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Arch didn't seem rattled at all imo. His teammates may have been. He was the steady force and leader.

I'm saying this to kind of prove how much a QB is scrutinized more than some other players on the team, even if for this game the criticism on Arch is more than warranted. Was Mosley clutch to end the game? Sure. Was he not only sloppy but the reason for quite a lot of bad plays on offense? Also yes, but that's not the guy everyone looks at when the ball is snapped. So many times on choice routes he just gave Arch no outlet cause he was running sloppy routes. He was the reason Brown got caught off guard and fumbled the ball. He also almost fumbled the ball himself it's just that Coleman jumped on it or the game would've been over. Again, we have a damn good receiving core and incredibly talented guys behind the 3 main guys... it's the start of the year but I gotta be honest, I expected more. Don't get me wrong, guys were getting open on Saturday and it falls on Arch to throw them the ball but it goes both ways. You can't fumble the ball, you can't drop touchdowns, you can't get driven 5 yards back by a DB on a screen while being 6'2/6'3 200+ pounds, you can't run sloppy and imprecise routes or miss assignments (That also was a thing multiple times on Saturday)

For sure. Yesterday I watched the QB school breakdown and his evaluation was very simple: "not that great, if I'm being honest." He said that he helped the team come back in the fourth quarter by using his legs, converting the 4th downs and making some really good throws to end the game but he also left a lot on the field and wasn't seeing it well. It's clear for most of the game Arch wasn't reading the field well cause he was coming off of reads too fast and a lot of the time wasn't even giving guys a chance to get open cause he was already at his 3rd read and ready to check down the ball. For most of the game nothing he was doing was on time and in rhythm... he was seeing ghosts. The good part about this though is that although I think Arch was a lot more rattled than people realize, that didn't make him throw egregious triple coverage balls or force things down the field: Arch recognized that he wasn't seeing the field well and because of it he was hesitant on a lot of throws cause I don't think he trusted his eyes that much. It might sound silly but that's actually a pretty smart and mature move by Arch... last year being down 20 points even if he wasn't seeing it well Arch would start chucking it down the field... not this year. This year he's a lot more patient. All of this to say that I think the biggest area for Arch to improve on is confidence and his feet and his eyes/processing matching the plays they're running... you can't be already on the checkdown when your number 1 is yet to look for the ball. During OSU he was rushed but for me it wasn't a thing where he couldn't process a defense or what he was seeing it's jsut that he was rushing through the reads way too fast and his feet weren't in sync.

Arch played an hesitant game. There weren't many if it all egregious decisions besides the sack but he just left a lot of yards on the table and he was either hesistant or not reading the field. I think if you look at just what the tape says you'd give it a 6.5/7 but if you take into account the magnitude of the game, how the game started off and how it ended you'd give it an 8. It's understable to lose confidence after you come out slingin' it and everything seems to go wrong anyway. I think it's Missouri all the way. Good QB play (Although I think Simmons will give us the ball 2+ times), on the road, before a big LSU game... Big time players playing like it. You can't pretend to be a first round pick at WR and drop the ball like that in those type of situations. You have to capitalize on the opportunities you get. You can't pretend to be a top 5 pick at QB and be hesitant with the football or come off of reads too fast when guys are getting open, especially when the OL is giving you all the time you need. You have tobe able play on time in rhythm to be considered worthy of #1 pick, talent and ceiling alone doesn't suffice. As for the defense for the talent we have on the DL I expected a bit more ngl. I think it is a situation where we're still getting used to the scheme but for the talent and depth we have I'd expect to pressure QBs nearly every play and again, I think we have the players to do it they just have to step up. It's not like last year where I worried about self inflicted wounds or not paying attention to details, this year my biggest concern isabout the star players actually playing like it in those big games. If this game is not a huge confidence booster then I don't know what can be a confidence booster.

