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Arch Manning admits he has to play amended than he has truthful acold arsenic he was booed by his ain fans astatine DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium during nan Longhorns’ unconvincing 27-10 triumph complete UTEP.
The Texas backmost is playing acold beneath what was expected erstwhile he started nan play arsenic an early Heisman Trophy favourite and leader of what was past nan No 1 squad successful nan country. Manning struggled through a season-opening roadworthy nonaccomplishment astatine Ohio State that started a activity of nationalist disapproval and questions of whether he was overrated and was anointed excessively soon.
Saturday’s mediocre outing will only bring much scrutiny connected nan 21-year-old.
Manning was 11 of 25 passing for 114 yards and a touchdown against nan Miners successful a crippled Texas (2-1) were heavy favored to triumph pinch ease. He had a drawstring of misfires pinch 10 consecutive incompletions successful nan 2nd quarter, tossed an extremity area interception and ne'er looked comfortable arsenic he side-armed immoderate throws and missed unfastened receivers connected others.
Texas weren’t successful threat of losing, but Manning‘s recurring struggles successful nan discourtesy are capable to interest Texas fans astir nan upcoming SEC schedule and whether nan Longhorns really are title contenders. Through nan first 3 games, Manning is completing conscionable 55% of passes.
“I’ve sewage to play better,” Manning said aft nan game. “A batch of quarterbacks, a batch of players, want to beryllium great. I cognize I’m amended than this.”
Greatness was expected from his first days connected campus, and surely from nan first infinitesimal connected nan section this season. After all, he’s nan latest big, strong-armed backmost from America’s astir celebrated shot family.
He was 1 of nan apical recruits successful nan state coming retired of precocious school. He waited nan past 2 seasons astatine Texas down Quinn Ewers, but flashed capable moments of brilliance successful 2 starts erstwhile Ewers was wounded to further intensify already aggravated expectations. Off nan field, he has raked successful millions successful endorsements. Some of his merchandise tv ads person aired during Texas games this season.
Certainly much was expected of a backmost successful his 3rd play successful coach Steve Sarkisian’s offense. And yet Manning often looks rushed aliases confused aliases conscionable simply misses unfastened receivers.
“All my life I’ve been an meticulous passer,” Manning said. “I’ve conscionable sewage to get backmost to it.”
Sarkisian believes he tin bring Manning to nan level of play that was expected. Sarkisian astatine various times has pleaded for patience from fans and pundits.
“I consciousness for illustration we’ve done capable pinch him to person a beautiful bully knowing of who he is arsenic a subordinate and what he’s tin of. I cognize there’s a batch of shot successful him that’s high-level football,” Sarkisian said. “Our occupation arsenic coaches is to activity him towards that. We’ve righted nan vessel before, we’ll get there.”
Manning’s teammates opportunity they’re still assured successful him arsenic their leader.
“He’s still a awesome quarterback,” violative lineman Trevor Goosby said. “I show him that each day.”
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