On Second Thought: Why Uncle Eli's advice for Arch Manning is dead-on

Texas backup quarterback Arch Manning will likely not transfer after comments from his uncle Eli Manning urging patience.
Texas backup quarterback Arch Manning will likely not transfer after comments from his uncle Eli Manning urging patience.

With Steve Sarkisian’s not-so surprising announcement that Quinn Ewers will be the starter entering the 2024 season, some Texas football fans are concerned that talented backup Arch Manning might transfer.

His uncle Eli Manning lended some sage advice in a CBS Sports interview this past week. On Second Thought hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls examine the situation and also hit on how coach Steve Sarkisian is handling the offseason coming off the best season in his Texas tenure.

They take a look at the 11 players who were invited to the upcoming NFL Rookie Scouting Combine, breakdown  the Texas men’s basketball team’s NCAA tourney chances. Also, Texas baseball opens the season against San Diego Friday and the NFL grapples with a mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory parade on Wednesday.

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This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Why Eli Manning is right about Arch Manning staying at Texas football