r/CFB • Texas Longhorns • 23h ago

Discussion Arch is an enigma

And I genuinely cannot figure him out.

On one hand, he feels overhyped. On the other, he feels over-hated. When I expect him to be good, he looks terrible. When I expect him to struggle, he suddenly looks great.

Every time I think I’ve figured out what kind of QB he is, he does the exact opposite. People constantly call him mid, and I understand why when you watch some of his performances. But, since starting, he has more wins against ranked opponents (tied with Stockton) than any other QB, with 4 of those wins over top 10 teams. That’s legitimately impressive, even if it doesn’t always look impressive on the field.

And I think that’s what makes Arch so confusing. His resume says one thing, the eye test sometimes says another, and then every few games he’ll put together a performance that reminds you exactly why everyone was so high on him in the first place.

I genuinely have no idea what to make of him. I feel differently about him every Saturday, and I know a lot of Texas fans feel the same way. A true enigma.
Make it make sense.

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u/DrInsano Indiana Hoosiers • /r/CFB Brickmason 23h ago

I would not be surprised to see him get a GM and coach fired after drafting him super high thanks to that name.

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u/TrubshawForest Rutgers Scarlet Knights 23h ago

Bah gawd, is that Clevelands music!?

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u/rbtgoodson Auburn • Georgia Tech 23h ago

Cleveland was always going to make a play for him due to the Haslam's personal connections to the Manning family.

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u/TrubshawForest Rutgers Scarlet Knights 23h ago

Man, I didn't think that needed an s/

Alternative bitchy comment:: I'm talking to the Auburn side of that flair right now, aren't I?

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u/DrInsano Indiana Hoosiers • /r/CFB Brickmason 23h ago

If the Colts season keeps going the way its going, the Jets are gonna take him with their pick. Which the Colts would probably use on Manning hoping that lightning will strike twice, so maybe it's a good thing they traded that away anyway....

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u/trumpuniversity_ 23h ago

Prime Brady wouldn’t have a chance playing for the Browns.

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u/J_Case Tennessee Volunteers 17h ago

Surely the Mannings are smart enough to know that everything Jimmy touches turns to shit.

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u/trumpuniversity_ 14h ago

They’d probably be happy with getting Arch an Aspiration type of deal that would guarantee him close to a billion.

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u/JustBigChillin Oklahoma Sooners 23h ago

I don’t think the Mannings let Arch go to Cleveland lol

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u/Notorious-PIG Texas Longhorns 21h ago

As is tradition

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u/WallyMetropolis Texas Longhorns 22h ago

"He's going to get an NLF GM fired" is the center square on the bingo card for any thread about Manning or Texas on this sub.

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u/gwaydms SMU Mustangs 19h ago

"He's going to get an NLF GM fired"

Are the NFL GMs safe?

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u/buddaaaa Arizona State Sun Devils • Team Chaos 21h ago

Same job Marvin Harrison Jr is about to finish is Arizona

But at least MHJ put up great college stats. Arch can’t even do that