If Arch Manning doesn't go to the NFL, he may head to a team already tied to his last name

We've reached a point where it's impossible to deny that Arch Manning's career with the Texas Longhorns has fallen well short of expectations.

After being a five-star quarterback and the No. 1 overall recruit in the class of 2023, Manning rode the bench behind Quinn Ewers, and since then, he has led the Longhorns to a... Citrus Bowl win last season and has fallen short of expectations once again this year.

So, while he is no longer projected as one of the top overall picks in the 2027 NFL Draft, would Manning want to stay with the Horns for another season? And would the Horns even want him to stay if he offered?

Most people are saying no. In fact, I'm saying no because clearly there is something that just isn't clicking between Manning and Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian.

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On ESPN's First Take, after Texas's back-to-back losses, Dan Orlovsky shared that he believes Manning should hit the transfer portal, ripping into Sarkisian's failure to make it work on the offensive side of the ball.

"They don't allow Arch [Manning] to play quarterback," Orlovsky said. "I do not believe Arch should go to the NFL. I believe Arch should leave Texas and go to a place that adamantly can develop him as a quarterback, that gives you the ability to play quarterback."

Similarly, the Ringer's Tom Pelissero shared that he "texted one person who’s known Arch [Manning] a long time earlier tonight, and I said, ‘Where do you see Arch in 2027?’ And his response was Ole Miss."

Arch Manning to Ole Miss would be the full circle moment that just makes sense

If Manning transferred to play for the Ole Miss Rebels, it would undeniably be the most full-circle moment in the entire world. Both his grandfather, Archie, and his uncle, Eli, played college football with the Rebels, and many expected him to follow in their footsteps when he was coming out of high school.

It's unfortunate that Manning has regressed the way that he has under Sarkisian's guidance, but that's the situation that we're in. It is time to admit that the Manning Era has failed for the Longhorns, and it's time for him to start thinking about what's best for his future.

Of course, the Horns could win the rest of their games, and Texas could finish the regular season at 10-2 overall with a possible berth in the SEC Championship game and a likely spot in the College Football Playoff.

Then, all of this would be wiped from memory as the world fell back in love with the Manning-Texas combination.

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