NCAAF News: Arch Manning gets key teammate as Texas secures Bill Belichick’s UNC…..
NCAAF News: Arch Manning gets key teammate as Texas secures Bill Belichick’s UNC transfer
January 06, 2025 01:14PM EDT
Arch Manning 16 of the Texas Longhorns warming up before the game vs the Wyoming Cowboys at DKR-Memorial Stadium.
© IMAGO / ZUMA Press WireArch Manning 16 of the Texas Longhorns warming up before the game vs the Wyoming Cowboys at DKR-Memorial Stadium.
The Texas Longhorns are sitting at the doors of the National Championship. Under Steve Sarkisian, the Horns have reached the College Football Playoff Semifinals twice in consecutive seasons. However, Texas is not losing sight of their future, which looks bright with Arch Manning at the quarterback position. In view of the upcoming season, the Longhorns reeled in an exciting transfer from Bill Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels.
North Carolina has been turned upside down since Belichick’s arrival. The legendary coach’s presence has brought winds of change to Chapel Hill and the Tar Heels will be looking very differently during the 2025 NCAA season.
Texas, on the other hand, has established its base of players for the future, but doesn’t shy away from securing some talented weapons available in the portal. Manning is set to take over the reins next season, though there remains some skepticism over Quinn Ewers‘ future. There is even some buzz surrounding Sarkisian’s stay, amid rumors linking him to the NFL.
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Regardless, one thing is factual, and the Longhorns have signed defensive lineman Travis Shaw off the transfer portal. Shaw arrives at The Forty Acres as a senior, after starting his college career as a true-freshman with the University of North Carolina in 2022.
Texas quarterback Arch Manning (16) on the field during pregame warmups before the start of the college football game between the Texas A&M Aggies and the Texas Longhorns on November 30, 2024 in College Station, Texas.
Texas quarterback Arch Manning (16) on the field during pregame warmups before the start of the college football game between the Texas A&M Aggies and the Texas Longhorns on November 30, 2024 in College Station, Texas.
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Through 37 appearances in college football, Shaw has registered 55 total tackles (27 solo, 28 assisted), six tackles for loss, and four passes defended. He joins Manning’s Longhorns, hoping to become a prolific nose tackle and pursue a Natty.
