Josh Pate On Texas Spring Game - Biggest Takeaways (Late Kick Cut)

[@bendixon3854]

SOOOO glad someone saw what I saw in Trey, THE KID CAN FLAT OUT BALL.

[@richardhildebrand104]

Bama fan here. I don't like Texas. But, they looked really good yesterday. Manning looked great, no obvious red flags in his game. To me, there's no reason yet NOT to believe he is very good. But, we will have to see him in competition. Texas looks like they may have 3 really good quarterbacks which is a huge advantage.

[@660ryamaha]

Respect to you sir 🫡

[@soonerman3695]

As a sooner I hate Texas but I love they are coming back to the top of the nation. Red River just got a whole lot better and i it is the best Rivalry in Football History

[@noso4609]

And like wise my red river brother… I’ve had the pleasure of attending twice in the last 3yrs and it is a game and atmosphere that can never be replicated. I live in Ohio and have been to THE GAME and it is good but hails in comparison to the atmosphere at the Shootout! Hook Em!! 🤘

[@MarkHookem-ou6sj]

Arch’s release is lightning quick. Absolutely love his mobility.

[@oddfuture4521]

In regards to the DB's, there's a reason why Terry Joseph and Blake Gideon were the only coaches that weren't extended with their contracts. If the passing defense is still sucking going forward, goodbye to them.

[@jay____l]

Texas is now back to when talent, coaching, and culture are all in sync. This is the result. An elite program that will develop and reload the talent.

[@702TifosiGambler]

I'll give Arch respect in this manner he could've easily went to a school where he would've started as a freshman, he could've easily hit the portal and been a starter this year. He's earning his stripes, he'll sit again this year likely be a 2year starter at Texas and in the long run building character the good ole fashion way, will serve him well down the road.

[@Pseudowolf]

If they're going to make him the backup for a second season in a row, I'm thinking he's not going to stay at Texas. If he does, it will be either because they didn't tell him he'd be the backup before it was too late to transfer or because he's isn't actually as good as he's been hyped up to be (and/or he, personally, doesn't think he is)

[@FieldEmperor]

Exactly. All these people thinking he was gonna transfer have no idea what they're talking about. If his goal was to start immediately he wouldn't have committed to Texas, he knew Quinn was gonna be there and he was gonna have to sit 1 or 2 years. He knows what he's doing.

[@stevesherlock5334]

I figured Arch has grown so I was as surprised as I was by Owen’s. This is still his senior year in hs and he walked in the door slinging it.

[@givemeabreakdoc]

Just get ready for Texas to be in the CFP for the foreseeable future.

[@aka501z]

Yeah.. I saw the game... those QBs look just wow. Trey Owens, Tatum, Manning, Ewers... beautiful crew

[@donaldbritt2210]

At Texas (perhaps everywhere) there is a long standing "tradition" or tendency that the most popular "big man on campus" is the 2nd string quarterback. Seems we are right in there again if Quinn misses just 1 pass.

[@jackclimb3529]

Life is good in Texas 😁

[@delunapjunior]

Real good

[@miketemple7686]

It’ll be great to see UT and A&M strike up the rivalry again. Hook’em!🤘

[@HeartlessWon506]

Arch haters been out in full force since yesterday 😂

[@Eyesoftexas1970]

I believe the only reason the offense looks so good was because SAARC was not calling the plays

[@TD.3.]

@@Eyesoftexas1970lol

[@corypeacock4340]

Trey Owens would start at most programs throughout the nation

[@StripedSooner]

The Mannings either paid their DBs to make arch’s stat line look good for the headlines, or Texas is about to give up the most passing yards in a single season in history 😂

[@juansorto8411]

Josh Pate, keeping it real lmao 😂

[@JoseLopez-dy4nb]

Do the Texas A&M spring game 💯💯

[@Rumblecat56]

I absolutely love how much people are geeking out about arch looking good against the Texas twos.

