah, I can see him getting in a lineman’s face if said lineman isn’t kicking somebody’s ass every play. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 1/20/2025 at 5:28 AM, closetohumping said:

I didn’t get quiet.  I complimented Quinn when warranted and criticized him too.  Posting his qb rating isn’t criticism btw.  
 

anyways, root for the name on the front fella.  It’s more enjoyable when you root for the entire team not just your favorite player

 

Posting a player's QB rating? It's not about QBR it's about what your offense is asking you to do. What kind of offense is it? What down and distance are you typically throwing on? What kind of routes are you being asked to throw? Not every college QB is being asked to throw 15 yard outs field side. A lot of them are building their qbr on throws to stationary targets. It's a lot easier to throw a 15 yard pass to a receiver who sat down in a zone vs a 15 yard dig vs that same zone. Navy's QB has the 6th QBR in the country Gus. Hope you don't think that means he is the 6th best QB in cfb.

Lastly, dudes like you showing up talking about root for the name on the front? The irony! It's people like you that are the problem. The starting quarterback is in the way of your favorite player so now you don't like him and are unjustly critical of him because you are a fanboy of the guy behind him. So every little thing the guy does is under a microscope with you guys. You guys are like the guys who couldn't appreciate Lebron's time on the basketball court because they felt the need to hate him due to the comparison to Jordan. I appreciated what Quinn brought to the table. I will appreciate what Arch brings as well. I won't spend 450 pages tearing him down like you did.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

15 minutes ago, Thatguy said:

 

Posting a player's QB rating? It's not about QBR it's about what your offense is asking you to do. What kind of offense is it? What down and distance are you typically throwing on? What kind of routes are you being asked to throw? Not every college QB is being asked to throw 15 yard outs field side. A lot of them are building their qbr on throws to stationary targets. It's a lot easier to throw a 15 yard pass to a receiver who sat down in a zone vs a 15 yard dig vs that same zone. Navy's QB has the 6th QBR in the country Gus. Hope you don't think that means he is the 6th best QB in cfb.

Lastly, dudes like you showing up talking about root for the name on the front? The irony! It's people like you that are the problem. The starting quarterback is in the way of your favorite player so now you don't like him and are unjustly critical of him because you are a fanboy of the guy behind him. So every little thing the guy does is under a microscope with you guys. You guys are like the guys who couldn't appreciate Lebron's time on the basketball court because they felt the need to hate him due to the comparison to Jordan. I appreciated what Quinn brought to the table. I will appreciate what Arch brings as well. I won't spend 450 pages tearing him down like you did.

I did?  Also at one point didn’t Quinn have one of the lowest ypa’s in football?

Edited by closetohumping
Link to comment
Share on other sites

3 hours ago, Thatguy said:

 

Posting a player's QB rating? It's not about QBR it's about what your offense is asking you to do. What kind of offense is it? What down and distance are you typically throwing on? What kind of routes are you being asked to throw? Not every college QB is being asked to throw 15 yard outs field side. A lot of them are building their qbr on throws to stationary targets. It's a lot easier to throw a 15 yard pass to a receiver who sat down in a zone vs a 15 yard dig vs that same zone. Navy's QB has the 6th QBR in the country Gus. Hope you don't think that means he is the 6th best QB in cfb.

Lastly, dudes like you showing up talking about root for the name on the front? The irony! It's people like you that are the problem. The starting quarterback is in the way of your favorite player so now you don't like him and are unjustly critical of him because you are a fanboy of the guy behind him. So every little thing the guy does is under a microscope with you guys. You guys are like the guys who couldn't appreciate Lebron's time on the basketball court because they felt the need to hate him due to the comparison to Jordan. I appreciated what Quinn brought to the table. I will appreciate what Arch brings as well. I won't spend 450 pages tearing him down like you did.

Are you still shrugging your shoulders and walking away? You should talk less while you do all that shit…

Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 1/22/2025 at 11:25 AM, TreatyOak said:

Okay, y'all, as promised, I have some Longhorn news to share. 

I got to hang with Arch Manning today in a stadium doing football-type stuff. It was really fun. 

We sometimes forget that these are young men, and he is just a another super-chill guy who likes to have fun. He's taller than I thought he would be in real life. 

Like every Texas player I've been fortunate enough to meet in the last three years, he is very approachable. Texas really does pick the best. What a great representative he is for the school. 

And to top it off, @immamac, I got him to add his signature to the Sacred '24-'25 Surly Horns Football. The ball now has the following signatures: 

  • Arch Manning
  • Quinn Ewers
  • Isaiah Bond
  • Jhadie Barron
  • Tre Wisner
  • Gunnar Helm

The ball is already a treasure that will forever remind us of some of the best players from this magical season, but I am going to see if I can continue to add to it. 

I will share pics when I'm allowed to. Thanks and Hook 'Em! 

 

On 1/22/2025 at 2:22 PM, thunderlounge said:

Sorrell, Hill, and Taaffe would be great additions. 

Banks, Majors, Collins.

13 hours ago, closetohumping said:

Jfc. I never got mine

It took a month for mine to get in.

  • Hook 'Em 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.



×
×
  • Create New...