But Manning has done everything his way through his recruitment and since he got to Texas. And now, finally, with Ewers announcing for the NFL Draft on Wednesday, the keys are in Manning’s hands to run the Longhorns’ offense. He’s being handed a Lamborghini and Manning should make it purr.

After falling short in the CFP for the second consecutive season, what’s next for the Longhorns as they look to get over the hump.

Texas junior quarterback Quinn Ewers has declared for the NFL draft, ending a Longhorns career in which he led the program to a Big 12 championship and twice to the College Football Playoff but was not always embraced by a fan base eagerly waiting for Arch Manning to take over.

Austin, Texas – Texas junior quarterback Quinn Ewers declared for the NFL draft on Wednesday, ending a Longhorns career in which he led the program to a Big 12 championship and twice to the College Football Playoff but was not always embraced by a fan base eagerly waiting for Arch Manning to take over.

Texas has reached consecutive College Football Playoff semifinals and posted 25 wins over two years. You have to go all the way back to when Colt McCoy was playing quarterback during coach Mack Brown's heyday more than 15 years ago to find a better stretch.

The nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning has developed behind Ewers for the past two seasons and now has to shoulder sky-high expectations and the responsibility of being one of the most famous starting quarterbacks in college.

Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers announced on Wednesday his intention to enter the NFL draft, setting the stage for Arch Manning to be the Longhorns' starting quarterback in 2025. When Manning takes the field next fall he won't be making his first start with Texas,

A few accomplished starting quarterbacks return in the SEC next season, but Arch Manning's skills give him a case for being No. 1 in SEC quarterback rankings.