Arch Manning and the Texas Longhorns have started their season 3-0 with some impressive performances in the early going. However, Skip Bayless doesn’t trust the young QB.
Arch Manning has led Texas to a 3-0 start, throwing for 661 yards and seven touchdowns. This included an impressive fourth-quarter comeback against Ohio State, already one of the new season’s signature wins.
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His latest outing was a bit quieter, with 161 yards and two touchdowns against UTSA in a 30-6 win. Manning now heads into the Tennessee game with two interceptions through three games.
There is understandably a lot of hype around the 22-year-old. While some people truly believe he could be the next great quarterback, Skip Bayless is already seeing some issues.
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Ahead of the big game against Tennessee, Bayless was on ESPN’s First Take with Stephen A. Smith discussing the Texas star.
Asked about whether he trusts Manning, though, the provocative talking head revealed that he actually does not.
“When I watch Arch Manning, he makes me nervous,” Bayless claimed. “I’m edge of seat for him. I root for him because I liked his uncles and I loved his grandfather, and he’s next in line.
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“And yet his accuracy comes and goes. When he’s good, he’s really good. He’s a Manning. And when he’s bad, which is more often than you would think it would be, he is scary bad.”
“And for me, it started, Stephen A., when he blazed a new trail. He said, I’m not going to Tennessee where Peyton went, and I’m not going to Ole Miss where my grandfather and other uncle played.”
Bayless then addressed Manning’s journey and his decisions in college so far. He explained that Arch’s body language at times has made him question the young QB’s capability when compared to Peyton and Eli.
“I watch him on the sideline, he gets down on himself, he hangs his head. I don’t see the poise that a Manning should have, consistently…
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“They, they should beat Tennessee. They’re pretty heavily favored to beat Tennessee, but I just don’t trust Arch to consistently play at the level I would expect, maybe unfairly so, from a Manning.”
The game against the Volunteers on Saturday will provide another opportunity for Arch to prove his doubters wrong. This could be the season he truly breaks out and takes the next step.
