The Texas Longhorns are set to begin a new era on Saturday when they face the Ohio State Buckeyes in Columbus. Moreover, it’s an opportunity to see Arch Manning in a big-time game as he takes over the starting quarterback job.
Over his Texas career, Manning has appeared in 12 games, completing 63 of 95 passes for 969 yards, nine touchdown passes, and two interceptions, while also rushing for 115 yards and four touchdowns.
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Manning has a lot of hype surrounding him. On Friday, former Florida Gators standout Tim Tebow shared his take on what to expect from the Texas signal caller ahead of the game against the Buckeyes on “The Paul Finebaum Show.”
“I’m excited,” Tebow said. “I really think that he has an extremely high floor. I think it’s one of the highest floors because he can do everything. And I’m excited to see where that ceiling is, because this is someone that, since he first put on a helmet, has had to deal with pressure because he’s a Manning.
“And then with all of the hype, it’s just compounded. But I think he’s handled it extremely, extremely well. His first couple of years at Texas, he said the right things, he’s done the right things, he’s stepped in and he’s played really well when he’s gotten opportunities, but he also does everything at least well.”
Moreover, Tebow spotlighted the traits that Manning has that will allow him to be successful with the Longhorns.
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“He runs the football, he can run physically, he can run for speed,” Tebow added. “He throws it accurately, he’s got a strong arm. It’s probably not the strongest in the country, but he’s someone that there is nothing when you look at his skillset that I don’t think he does well. Now we’ll see how he’s able to lead with all of the pressure. But he’s someone that I believe could be really good to great.”
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