I believe CJ had him at 6 and Bobby had him at 8. If you're leaning more towards 7.5 you'd be giving Bobby the point. As a quarterback you are the pulse of the team. When all of the supporting cast stumbled I felt Arch was the consistent solid. He takes care of the football and managed his calls at the line of scrimmage extremely well. He has put to bed most of the criticisms I had a year ago. To manage drives and convert on fourth downs the way he did I think he has been underrated this week.

1. I give Arch an 8. Don't think the early offensive issues were his fault but he does need to go through his progressions a little better. He was slow to see them and find guys. But he led his team to a 4th quarter victory down 21 points over Ohio State. Although he did have some other boneheaded plays like the sack he took in the side line or the pitch he tried to do when he had nowhere to go. Sometimes he just needs to get what he can or get rid of the ball. 2. This one is a bit more tricky. I think @ Missouri is the trap game, because they should have Hardy back by then, it's on the road and right before some really big games with LSU and A&M. In saying that I also think Ole Miss could catch us after a RRS. 3. How easy at times it is to move the ball on this defense. I've seen some of the film and if Sayin makes some better reads/throws, this would've been a blow out in Ohio States favor. No chance of a come back. I have faith in Muschamp, but it is an issue. Secondary seems to be the biggest issue a long with not many havoc plays. Not to mention how easily they gave up so many 3rd & longs. If I had to pick another it would be ball security. you were about an inch within having 4 turnovers in this game. 2 of them would've been back breakers with the Mosley and Niblett fumbles.

Arch Manning is the best player in America. Watch.

1. A., 6 in the first three quarters. Overthrows and the Self-sack. Get rid of the ball! ...said half the world. And when you take off running, don't take the hit; get down. 1. B., 10 in the fourth quarter. 4th and 9, and 4th and 6. If it wasn't for the miscues, the score could easily have been 37 to 20. 2. Florida 3. Early nerves, forced fumbles, and dropped passes. Shout-out to Cam Coleman and Kade Phillips for being at the right place at the right time. 4. There were so many unfortunate situations in the first three quarters. The missed field goal in the fourth quarter helped to balance it out.

It's still unbelievable to me that we didn't take a safety in the portal. Just a brutal roster management mistake there. They let guys who have played a lot of quality snaps for us at other position groups walk this off-season in order to upgrade their positions and then just didn't bother with safety for some reason when we only returned one quality player.

Love this, I put my picks in.

55-17 Longhorns

Second for me! Was at the Vandy game in Nashville a few years ago

Texas 52 UTSA 12

59-7

Me too !

Bobby schooled CJ on the latest Locking Horns episode narrated and also judged by a mostly impartial Amanda. 😊The Big Dog scored a narrow win over CJ using some sage arguments. Regardless of the winner there were some very good points made in this episode. How about that secondary that has shown holes. At the same time there have been stellar performances by the DBs and the pass rush. Texas is 2-0, so I’ll take our defense! Is Arch starting slow? Well, Mosely misses his block on that first play in the OSU game, which the defense saw coming from a mile, and Brown fumbles the ball. A few plays later the “the immaculate interception “ happens, Colman this time. A couple of drives and Wingo whiffs on a perfect touchdown pass, yet another receiver room mistake. Hey there were a lot of amazing plays and recoveries by the same guys which offset things at the end of the game. Texas is 2-0, so I’ll take our offense! What happens when we get in front of a stacked deck of SEC QBs? I don’t know either, but I can’t wait to find out!😁 Let’s limit the miscues, force some on the other team and go win the Natty! This group of people at OTF are having fun and doing a great job at the same time. Think you OTF for all your work and for making 2026-27 a special season, Hook’em!

Looking for two tickets. Anyone selling or know someone selling? Thank you!

Texas 55-13

Upgrade him to 100% , he will start for sure

My bet is on Sandstorm being played 25+ times.

38-10

Texas 48 UTSA 19

Lanesmanship Kiffin is a villain and an A hole he is pressing every button in response to Prince U getting his papers served.

Ridiculous.