The college football season is right around the corner, and the most anticipated Week 1 showdown will take place on Aug. 30 when the Ohio State Buckeyes face

Expectations were already high enough for Arch Manning. Now, a national championship-winning coach is upping the ante for the Texas Longhorns quarterback. On a Monday episode of Barstool Sports' "Pardon My Take,

Former LSU coach Ed Orgeron shared some very high praise for Texas quarterback Arch Manning after watching him practice.

The Texas Longhorns have begun the Arch Manning era at quarterback. As the grandson of legendary college quarterback Archie Manning and the nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning, he is one of the highest-rated high school recruits of all time.

The hype for the Texas Longhorns 2025 season is already sky-high after back-to-back double-digit win seasons and back-to-back appearances in the College Footbal

Manning's revelation is largely unsurprising to those who have closely followed Arch’s recruitment and college career.

Baker will likely get a lot of snaps at right tackle this season after Andre Cojoe, who was competing for the starting spot, went out with a knee injury a few weeks ago. Ranked No. 9 on ESPN’s list for 2025 second-year breakouts, the 6-foot-4, 308-pound sophomore will have a big role on a new offensive line.

One thing that is for certain is that Arch Manning will be leading the Longhorns to Columbus to take on the Ohio State Buckeyes when Texas opens the season on Aug. 30 at 11 a.m. on FOX. This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/texas as Multiple NFL Scouts Give Thoughts on Texas Longhorns Quarterback Arch Manning.