‘Edgy’ Arch Manning has changed a lot for Texas: ‘Everybody created this’

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McCarron, G. (2026, October 23). ‘Edgy’ Arch Manning has changed a lot for Texas: ‘Everybody created this’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/23/sports/edgy-arch-manning-has-changed-a-lot-for-texas/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-23 · by Grace McCarron

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Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian described quarterback Arch Manning as "edgy" following back-to-back losses, highlighting significant turnovers that contributed to these defeats. Sarkisian acknowledged media influence and team dynamics in creating this pressure for Manning and emphasized the need for him to play well with his teammates moving forward. Texas is now ranked No. 19 and faces No. 7 Ole Miss on Saturday night, a game viewed as crucial for their playoff hopes after dropping from the top spot earlier in the season.
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Arch Manning, the quarterback for the Texas Longhorns, is feeling pressure after committing significant turnovers in back-to-back losses against unranked opponents. Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian described Manning as "edgy" and acknowledged that media attention and criticism have contributed to this state. The team lost at home to Florida recently, dropping their record to 4-2. Sarkisian emphasized the importance of Manning playing well with his teammates to overcome these challenges.

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“The articles discuss Arch Manning's change in demeanor and performance but do not describe a single, specific incident occurring at the same time.”
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ESPN Longhorns Oklahoma Texas Texas Longhorns

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Texas GPE · 4× Manning PERSON · 3× Sarkisian PERSON · 3× ESPN ORG · 2× Longhorns ORG · 2× Arch Manning PERSON · 1× Oklahoma ORG · 1× Sooners ORG · 1× Steve Sarkisian PERSON · 1× Texas Longhorns ORG · 1×

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And the best way for him to fight back is going out and playing really good football with his teammates, and enjoy playing football with his teammates.
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🔮 “I would use the word edgy, and I like it,” Sarkisian said Thursday after the team lost at home to Florida.

Claims (20 extracted, 1 hedged)

Arch Manning is feeling the heat. asserted
Manning → feel → heat
Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian said his quarterback is “edgy” as the Longhorns have lost back-to-back games against unranked opponents. asserted
Longhorns → say → opponents
Manning was a big part of why Texas lost those two contests after heading into Week 6 against Oklahoma as the No. 1 team in the country. asserted
Texas → lose → country
He committed massive fourth-quarter turnovers in each clash, including a pick-six and another interception against the rival Sooners,. asserted
He → commit → Sooners
“I would use the word edgy, and I like it,” Sarkisian said Thursday after the team lost at home to Florida. asserted
team → use → Florida
“He’s edgy right now…we created something else. asserted
we → ’ → something
I don’t know if we lost him, we created this, we did, all of us. asserted
we → know → us
Y’all included me, the whole thing, right? asserted
Y’all → include → me
Everybody on ESPN, we’ve created this. asserted
we → create → this
And so we’ll see what comes out of it. asserted
what → see → it
“Honestly, I appreciate that about him. asserted
I → appreciate → him
At some point, he’s gotta fight back. asserted
he → get → point
And the best way for him to fight back is going out and playing really good football with his teammates, and enjoy playing football with his teammates. asserted
him → fight → teammates
And so I’m looking forward to watching him compete Saturday night.” asserted
him → look → ?
The margins are growing thinner for the Longhorns, who are now 4-2, to remain in contention for the College Football Playoff. asserted
who → grow → Playoff
Last year, Texas went 9-3 and missed the cut for the 12-team pool. asserted
Texas → go → pool
Sarkisian’s comments come days after ESPN reported that Texas backup KJ Lacey would be seeing more first-team reps in practice this week, possibly indicating that the team is prepared to bench Manning if it becomes necessary. “It just depends, every game’s different,” Sarkisian said when asked if he’d consider removing Manning from a game for reasons other than a blowout. uncertain
he → come → blowout
“So I think Arch has had a good week of work, he’s prepared himself well. asserted
he → think → work
But like the team, we need to play well, so we’ll go from there.” asserted
we → need → team
Texas, now ranked No. 19 in the country, are favored against No. 7 Ole Miss on Saturday night. asserted
Texas → rank → night
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