Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers opened up more about his relationship with teammate Arch Manning as the 2024 NCAA football season draws closer.
Less than a year ago, Quinn Ewers was widely regarded as one of the top prospects for the 2024 NFL Draft. But he decided to return to Texas for one more year, meaning the highly-touted Arch Manning would have to wait at least another year before taking over as the starting QB.
Arch is the son of Cooper Manning, the older brother of former NFL quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning. Their father, Archie Manning, was a star quarterback for the New Orleans Saints in the ’70s.
Countless fans anxiously await Arch’s time as the QB1 in Texas, but he’ll likely only see meaningful snaps this year in garbage time. For one more year, it remains Quinn Ewers’ offense.
During an interview on Robert Griffin III’s “RG and The Ones” show, Ewers spoke about his relationship with Manning. He explained that Arch made the right call to stay with Texas instead of transferring and that the natural competition is beneficial for both of them:
“I think that he gains a lot. Not being from the state and coming in is obviously a little different. I think he’s got more time to grow his pride and love for the university. Obviously he loves the university and loves the Longhorns, but kind of being able to sit back and watch, I think that’s different than playing.
So him seeing what’s going on from inside but also outside, I think he can get a lot of intel from that. And obviously another year to learn the offense and just get more comfortable within the smaller details. It’s the best situation for him…
We’re really intense competitors, and we all want the same outcome. But at the end of the day, I think we’re better humans, and I think we’re better people. I think that we really enjoy each other’s company in that quarterback room. During the season, we do quarterback dinners every Tuesday and we go have dinner together after every Tuesday meeting. I’ve never been in a closer room.”
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The 21-year-old Quinn Ewers had a phenomenal 2023 season at Texas, completing 69.0 percent of his passes for 3,479 yards, 22 touchdowns and only six interceptions to go along with five rushing scores.
Texas qualified for the four-team playoff but fell 37-31 to the Washington Huskies in the Sugar Bowl. The Huskies went on to lose to Jim Harbaugh’s Michigan Wolverines in the national championship game.
Quinn Ewers & Longhorns Open Season vs. Colorado State
The Longhorns will kick off their season with a home contest against the Colorado State Rams (3:30 p.m. EST) at Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium.
A week later, Texas will travel to Ann Arbor for a can’t-miss showdown with the defending national champion Wolverines. That game is set for a noon kickoff on FOX, and it promises to be a ratings galore for the network.
