Longhorns Daily News: Who wins Texas’ backup QB job – Maalik Murphy or Arch Manning?

It becomes a first-world problem when a coach like Steve Sarkisian has to choose between redshirt freshman Maalik Murphy and true freshman Arch Manning for the Texas Longhorns’ backup quarterback job. On3’s theorizing, albeit with good reason, that Manning will eventually overtake the elder Murphy for the gig behind returning starter Quinn Ewers.

I think they’ll play whoever they think is better,” On3 analyst Andy Staples said, according to Inside Texas. “You know, the one thing with Arch is, they’re not going to pressure, like the family and that, they’re not going to pressure anybody to play him. They seemed to go in with a pretty mature plan for him, and are perfectly accepting if he needs a year or so to win that job. But maybe he develops faster, and they feel like he’s ready.

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS

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247Sports: Texas football picks up votes for Big 12’s most overrated, underrated team for 2023 season by CBS Sports

Inside Texas: Texas ranked No. 5 in Pro Football Focus’ preseason power rankings

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ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION

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RECRUITING ROUNDUP

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Inside Texas: Texas commit Cam Scott has recruiting targets in mind

BIG 12 BREAKDOWN

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Our Daily Bears: 2023 Baylor Football Opponent Quick-Hitter: West Virginia

Our Daily Bears: What the predictive stats say about Baylor for 2023

Frogs O’ War: 2023 TCU Football Opponent Preview: Oklahoma Sooners

Frogs O’ War: Frogs Odds: 2023 preseason futures

Wide Right & Natty Lite: WRNL predicts the 2023 football season

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Bring On The Cats: Position Group Breakdown: Wide Receiver

WHAT WE’RE READING

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NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND

• Let’s all send a very proud shoutout to Texas alum Julien Alfred.

Texas is +100 to win the Big 12 championship.

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