Arch Manning could've gone to hundreds of schools across the country and start as a freshman, but he wanted to be at the University of Texas. During a media session on Thursday, the redshirt sophomore fielded questions about his experience being the backup quarterback to Quinn Ewers last season.

Arch Manning spent the last two seasons as a backup at Texas when he could have started for countless other programs, and fans will love the reason the quarterback gave for why he has decided to stick with the Longhorns.

Quarterback Arch Manning is ready to embrace his new role as Texas' starter after patiently biding his time over the past two seasons amid speculation of a possible transfer."It was tough. It's tough in this age.