The criticism of Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning is undeserved, former national championship-winning coach Urban Meyer recently told The Herd with Colin Cowherd, according to a recent On3 report.
“Well, the reality is that the quarterbacks get far too much credit and far too much blame,” Meyer said, according to On3. “There weren’t people open, Colin. The maturation of the Buckeye defense, I don’t want to say I was shocked, because they lost five or six players and a coordinator and they looked
phenomenal.”
It was a shoddy day, at best, for Manning, who went 17-for-30 for 170 yards, a touchdown, and an interception.
“But I went back and I watched every snap of Arch Manning,” Meyer added. “And I keep hearing about potential first pick in the NFL Draft, Heisman Trophy, and I keep saying, ‘Stop this. That’s not fair to this guy.’ This guy, if you put any other name on the back of his jersey, let him grow as a player, he’ll be a much different player in four to five weeks.”
