Longhorns Daily News: How many NIL dollars to land Texas’ Arch Manning? ‘Zero,’ Steve Sarkisian says

Apparently, folks across the college football world are convinced it was name, image and likeness dollars that led Arch Manning to the Texas Longhorns, as if he’s not already a Manning who’s set to inherit an ungodly amount of money before he makes his own.

Not true, head coach Steve Sarkisian told 247Sports.

Sarkisian continued, “In the end, his dad texted me and said, ‘If there’s a message to tell any of the other recruits you’re recruiting, it’s that Arch Manning is coming to Texas because he loves the University of Texas. He loves the coaches, and he loves the program. This is not about NIL.’ He’s taken zero money from NIL.”

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS

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Austin American-Statesman: Steve Sarkisian discusses Longhorns’ backup options at quarterback

Austin American-Statesman: Golden: Recruiting, the draft and the SEC mean Texas’ chance is now

Austin American-Statesman: The top five NFL destinations for Bijan Robinson

Dallas Morning News: Why win-now Cowboys shouldn’t hesitate to take Bijan Robinson in 2023 NFL draft

247Sports: The Insider: Steve Sarkisian bullish on Longhorns in 2023

247Sports: The flip that changed Texas: How the Longhorns beat out Ohio State for Bijan Robinson

Inside Texas: A look at the Longhorns defensive backs that have been taken in the NFL Draft

Inside Texas: Steve Sarkisian and Drew Kelson on ‘the wheel route’

ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION

2023 NFL Draft profile: Texas LB DeMarvion Overshown

2023 NFL Draft profile: Texas RB Bijan Robinson

2023 NFL Draft profile: Texas RB Roschon Johnson

RECRUITING ROUNDUP

247Sports: Texas makes the cut for five-star EDGE Jordan Ross

247Sports: Coveted specialist Drew Miller talks recent Texas offer

247Sports: Longhorns make big impression on 2025 tight end Bear Tenney

Inside Texas: Thursday morning recruiting intel: New offer on the way

Inside Texas: Four-star safety locks in Texas Longhorns official visit

Inside Texas: On3 4-star Jordon Johnson-Rubell dishes on Texas, recruitment timeline

Inside Texas: Trending Texas: An in-state and out-of-state prospect

BIG 12 BREAKDOWN

247Sports: Steve Sarkisian says Texas players ‘focused on winning a Big 12 championship’

Inside Texas: Scouting the other Texas spring games

Viva the Matadors: Red Raiders to begin post season push

Frogs O’ War: Baseball: TCU rallies to end DBU’s 14-game winning streak

The Smoking Musket: Huggins continues transfer portal domination with addition of RaeQuan Battle

WHAT WE’RE READING

SB Nation: The 4 riskiest first-round picks in the 2023 NFL Draft

SB Nation: NFL Draft rumors: Bijan Robinson to the Eagles, Jaxon Smith-Njigba to the Jets, and more draft-day rumors

SB Nation: The Bucks had the most humiliating first round exit in NBA Playoffs history

NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND

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