[@daltonpalmer3897]

You would be wrong bud. The 1st team defense is on the opposite side of the first team offense. The ones go against the ones and twos go against the twos

[@Rumblecat56]

Those are the ONES!? OOF

[@daltonpalmer3897]

@@Rumblecat56 have you taken a second to think they aren’t going full speed so they don’t hurt themselves or their teammates in a glorified scrimmage. I mean a perfect example is Arch’s second touchdown of the day to Blue. The safety easily could’ve blown up the play with a hit but dropped down cause it’s not a game where you’re meant to go full speed and take the heads off your offense.

[@daltonpalmer3897]

@@Rumblecat56 not to mention we had at least 3 defensive starters who didn’t participate in this game and limited time from the 1s. Sark limited playing time for a lot of the starters. He wanted to showcase the younger talent he’s brought into the program

[@Rumblecat56]

@@daltonpalmer3897 it’s perfectly fine that they don’t want to hit each other. It’s also perfectly fine for me to downplay anyone’s performance if they aren’t. Arch is a great football player regardless of whether it’s tackle or Texas Spring Scrimmage/Flag football.

[@tacticalmattfoley]

10/12 and 10/19....OU and UGA back to back is going to be rough. Otherwise, Texas has a very favorable schedule.

[@johnmandock56]

They play Michigan this year too I know

[@HeartlessWon506]

@@johnmandock56 week 2 at home

[@corypeacock4340]

Look at the Sooners and Georgia's schedule the week before those games as well

[@jshooper7819]

People are so terrified of TEXAS being good again. The only thing we've been missing is an elite QB. Now we have 3 and folks are pulling their hair out trying to find ways to hate, inject controversy or drama and belittle their abilities.

[@HeartlessWon506]

“But but but they’ll have to play 12 tough games in the SEC they’re going to struggle against a schedule with all good teams 🤪”

[@aribarker3294]

Nobody is afraid of Texas 😂😂😂😂

[@NameBrandCody]

Saying “all we’ve been missing is an elite qb” really devalues how far we’ve actually come in the eyes of every non-TEXAS fan that sees that, and knows, like I know, just how bad we were in all 3 phases of the game for a large portion of the decade long rebuild required to get here. I’m convinced sam ehlinger gave us national championship level qb play if he had the team we have now, would you not consider that elite qb play at the college level? I mean he never will be in that next tier of qbs but saying all we needed is a qb is selling ourselves short.

[@corypeacock4340]

​@@NameBrandCody thank you for taking the time to explain that

[@markmcmillan8676]

@@aribarker3294Great! I hope the teams they play all bring that attitude. It will be fun watching our team carve them up. 🤘

[@StoicJason]

Bama fan here. I think Texas is the team to win it all this year. Much respect to Sark and the crazy talent he has gathered around him. Arch will be a force when he’s ready but I think he sits again this year.

[@thekey1682]

Nah....I think Georgia is on a mission after being left out of the playoffs last year......and I'm a Texas fan

[@StoicJason]

@@thekey1682 You could be right.

[@mikeellis2025]

​@@thekey1682you are not a Texas fan at all

[@thekey1682]

@@mikeellis2025 oh I'm sorry I'm a sane Texas fan.....not those delusional ones. I call it as I see it....I'm not one of the kids nowdays that think they are entitled and need a participation trophy ....sound familiar mikeellis

[@the_bottle_imp]

@@StoicJason Think again.

[@markwright2751]

Texas is absolutely LOADED. If they can get some help in the portal for the DL and Secondary depth they will be elite everywhere.

[@the_bottle_imp]

Tell me about their pass defense.

[@darrylbrown8253]

Arch is gonna give teams nightmares.

[@chrisshields5448]

Doubtful

[@MarkEWallace]

This time last year, people were saying the same thing about Maalik Murphy.

[@darrylbrown8253]

@@MarkEWallace no they didnt. They said he was a quality backup if Quinn goes down, but stop lying. No Texas fan was saying he was going to start over Arch. Texas fans knew he had to xfer because Arch was waiting for his turn.

[@MarkEWallace]

@@darrylbrown8253 Maybe that's what YOU said, but I for sure saw people saying that Maalik was going to give teams nightmares. No need to be an ass by throwing around accusations of lying. You're free to disagree, but tossing around "lying" is uncalled for.

