Steve Sarkisian has nothing but praise for his young star quarterback. On Tuesday at SEC media days, Texas's coach gushed about Arch Manning’s maturity and said that sitting behind Quinn Ewers for two years helped his development.

Ahead of Quinn Ewers’ second season at Texas, the Longhorns landed the biggest fish on the recruiting trail. Top-rated quarterback Arch Manning signed with the program, meaning one of the biggest names in football headed to Austin.

New Orleans' Arch Manning was part of the Texas contingent here in Atlanta on Tuesday for SEC media days. He's generated a lot of hype, but is it justified?

Arch Manning waited two years for this opportunity. He did something that’s essentially unheard of as a five-star, can’t-miss quarterback prospect in the 2020s — he sat on the bench for two seasons, backing up Quinn Ewers.

Arch Manning is focused on taking things one day at a time ahead as the college football season beckons. The potential 2026 NFL draft first-round pick does not even have April on his mind as he enters his first season as the starting quarterback at Texas.

Arch Manning is eligible for the NFL Draft after the 2025 season, which could see him leave college after just one year of starting for Texas while explaining his mindset heading into the year