Paul Finebaum Makes Desperate Attempt to Salvage Arch Manning’s Image After Texas QB Blamed for $1M Loss

Just a few hours before Texas faced Ohio State in Columbus, Paul Finebaum, from the ‘SEC Nation’ show, made a big statement on Arch Manning. “I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. This is the best player we have seen from every aspect since Tim Tebow.” Some hours later, the Ohio State defense, led by Matt Patricia, caged Arch Manning and the Texas offense, as the team lost 7-14. Arch, contrary to Finebaum’s prediction, completed just 17 of the 30 passes for 170 yards and gained 38 yards on the ground. Despite that performance and a seven-figure loss, Paul Finebaum is still rallying behind Arch Manning.

Finebaum appeared on the 31st August episode of ESPN’s podcast and shared his opinion about Arch’s performance against OSU. The veteran journalist accepted that the QB had “more commercials in the first quarter than he did completions,” but called for patience for Arch to perform. “Ultimately, he was terrible. There’s no getting around it, and all the predictions that some people made were shatteringly wrong,” said Finebaum. However, he still predicted young Arch to lead Texas to its third consecutive playoffs in December.

“I don’t think everybody should panic yet. This is the first game as a full-fledged starter. I believe Texas will be in the playoffs in December, and I think Arch Manning will learn from this. And I’m not saying that like a parent. He’s not my son or grandson, although I wish he was. He will get better. He just simply got bamboozled by a much better defensive coordinator,” declared Paul Finebaum.

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