Arch Manning’s 2025 season felt like a struggle that had no end. The hype was unreal with preseason Heisman chatter, uncle comparisons, and hopes he’d put Texas back on the map. But then reality hit hard. He opened with a rough 14-7 loss to Ohio State, going 17-for-30 with a TD and a pick. By the UTEP game, Texas was getting booed. He finally caught a breather against Sam Houston, completing a career-high 86% of his passes (18-of-21) for 309 yards and three touchdowns while adding two more on the ground.

But the bigger problem is the endless loop of criticism. Focusing on just the negatives ruins the beauty of the sport. Even ESPN analyst Stanford Steve Coughlin has had enough of the negativity. “I’m thinking about game day today,.. we spent a segment talking arch struggles, and I’m l

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