The Arch Manning hype train was full steam ahead during the summer, with the Texas quarterback garnering the best odds to win the Heisman Trophy entering his first year as the Longhorns' full-time starter.
Wearing the conductor's hat was none other than ESPN's Paul Finebaum, who went so far as to say that Manning is the best quarterback the sport has seen since Tim Tebow back in July. Putting aside questions about guys like Cam Newton and Joe Burrow, it was a pretty absurd statement to make about a young quarterback with two starts under his belt, and one who looked pretty pedestrian when thrust into action against top competition in 2024.
