Each year, the Manning family and a panel of media members annually releases the “Manning Watch List,” which includes a group of 33 college football quarterbacks to look out for as potentially the sport’s best in the upcoming season.
The results were released on Tuesday, with Texas starting quarterback Quinn Ewers making the list.
The ironic part about this, though, is that Ewers will be starting over Arch Manning, the nephew of Peyton and Eli and grandson of Archie Manning, all of whom vote on this award. The topic of the Longhorns’ quarterback battle heading into the 2023 season was everywhere until coach Steve Sarkisian announced Ewers would be the starter back in April.
Texas football posted a photo Tuesday commemorating Ewers making the award’s watch list, and the graphic definitely stood out to fans. Ewers’s name is at the top, and then right below it is the word “Manning” in much larger letters.
The wild part of this graphic, and of Ewers making the list, is that Arch Manning could very well replace Ewers at any point in the season as the starter if Sarkisian wants to try out the hyped up quarterback.
Fans couldn’t help but make jokes about this graphic on Tuesday, and here are some of the best reactions.
There’s no escaping.
— It’s.. (@DarthGwap) August 15, 2023
Bro is getting overshadowed by Manning on his own graphics smh https://t.co/tMoBK9jfV7
— Shehan Jeyarajah (@ShehanJeyarajah) August 15, 2023
The eyes of Manning are definitely upon him lol
— Texas Titan (@RealTitansFan) August 15, 2023
Look out Quinn! Manning is sneaking up behind you! https://t.co/12UGAGpANg
— Sickos Committee (@SickosCommittee) August 15, 2023
The irony of this graphic… https://t.co/yFIqKwXAGc
— Alex Barth (@RealAlexBarth) August 15, 2023
The poor kid can’t escape the Manning’s no matter how dominant he is this season https://t.co/bDfX2JZEhy
— Jack Connell (@JackPConnell) August 15, 2023
Pretty weird that he's on the watch list for an award named after the guy he's competing against for QB1 https://t.co/7DArg1l9pL
— Dylan (@notdylm) August 15, 2023
wouldn’t it be ironic if he LOST the job to Arch Manning 😂😂 https://t.co/R5V8NjVUQv
— the Fez™ (@theFez36) August 15, 2023