[@darrylbrown8253]

@@MarkEWallace no one said he was going to give nightmares. Stop lying....Quinn Ewers almost had a perfect 24/7 composite ranking like his counterpart Arch. Malik at best was a 4 star QB with an injury history. I will say there were whispers of Malik should start over Quinn because he had a better deep ball at the time but no one said he was going to be a legend. You are a LIAR because you offer no proof of Texas fans said this. You are being a stupid troll. So stop LYING and you wont be called a LIAR. Got it?

[@ARMY-ep6fz]

Even as a bama fan i can admit the kid has talent. He should be a very good quarterback he definitely has the DNA 🧬. But Texas is looking good. See y'all every year now. Welcome to the SEC texas fans and let the friendly rivalry begin. One piece of advice, yall have to get over being so sensitive about the horns down crap. Trying to take legal action last year wasn't a good look. I know it didn't represent everyone, but this is the sec and it will be a lot worse ragging than that now. It's all in good fun and healthy rivalry. Just troll back and enjoy it. Roll Tide 🌊

[@DK-hg7wj]

I get what you're saying but as a Texas fan, most of us don't care about the horns down. I personally find it amusing. Most of that was from the University and the Big 12.

[@ARMY-ep6fz]

@@DK-hg7wj good to hear. Teams looking good, look forward to y'all being in the sec. Just gets even deeper. You will also see even if our team doesn't make it. Then the other sec school fans will show y'all support in every playoff or championship game. Even if yall keep us from getting in. It never matters once our teams go out we rally around the sec team that's in. SEC SEC SEC

[@ARMY-ep6fz]

@@DK-hg7wj Sark has Texas in a good spot. I wanted sark to stay and replace Saban when he retired. We all knew how good of a coach he was. But Saban wasn't ready to leave so he moved on. Great coach

[@DK-hg7wj]

@@ARMY-ep6fz I'm definitely looking forward to this season! Should be a fun one. As far as Sark replacing Saban, i've heard that from a lot of Bama fans. I'm definitely happy Sark is at Texas. I do think Bama got a solid coach in DaBoer. I just hope he doesn't have to get constantly get compared to Saban, cause let's be honest no one is or can be Saban.

[@ARMY-ep6fz]

@@DK-hg7wj good luck this season, we have many years of rivalry a head. Hell as long as someone in the SEC knocks ohio state and Michigan off i ll be happy . Ohio state is going to be the biggest challenge. They got two of our best players when Saban retired. They went around cherry picking players everywhere. Seems like they broke the bank this year in nil money. I think they went all in and didn't spare any expense. it's championship or bust for them.

[@fadedlobo]

What if we started BOTH at the SAME TIME!!!! We'll call it the "wishboned"

[@michaelbyrne8238]

With all the good QBs going to the NFL, maybe ewers can crack the QBR top 10.

[@ronaldshores2887]

DBs aren’t covering is what is looks like to me

[@thelostandunfounds]

The HC noticed it. DLine isn’t so hot either. Funny everyone is so high on them. Having Ewers back is good, but that defense needs work. Michigan showed capable throwing, the same rushing mentality, and a scary defense that loves to attack the football. This game is in the Big House. Texas fans better cool their jets.

[@RaoulDuke_420]

@@thelostandunfoundsMichigan is going to get dog walked lol

[@thelostandunfounds]

@@RaoulDuke_420 your DLine ain’t simulating what Michigans DLine is. 2 first round draft picks in your weakest position. Game is won in the trenches and yall aren’t deep enough. Your oline is going to be on their tushies all day. Michigan doesn’t make mistakes. They aren’t flash. They line up and smash you in the face until you limp off the field knowing you got bested by a better TEAM.

[@RaoulDuke_420]

@@thelostandunfounds dog walked.

