Texas football enters the 2023 season with very high expectations after going 8–5 a year ago. The Longhorns player who is probably the most recognizable to the average fan likely won’t see the field in any meaningful capacity this year, though.
Freshman Arch Manning, nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning, began his collegiate career this year, leaving high school early to enroll in Austin in the winter. That gave him the chance to participate in spring practice, a valuable opportunity for the young quarterback, but one that knocked the immense hype around the 18-year-old down a peg or two.
Manning struggled mightily in Texas’s spring game, going just 5-for-13 for 30 passing yards on the day.
