Arch Manning enters his third year under Steve Sarkisian as the lead signal caller for the Longhorns. While there is a ton of hype that comes with his name, some earned and some not, there is one specific part of his game the Longhorns hope will be an area of improvement compared to previous seasons.

The Manning Award released its 2025 watch list list this week, and it includes some of the top names in college football such as Penn State's Drew Allar and LSU's Garrett Nussmeier. However, there was one notable quarterback missing: Arch Manning of the Texas Longhorns .

Although fans and analysts are all in on Manning, an anonymous SEC coach recently told ESPN's Heather Dinich that Manning will have a hard time living up to the hype. "He's going to be a good player," said the SEC coach. "The hype that it's been, it's impossible to reach."