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Watch: Why Arch Manning’s spring game performance is no cause for concern

Arch Manning just turned 18 years old one week ago.

Arch Manning just turned 18 years old one week ago. That’s one of many good reasons why fans who were concerned by Manning’s performance in the Texas spring game should relax.

For one thing, he wasn’t playing with a full deck, having to throw behind the team’s third-string offensive line. Watch Bobby Burton of Inside Texas explain why Manning is still going to be a great QB some day.

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Texas DB Kitan Crawford reportedly moving to safety in 2022

The athletic cornerback will now try his luck at safety to help Texas sure up one of their weaker positions on defense.

There have already been modifications to the Texas secondary in efforts to get the best players on the field.

Third-year defensive back and former four-star prospect, Kitan Crawford, will be making the switch from corner to safety this upcoming season. This was first reported by Inside Texas’ Bobby Burton and Justin Wells during their most recent episode of “On Texas Football.”

Not only does this get Crawford on the field, but it helps solidify the safety position which was viewed as a major issue after the departures of both B.J. Foster (transfer) and Brenden Schooler. This also clears up one more person from the position battle that will be had at the cornerback positions, as there are now about five contenders vying for two spots.

The Longhorns will still have D’Shawn Jamison, Ryan Watts, Jahdae Barron, Terrance Brooks, and Jaylon Guilbeau duking it out for the starting corner spots.

Crawford’s top tier athleticism will certainly help him thrive in his new role, and helps Texas at a position of need.

Texas DB Tyler Owens enters NCAA transfer portal

After never consistently cracking the lineup, junior defensive back Tyler Owens has decided to enter his name into the transfer portal.

Texas is starting to experience some midseason roster changes, as junior defensive back Tyler Owens has decided to enter his name into the transfer portal.

The move was reported by Inside Texas on Friday. Owens has not had quite the impact as a Longhorn that he or the fan base were expecting. The former four-star prospect out of Plano, Texas has accumulated 13 total tackles and one start in his three seasons in Austin.

Owens has made a total of 27 appearances throughout his collegiate career, and was unable to crack a spot in the rotation this season. He saw limited action in five games making a couple tackles.

When he first committed, he was known for his elite speed. However, he was unable to find the field due to the safety spot being quite full. During this past offseason, he teased Twitter hinting that he may make the switch to linebacker like DeMarvion Overhsown did, but that never seemed to come to fruition.

Coming out of high school, Owens held 15 offers from schools such as Baylor, Houston, Nebraska, and UCLA. There are currently no predictions as to where he may continue his playing career at this point.

Players can choose to withdraw their name from the transfer portal, but for someone like Owens who does have immense potential and has rather found himself buried on the depth chart, that likely won’t happen.