Texas
Why Arch Manning hasn’t transferred from Texas despite backup role
Quarterback Arch Manning will still not be the pioneer for Texas football next year, with Quinn Ewers returning to lead the highly touted Longhorns.
“It’s tough because you want to be out there playing with your boys,” Manning said during media availability at this year’s Manning Passing Academy, as reported by The Athletic.
Instead of looking for a new school where he could start, though, Manning has elected to stay in Austin.
“But (it came down to) just realizing there’s nowhere else I want to be, and it was my dream to play at Texas,” Manning said. “I’m going to stick it out and play there eventually.”
Barring an injury to Ewers, the decision means Manning won’t be coined QB1 until at least the 2025 campaign.
Skipping between schools has become common amongst college quarterbacks hoping to find their groove and more playing time.
In December 2023, nearly two-thirds of the top 20 quarterbacks from the each of the 2019-22 recruiting cycles (80 total), as ranked by 247 sports, were either in the transfer portal or had already switched schools, according to The Associated Press.
Manning’s decision brought surprise and confusion, so some turned to Ewers to get his take on the matter.
“I think he understands that what he’s got here is he’s gonna be the most ready whenever he goes to the NFL,” Ewers said, according to The Athletic.
“I think coach (Steve Sarkisian) does the best job getting quarterbacks ready for the NFL and developing guys. (Manning will) be playing in his third year. He’ll be more than comfortable in operating the offense, and it’s just a really good fit for him.”
Ewers also relates to Manning’s situation on a more personal level, as he was at Ohio State before transferring in 2021.
“I think his actions definitely go to show that the kid’s got some patience, for sure. I know it’s tough, because when I went to Ohio State, obviously it’s tough sitting behind somebody,” Ewers told the outlet.
The reality is that it’s hard to find time on the field as a quarterback, which means most players will have their collegiate career spread out over a few teams.
But Manning is deferring from that reality due to his lifelong dream to play at Texas.
No. 1 seed Texas (51-12, 16-8 in SEC play) and No. 3 seed Texas Tech (61-8, 21-3 in the Big 12) begin their three-game series at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday in Oklahoma City. Each
Texas
Brazoria County deputy shoots, kills Texas State University student after car chase, report says
BRAZORIA COUNTY, Texas – A Texas State University student was shot and killed by a Brazoria County Sheriff’s deputy early Monday morning after an attempted traffic stop in Lake Jackson.
The news was first reported by The University Star, Texas State’s student-run newspaper.
In a Tuesday statement to KSAT, the university identified the student as John Gabriel Mendoza Jr., 18. He was a freshman who studied management, according to the school.
“We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, classmates, and all those affected by this tragedy,” the university said in its statement.
Deputies attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle just after midnight Monday near Farm-to-Market 2004 and This Way Street in Lake Jackson, the sheriff’s office said.
The driver of the vehicle, who was identified as Mendoza by The University Star, did not stop, deputies said. The deputies then chased after the vehicle for approximately a mile into a neighborhood located in the 100 block of Indian Warrior Trail.
According to the sheriff’s office, the driver went inside a home’s garage and parked before a deputy approached the vehicle, the release said.
The deputy then pulled out his firearm and shot into the vehicle. The sheriff’s office said the gunfire struck the driver.
The University Star reported that Mendoza was the one shot. He was taken to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
The deputy who pulled the trigger has since been placed on administrative leave in accordance with the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office policy.
KSAT reached out to the Lake Jackson Police Department and the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office for more information, but neither agency has responded at this time.
The shooting investigation is being led by the Texas Rangers, according to a Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office news release.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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