2025 College Football Thread

[La Pantera]

Arch looks absolutely terrible.

[Mr. Scot]

I'm sitting here watching a Manning look better as a runner than a passer 

It's way too early to judge him of course, but that's where he's at right now.

[Davidson Deac II]

6 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

I'm sitting here watching a Manning look better as a runner than a passer 

It's way too early to judge him of course, but that's where he's at right now.

How can that be.  He looked fantastic last year against Southwest Texas State hair care and tire changing college.

But seriously, it is to early.  I don't understand the people who want to anoint him as the best when has barely played.    If he had a different last name, most of us would barely know who he is.

Edited August 30, 2025 by Davidson Deac II

[Mr. Scot]

Related Note: To call the offensive playcalling at Texas "gutless" and "vowardly" would be an understatement

[hepcat]

40 minutes ago, PantherChris said:

The gameplan is actually incredibly conservative..... problem is they are getting 0 out of their ground game.

 

Heck they just punted for 8 net yards

Yea it’s true but they need to stick with the run game. I just think what Sark is asking him to do against a very good Ohio state defense is still a lot 

[hepcat]

8 minutes ago, La Pantera said:

Arch looks absolutely terrible.

1st start on the road against the defending national champs, literally the hardest game you can start with. Sark isn’t calling a good game and the run game isn’t helping. Perfect storm for him to look like trash and I’m not surprised. If he looked like this against some trash team then light him up. 

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, Davidson Deac II said:

How can that be.  He looked fantastic last year against Southwest Texas State hair care and tire changing college?

But seriously, it is to early.  I don't understand the people who want to anoint him as the best when has barely played.    If he had a different last name, most of us would barely know who he is.  

It's too early to call him anything at this point. I don't necessarily think he's bad, but he's not that good, and he's nowhere close to Manning good.

I'd agree the preseason Heisman favorite bullsh-t is because of his last name.

[Mr. Scot]

One thing about Manning: I would say his throwing motion does remind me of his uncles, but that doesn't necessarily say anything about his ability.

[Mr. Scot]

Other note: I like this Australian punter that Texas has.

The fact that I've seen enough of him to say that doesn't really speak well for them though

[Mr. Scot]

Also: "Eliiiiiies"

[hepcat]

Yea that was just a bad throw and decision 

[Mr. Scot]

Aaaaaaaand that...

[WhoKnows]

Just now, hepcat said:

Yea that was just a bad throw and decision 

Terrible. Texas has had 4 or 5 drives that started near midfield and have nothing.

OSU is defending champs but they lost 14 players in the draft, including a ton on the DL.

It looks like they don’t trust the heisman favorite. Maybe this is why he couldn’t beat out Ewers. Maybe he’ll pick it up but damn this is his third year in college. It feels like a game plan when you have to start a freshman or third stringer due to injuries.

[hepcat]

3 minutes ago, WhoKnows said:

Terrible. Texas has had 4 or 5 drives that started near midfield and have nothing.

OSU is defending champs but they lost 14 players in the draft, including a ton on the DL.

It looks like they don’t trust the heisman favorite. Maybe this is why he couldn’t beat out Ewers. Maybe he’ll pick it up but damn this is his third year in college. It feels like a game plan when you have to start a freshman or third stringer due to injuries.

I mean both defenses are some of the best if not the best two in the country. Main difference in the game is Ohio State scored on 4th and goal and Texas didn’t. Arch doesn’t look good but anyone saying he’s a scrub or a bust after literally his first game against a high quality opponent is just a hater. Sark doesn’t seem to have any answers either.