Plus: Texas softball’s next NCAA Tournament foe
Former Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray seems to be leading the pack in terms of criticism against incoming starting Texas Longhorn quarterback, Arch Manning.
“I am not sold [on Arch Manning], like so many of the other people are, that this guy is going to be the number one pick in NFL draft, that he’s going to just be unbelievable, that he’s going to be the next coming of Peyton and Eli, but that’s mobile,” Murray said, according to On3. “…I thought Quinn did some good stuff at times last season, but let’s be honest, Texas had probably the second or third best roster in America, probably the second or third. Why were they not competing for a national championship?”
Murray continued, “It was because Quinn was holding them back. Quinn did not perform to the level that I thought he could, and then you see now in the NFL Draft, I mean, he gets drafted in the seventh round? So even NFL scouts are saying, like, this guy’s just maybe not as good as anticipated coming out as a recruit, or maybe even two years ago.”
Although his hot-take has received some attention—including in this blog—Murray might not be the best person to ask. Murray played for the Bulldogs from 2009 to 2013, where he earned second-team All-SEC honors, among several other accolades, before he began what amounted to a journeyman career across the NFL that stretched from 2014 to 2017, including stints with the Kansas City Chiefs, Arizona Cardinals, Philadelphia Eagles, and Los Angeles Rams before he finished out his career with the defunct Alliance of American Football’s Atlanta Legends and the defunct XFL’s Tampa Bay Vipers in 2019 and 2020.
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS
Austin American-Statesman: What to know about Texas softball’s super regional foe: Clemson
Inside Texas: Meet the woman behind Hook ‘Em, the Texas Longhorns mascot
Inside Texas: Four-Down Territory Q&A: Biding time until June
ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION
Former Texas QB Quinn Ewers show off new number, first look in Miami Dolphins gear
Texas named finalist for four-star WR Mason James
RECRUITING ROUNDUP
247Sports: Aledo Top247 WR Kaydon Finley details his recruitment as it heads down the home stretch
247Sports: Top247 RB KJ Edwards previews busy slate of upcoming official visits
Inside Texas: Texas basketball lands a 7-footer, continues working on the 2026 class
SEC SHOWDOWN
Dallas Morning News: Texas’ Jim Schlossnagle wins SEC coach of the year; Dylan Volantis freshman of the year
247Sports: The five reasons Texas baseball won the SEC regular-season crown in Year 1 under Jim Schlossnagle
Inside Texas: What to make of the SEC Tournament considering the Longhorns’ current standing
Inside Texas: Assessing QB situations across the Southeastern Conference
Rock M Nation: 2025 Offseason Vibes Check-In: SEC road opponents
Rocky Top Talk: Zakai Zeigler files lawsuit looking for fifth year of eligibility
Roll ‘Bama Roll: Survive And Advance: Tide takes down Missouri 4-1
A Sea Of Blue: Braydon Hawthorne commits to Kentucky over West Virginia
WHAT WE’RE READING
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SB Nation: This WNBA team is biggest opening weekend surprise (in a good way)
SB Nation: Joe Thuney’s new contract shows Bears are serious about supporting Caleb Williams
NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND
- Texas softball takes on Clemson tomorrow in the NCAA Tournament.
it’s all lined up for Supers #HookEm | @TexasLonghorns pic.twitter.com/XzZGwRsHdM
— Texas Softball (@TexasSoftball) May 19, 2025
