Arch Manning needs no introduction. Texas' starting quarterback for the 2025 college football season has been the talk of the town over the last few months. The former five-star prospect and the nation's No.

Texas Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian has brought Texas back to the top of the power structure in college football. As a result of that success, it was natural that he was going to receive interest from the NFL level as a head coach.

A recent report in Athlon Sports gets into how Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian recently opened up about his high hopes and respect for incoming starting quarterback Arch Manning, who will replace Quinn Ewers after he declared for the 2025 NFL Draft.

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian was a hot name on the NFL coaching circuit a few months ago when there were several intriguing openings. It made sense too. Sarkisian has gone to Texas and brought the Longhorns back to national relevance.

Steve Sarkisian's latest comments on his commitment to the Texas Longhorns has everything to do with him wanting to coach Arch Manning before he enters the NFL Draft. While he could follow Manning to the NFL one day,

During the early stages of the offseason, Brett McMurphy reported that Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian declined interviews with two NFL teams ahead of receiving a one-year contract extension that keeps him in Austin until 2031.

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian was asked about reporting connecting him to NFL jobs in the most recent cycle.

Following an offseason full of change, the Texas Longhorns are ready to get back to work. During the 2025 campaign, they will have a new leader under center in Arch Manning. While Manning will have a different role than last year, his head coach, Steve Sarkisian has been impressed by what he has seen so far.

At the end of the 2024 Texas Longhorns football season, there were questions coming from both those within the Texas fan base and national college football spheres wondering whether Steve Sarkisian should continue to call offensive plays.

Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian spoke to the media for the first time since their Jan. 11 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff Semifinal in the Cotton Bowl. He praised quarterback Arch Manning’s leadership and highlighted his readiness to shine as the starting quarterback for the 2025 season after two years as Quinn Ewers’ backup.