[@thekey1682]

​@thelostandunfounds yeah you forget one major thing...."the portal" and you can bet that interior D line WILL be addressed in it. Michigan D is gonna be up against one of the best and experienced Olines. Those Running backs are legit and Michigan won't be able to pull off the upset. You did get one thing right....it will be won in the TRENCHES and the Texas Oline is better than Michigan's. Also an experienced QB helps.....and Texas has the edge there

[@stephengoodson9619]

I am okay with Texas, am a big Peyton Manning/Colts fan. Want to see Arch succeed. Just wondering about the backfield for Texas D?

[@TD.3.]

Had some guys out and spring games tend to benefit offenses more anyways

[@cameronmiller7980]

It's hard to say. The Backfield is relatively young and the Texas offense is very explosive with a ton of talent at WR and talent/experience at every other offensive position. In the spring game they call very basic plays for the defense so they can learn, whereas the offense was complex to really test players as they compete for starting positions. I think some of it is also set up to impress recruits and fans. I wonder how much of it is framed. Regardless, you can still see the skills and abilities for a lot of these skill players in spring games and Texas is clearly loaded on offense. Secondary probably isnt as bad as it looked but is a concern.

[@caclayton2007]

There wasn't a single pass made that didn't have at least 3 yards of separation

[@mikeellis2025]

That is not true

[@savvyplaysgames]

I’ll admit. Texas looks good. But Texas hasn’t played in the SEC yet. Georgia, Bama, Ole Miss, Tennessee, and now Missouri…

[@SJstackinbodys]

They have to play Michigan in the big house week 2 so very much in Michigan weather

[@cameronmiller7980]

They literally played Missouri, LSU, Arkansas, Georgia, Bama the recent half decade. If youre talented and deep, youre going to be fine no matter what conference youre in. Texas will do just fine, and they dont have to play down to their competition anymore so I expect better effort week in and week out which could really show their true typical talent.

[@raumir70]

The college football world better hope Texas doesn’t figure it out because they’ll be the next Georgia and Alabama combined with their resources and beautiful booming location/city. Bad news for the rest of college is that it seems they have figured it out.

[@dougrose7334]

not until sark gets a top DC and stops hiring in his "comfort zone" on that side of the ball. Pete is NOT an elite DC. No elite dc is going to keep blake gideon employed after how awful his until was last season. Sad because the D will be what keeps them from winning it all this year. The offense is elite.

[@carmon5229]

🔥🔥 Hook'em 🤘🤘

[@paulvalentine4157]

After watching the Texas Spring game highlights, I would be more concerned about the DBs than excited about Archie Manning if I was one of these so-called fans of Texas...

[@Hillcountryoperations]

Hmmmmm maybe just maybe Texas has the best offense in the country🤣 lucky our defense wont have to play against that, half of the starters got to play either 1 or series of either sat,

[@737smartin]

Fun fact…Much like clear starting QB Quinn Ewers, Texas held out or severely limited our best 3 DBs on Saturday.

[@Eyesoftexas1970]

We need to hire different coaches to coach our secondary

[@corypeacock4340]

​@@737smartinalmost nobody has mentioned what you just told them because I don't think the casual fan even realizes that fact

[@TD.3.]

It’s a spring game. Never take much from it.

[@curtisoeser5133]

🤘🤘🤘

[@fussballmeister301]

I'm a longhorn fan but Trey Owens will transfer by the end of the season. The kid has elite potential

[@Mark-zx2bq]

No he won't; he's wanted to play for Texas his entire life.

[@corypeacock4340]

Owens will not go anywhere, he loves it in Austin and is a huge recruiter for the team

[@kevinbell3224]

And with A big bag of money from someone

[@cameronmiller7980]

I dont think he will. He knows what hes walking into with Arch there and the complexity of Sarks offense. He knows if hes patient he will develop. We will see after two years like Arch where the QB room sits and at that point we'll have a clearer picture if he will stay or go. It certainly wont be by the end of the season.

[@davidzamora5795]

Don't worry Texas fans when ya'll come to Ann Arbor Michigan's defense gonna do ya solid and Knock ewer's out the game so you can See Arch play and look bad as well.... GO BLUE

[@llllll-ux2lz]

ROLL TIDE!!!

[@dnlprls]

Could it be that Manning looked great, because of a mediocre Texas defense? I mean I am not sure just asking?

