When Steve Sarkisian was hired in early January, his track record of developing quarterbacks was one of the main reasons. Ever since Colt McCoy left, Texas has been hurting for a quarterback to take them to the next level. Sam Ehlinger elevated the program but came up short of the ultimate goal.
Shoutout Tom Herman.
Quarterback development has certainly been used in the recruiting world. Maalik Murphy has gotten on board early on Sarkisian’s tenure with the goal of being morphed into an NFL-caliber quarterback.
Even with Murphy locked in, Texas is going to be shooting for two of the most highly touted signal-callers in the country: Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning. Both five-stars, both interested in Texas, both needed by Texas.
There seems to be a debate amongst fans as to which one the Longhorns should fully focus their attention toward. Ewers is widely seen as the former commit who is no longer interested in being the star of the program, while Manning is a fresh face that brings excitement.
There are mainly pros to landing one or the other, with a couple of cons sprinkled in. Here is a detailed look at the Quinn Ewers vs Arch Manning debate: