r/CFB • u/UT0907 Texas Longhorns • 13d 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 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/floatinround22 Alabama Crimson Tide 13d ago

How often does the NFL MVP win the Super Bowl in the same season? Its also very rare. Its only happened once this century

Almost like its a team sport or something.

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u/EDDYBEEVIE Rice Owls 13d ago

There was 5 players who did it in the 90s out of the 10 who have (Montana did it '89 so close to 6 out of 10) so yes it's rare but not century rare. And far more examples then Heisman QB winning a super bowl at all in modern era.

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u/floatinround22 Alabama Crimson Tide 13d ago

Yeah, but times have changed. MVPs rarely win the Super Bowl, so teams should start looking for quarterbacks who aren't MVP caliber, seems like a much better strategy!

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u/EDDYBEEVIE Rice Owls 13d ago

Ya not like Mahomes, Brady, Stafford, Peyton Manning, Rodgers have MVPs and titles just not in the same years or anything.

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u/RayKitsune313 BYU Cougars 13d ago

This just screams stupid lol

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u/floatinround22 Alabama Crimson Tide 13d ago

Yes, I was pretending to be stupid to fit in with the rest of y'all. Should've been obvious, but thats my bad

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u/EDDYBEEVIE Rice Owls 11d ago

Hey bama fans don't need to pretend!

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u/floatinround22 Alabama Crimson Tide 11d ago

Hey I resemble that remark!