[@RaoulDuke_420]

Could be, but his mechanics and decision making are still on point.

[@cameronmiller7980]

As a Texas fan who follows the team very closely, I think there is certainly a concern about the defense, but thats in relativity to the hopes of competing for a natty. Generally I still think the defense will be good and possibly top 25 again with some weaknesses and strengths. We held out some DB starters, we also held out our top pass rushers. On top of that the defense was running basics and the offense was playing complex and fast to really test the new WRs competing for starting roles. Clearly the spring game setup was a huge advantage for the offense. It's easy to play QB when you know nobody is going to hit you. That being said, you can also clearly see how good the skill position players are because they are still running faster and you can still see QB mechanics and how they go through their reads and make accurate passes. The QBs were impressive, consistently great on deep balls and really threating the needle in small windows. A great pass always beats great coverage and most of the game they were just making great passes to great WRs.

[@litedawg]

Im sure Manning is good but from what I saw he was throwing to wide open dudes running down the field.

[@chancecrook6210]

Arch looked great but unfortunately, that’s not a good thing when you realize it was against your own defense.. great offense look, terrible defense look. We shall see

[@mikeellis2025]

Did you ever think the offense is just that good.

[@daltonpalmer3897]

The defense didn’t play at full speed either to keep from sustaining injuries

[@chancecrook6210]

@@daltonpalmer3897ahh, yeah that makes so much sense 😂 no contact in a contact sport

[@chancecrook6210]

@@mikeellis2025yeah, totally my first thought

[@daltonpalmer3897]

@@chancecrook6210 bro do you not seem to comprehend that a team doesn’t want take the head off their teammates in a glorified scrimmage. Or does that concept seem to escape you?

[@PrimeTime399]

no defense

[@Lance_and_vance]

Arch seems NFL ready now, seriously. He's definitely prepared mentally for the NFL; I would imagine.

[@HeartlessWon506]

Bro stop it 😫😭😂 but I do think he will push Quinn for the starting job.

[@ROUGHNECK75]

🤡

[@paulvalentine4157]

if they didnt run defenses in the NFL

[@Eyesoftexas1970]

Stop smoking crack

[@drm2364]

​Quinn is the starter, period. End of story. ​@@HeartlessWon506

[@jamesnelson6381]

Sark was afraid to put QE head to head with Arch. By holding QE out of public view he can stick to the narrative that QE is the better QB. He's not.

[@Moethepimpgod]

Trey owens should of went somewhere where he can play immediately all these Texas schools would love to have a qb

[@jonlee237]

Y’all need a secondary

[@TD.3.]

Lol

[@jimbird963]

Butter U 🤣🤣🤣🤡🤡🤡🤘🏽👇🏽❌💀

[@MckLonghorn]

blOwU fans are so hurt and I love it🤣 talked so much shit on Manning now y’all cant say shit and y’all are so butthurt and jealous that Texas is being talked about way more then OU ( rightfully so)

[@corypeacock4340]

​@@MckLonghornnot so fast ou will still get plenty of negative attention nationally

[@jimbird963]

@@MckLonghorn arch a bust 🤣🤣🤣🤡🤡🤡🤘🏽👇🏽❌💀

[@go.gators]

Tell me when Florida beats Texas it's not going to be the happiest day ever.

[@corypeacock4340]

Will Florida have a team left by the Texas game?

[@blameitonkj4882]

@@corypeacock4340might want to do a little more research on the Gators

[@daltonpalmer3897]

@@blameitonkj4882 we have yet to see Billy Napier get the talent he brings in to translate to on field play. Y’all have steadily been in the top 20 recruiting class without it translating to results.

[@TD.3.]

@@blameitonkj4882not much research to be done.

[@blameitonkj4882]

@@daltonpalmer3897 UF played the most true freshman in the nation last year and they showed promise so I don’t know where you got from. But Billy addressed 90% of the team issues this offseason and you can sleep on UF is you want

[@ROUGHNECK75]

Texas is not winning a national championship. You are off the edge with this one.

