The Quinn Ewers vs Arch Manning debate is slowly but surely wrapping up. Ewers has had a frustrating season ever since he got sidelined with an oblique injury. Manning took the spotlight and sparked the potential to permanently take up that starting spot. By the time the Longhorns’ QB1 retreated to his glory before the game after healing up his hurts, Manning adorned his resume with 70.5 per cent of his passes for 900 yards with nine touchdowns. Now, the rumor book says Ewers is planning to kick start his professional run (NFL) in 2025. But wait, can the script be flipped for Steve Sarkisian? Is Arch Manning a lock for the upcoming season? UNC’s newly minted coach, Bill Belichick, solidified a swirling nightmare for Texas.
If you are a fan of the Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning ‘soap opera’, just wait for a twist. Because it is only going to be more and more cranked up. All credit goes to NFL vet Bill Belichick and his trademark move to the UNC. When Bill Belichick brought his quintessential experience to North Carolina, the most recurring question of concern sounded like if he could cope with recruiting pressure and NIL in the college football reality. Good news for the Tar Heels fans. It’s no longer a concern now. The new coach shared an overwhelming response days after his arrival.
“We’ve been talking to a number of players and we have more coming in this week as part of the portal, that closes on Sunday, so we’ve got guys coming in pretty much every day this week,” Belichick explained on the Pat McAfee Show. “We’re selling the program but, quite honestly, we’ve had a lot of players and agents are coming to us saying that ‘We wanna be part of the program.’ Yes, you doubted it, right? The rising craze of UNC might be too hard for Arch Manning to ignore.
“We’ve been talking to a number of players and we’ve got guys coming in every day this week..
We’re selling the program but a lot of players and agents are coming to us saying that we wanna be part of the program” ~ Coach Belichick #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/OI5Bcy9vji
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) December 16, 2024
According to some sources, Sarkisian may lose one of his key QBs to the Belichick program. While Ewers might not be the one to jump ship as he is already planning on his NFL draft. Arch Manning, coming from a blueblood family, may like to be under the stewardship of an NFL royalty.
Also, as Jacolby Criswell has already ended his collegiate eligibility, Belichik will need some QB depth to rebuild the roster. The flooding recruitment hype is an extra pain in the neck for Sarkisian, for sure. Will his decision to stick with Quinn Ewers make him pay?
Steve Sarkisian should hurry up in his decision on Arch Manning
Belichick added how the transfer process is quite similar to the NFL landscape with some differences. “It’s fun, and it’s great to be at North Carolina, and great to be at this great university and back in the game. We’re spending money, not as much as we spent in the NFL, It’s a new landscape in college football, but honestly not too different—it’s different, but this part of the process isn’t too different from what we’ve dealt with in the NFL.” While it’s fun to someone, it’s a trouble to another.
Steve Sarkisian knows he is waiting too much to let Manning bloom in his full grace before giving him the spot. Yes, he’s still sticking with Quinn Ewers. Arch Manning proved his ability to lead the team. Fans called for it, but the coach stuck his vote for Ewers. He has seen how a quarterback change did wonders for Georgia in their game against Texas. The wisest step would be to follow suit and bring QB2 to the spotlight, but Sarkisian still is in dilemma on who should start the game against Clemson.
Arch Manning is a die-hard Texas fan. He has dreamt of playing here. That is the only reason he dismissed the transfer idea every time it poked the floor. But that doesn’t mean he won’t change his mind ever in the near future.
If he ever logically compares the Texas HC’s lack of trust in him and Bill Belichik’s immense NFL experience to be enriched, god bless Sarkisian for the rest!
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