Here’s what he told Pat Dooley today:

“Most people picking Texas to win the SEC. They’ve got Arch Manning already winning the Heisman too. My question is: if he was this good, how come they let Quinn Ewers play all the time last year? And he was a 7th round pick.”

6 minutes ago, Blake Munroe said:

Here’s what he told Pat Dooley today:

“Most people picking Texas to win the SEC. They’ve got Arch Manning already winning the Heisman too. My question is: if he was this good, how come they let Quinn Ewers play all the time last year? And he was a 7th round pick.”

Never heard a man who loves to hear himself talk as much as Spurrier does.

There might not be a bigger buffoon in the history of college QB handing than Steve Spurrier. It looked at times like he was deliberately trying to ruin various QBs' careers on live TV. Him questioning Sarkisian on the subject matter is laughable. 

17 minutes ago, Blake Munroe said:

Here’s what he told Pat Dooley today:

“Most people picking Texas to win the SEC. They’ve got Arch Manning already winning the Heisman too. My question is: if he was this good, how come they let Quinn Ewers play all the time last year? And he was a 7th round pick.”

Not the first time I’ve heard this argument 

19 minutes ago, Blake Munroe said:

Here’s what he told Pat Dooley today:

“Most people picking Texas to win the SEC. They’ve got Arch Manning already winning the Heisman too. My question is: if he was this good, how come they let Quinn Ewers play all the time last year? And he was a 7th round pick.”

Really dumb comment by an ex HC.  Quinn definitely had the experiential and analytic advantage.  QB is not just a raw talent only position.

Perhaps dementia gaining on the old QB? Just does not sound like something Spurrier would have said a decade or so before.

Edited June 24, 20251 yr by Burnt Orange Horn

Imagine having a plan and sticking to it. 

Spurrier just wanting people to pay attention to him so he's talking about Arch. Just like every Joe Schmo with a podcast.

Was he wearing a visor? I think the sun’s getting to him. 

why Joe Burrow no play at Ohio state?

Obviously Steve is a supporter of Florida and anything he can do to create controversy at UT helps Florida.

Quinn was a good executioner of short to intermediate passing plays when protected.  He really was.  He hit receivers in stride beautifully (especially RBs)  but (always a but), he couldn't function off script and that's what we needed a couple of times last year and that's what NFL scouts saw.

However, that does NOT necessarily mean what Spurrier seems to be implying (that Arch isn't as good as Quinn or else he would have started).

At the beginning of the season, Quinn was the best QB on the team.  He was absolutely fantastic vs. Michigan.  He did nothing to lose his job from that point on.  I think he was more hampered by injuries this season than we know but his play was good enough.  There was never a reason to pull Quinn and risk QB growing pains mid season.  There was too much on the line to play with fire like that.

Spurrier is probably just pissed that the Longhorns are in the SEC, having success, and expanding their recruiting footprint all over the south east.  For years, the SEC pooped on the Longhorns as an inferior team from an inferior conference.  I think what is happening with the Longhorns scares them and little Stevie doesn't like it.

The SEC expected Aggie Part 2.........but that's what they got.  The team mocked for "being back" actually came back right in the face of the mighty SEC.

Hook Em

 

 

17 minutes ago, Casey67 said:

Quinn was a good executioner of short to intermediate passing plays when protected.  He really was.  He hit receivers in stride beautifully (especially RBs)  but (always a but), he couldn't function off script and that's what we needed a couple of times last year and that's what NFL scouts saw.

However, that does NOT necessarily mean what Spurrier seems to be implying (that Arch isn't as good as Quinn or else he would have started).

At the beginning of the season, Quinn was the best QB on the team.  He was absolutely fantastic vs. Michigan.  He did nothing to lose his job from that point on.  I think he was more hampered by injuries this season than we know but his play was good enough.  There was never a reason to pull Quinn and risk QB growing pains mid season.  There was too much on the line to play with fire like that.

Spurrier is probably just pissed that the Longhorns are in the SEC, having success, and expanding their recruiting footprint all over the south east.  For years, the SEC pooped on the Longhorns as an inferior team from an inferior conference.  I think what is happening with the Longhorns scares them and little Stevie doesn't like it.

The SEC expected Aggie Part 2.........but that's what they got.  The team mocked for "being back" actually came back right in the face of the mighty SEC.

Hook Em

 

 

This is pretty much a good amount of the Texas haters in the SEC (especially the Aggies).  They were hoping Texas would fall on their face and get dominated so they could laugh and say "now you're in the big boy league".  Much to their surprise, Texas came in and competed in almost every sport, proceeded to win the all sports trophy, as well as the director's cup.  Now they all have egg on their face because they can't bring themselves to admit that Texas was going to be good in whatever league they played in.

Equally as funny are the big 12 fans who clap that they are ok without Texas and ou.  It must have really pained Yormark to see Tech lose to the Longhorns in the softball championship because we know how much he loves Tech.

Arch probably could have played. But that’s not what the head ball coach wanted. 

Edited June 24, 20251 yr by 4thandFive

I guess Tim Tebow wasn’t ready to dominate after sitting behind a guy that didn’t get drafted?

Spurrier has been taking swipes at the Manning family since before Arch was born. This is nothing more than Spurrier proving himself to be a habitual pot stirrer.

These old ball coaches need to stick to the X's and O's of football.   They have no clue how to navigate the current landscape of roster management.  It has drastically changed and will never be the same again.  

My all-time favorite egg-on-the-face moment in Spurrier's career was when he made the jump to the NFL. He said he wanted to make the Cowboys the "Georgia Bulldogs of the NFL."

Spurrier's Redskins teams went 1-3 against Dallas. Bill Parcells would've made that record worse had Spurrier not resigned after two seasons.