[@oddfuture4521]

The Mobilehoma school system failed you with reading comprehension. No where did he say Texas "will" win a national championship. "Can" and "will" are two different things.

[@Slick_Nick7567]

Again, trying to convince everyone Texas is a sleeping giant and not a giant that is awake

[@drm2364]

Care to wager on that?

[@corypeacock4340]

​@@drm2364you gamble with ice because I'm sure that's all roughneck75 has to wager

[@TD.3.]

@@oddfuture4521he wasn’t reading anything, so why would he need reading comprehension?

[@Eyesoftexas1970]

The defensive backs suck we need better coaches

[@brettk9316]

Don't worry you play teams like michigan who have no passing game. 🤣

[@Eyesoftexas1970]

I'm not worried about Michigan no matter what they have

[@Eyesoftexas1970]

We already beat Michigan the one and only time we played

[@Eyesoftexas1970]

Michigan will be non relevant with the new members to their conference

[@corypeacock4340]

Texas sat out three of their top db's, why is it nobody has mentioned that

[@Eyesoftexas1970]

Texas offense does better without Steve sarkesian calling plays

[@RaoulDuke_420]

This is one of the dumbest comments I’ve ever seen

[@Eyesoftexas1970]

Who are you to talk

[@thelostandunfounds]

Texas gonna have at least 3 L’s

[@RaoulDuke_420]

Who?

[@thelostandunfounds]

Michigan, Oklahoma, Georgia. And if they make the playoffs, 4.

[@RaoulDuke_420]

Ahhhhhhahahahahahahahahahahahahah

[@thelostandunfounds]

@@RaoulDuke_420 yall couldn’t even handle walking the dogs you played in the playoffs. Those dogs walked you. 🤡

[@thekey1682]

​@@thelostandunfoundsTexas will not lose to Michigan....after the game Michigan will be looking for a way out of that game in Austin in a few years. Michigan is the team that will have at least 3 or 4 losses

[@ROUGHNECK75]

Bro if Manning is so great. Why is he not starting? Here we're go with the bs. 😂

[@woodcrest4655]

Chokelahoma fan spotted 😂 Arch will start in 2025

[@itspooh1838]

Lol, I knew it was an Oklahoma fan. Hookem

[@someguy6212]

He's not starting because the coaches have made a mistake.

[@drm2364]

​@someguy6212 he's not starting because Quinn gives them the best chance to win.

[@someguy6212]

@@drm2364 How do we know if he never gets a chance? He is far more talented than Ewers, who is inconsistent.

[@someguy6212]

Manning should've been the starter last year. He is elite.

[@Eyesoftexas1970]

You are smoking crack

[@TD.3.]

Non ball knower

[@someguy6212]

@@TD.3. 🤣 I admit I don't follow the Horns that closely. I'm just giving an outsider opinion. Manning passes eye test. He's got something special about his game.

[@ryanmckinney-ec6jf]

If anyone thinks Swede is half the QB that Manning is they’re crazy. Sewers was the worst QB on the field Saturday and as an OU fan I pray to god they play ewers all year. We all know the QB he is and we know the way it goes. First sign of struggle the horn fans will turn on ewers in a heartbeat. Music to our ears.

[@oddfuture4521]

Too bad the fans don't make decisions on who starts at QB. I doubt the fanbase will pull that mess ya'll did to Spencer Rattler.

[@sfexotix9435]

the same quinn ewers who led one of the most embarrassing RRR losses of all time against yall? the same ewers who led us to the CFP last year? lol dont even matter what qb is on the field as an OU fan just hope yall dont get left in the dust and arent in the bottom half of the sec😂😂

[@drm2364]

The same Ewers who won the Big12 and beat Bama on the road by double digits? The same Ewers who was one play away from playing in the natty?

[@johnmandock56]

We will know more about Texas after they play at Michigan game two of the season Don't you agree

[@MckLonghorn]

Buddy be worried about your poverty ass program before talking down on Texas. Quinn is a beast and every Texas fan knows he’s our guy. Arch’s turn is next year and he’s going to do great. Your school is in so much debt they had to start charging fans to attend spring games 🤣