Steve Sarkisian credits Quinn Ewers, Arch Manning for handling of QB situation
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Steve Sarkisian covered a lot of ground on his appearance on the Pat McAfee Show on Friday afternoon.
McAfee asked Sarkisian about how Texas has handled its quarterback situation this year. Quinn Ewers began the year as the starter, but temporarily stepped aside last month after suffering an injury. That cleared the way for former 5-star prospect Arch Manning to enter the lineup for a couple games. But Ewers, now healthy again, is back leading UT’s offense.
Sarkisian credited both quarterbacks for how they’ve handled what could have been a difficult situation.
“I give both those guys a lot of credit for how they’ve handled this,” Sarkisian said. “Arch is Quinn’s biggest supporter. And when Arch was playing, I think Quinn was his biggest supporter. And that’s a really cool sign of a great team, right? And the teammates that they are and the way they support one another.
“It’s not easy when the backup goes in and he might get a louder ovation than you get as the starter … It just is what it is. I think the acknowledgement of that, understanding the situation, those guys supporting one another I think has been cool.”
Sarkisian also expressed confidence in Ewers ahead of Saturday’s high-profile game against Georgia.
“One thing I know about Quinn … big games come, that guy shows up,” Sarkisian said. “He’s played really good football for us in all the big games we’ve been in and obviously we’ve got a big one here tomorrow. I expect that guy to show up.”
Here’s video from the segment:
"I give Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning a lot of credit for how they've handled this..
They're both each others biggest supporter and that's a sign of a great team" ~ @CoachSark #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/LiovpOnl6A
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) October 18, 2024
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Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
