Matthew McConaughey bleeds burnt orange.
When the award-winning actor talks about his beloved university, Longhorn fans listen.
McConaughey appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience and made a bold claim about his struggling star quarterback, Arch Manning.
The nephew of Peyton and Eli started the year as the Heisman Trophy favorite but has underwhelmed so far this season.
McConaughey stated he believes that despite early-season struggles, the young Manning will be fine because rising above it is in his blood.
“I think it has something to do with what champions do,” McConaughey told Rogan. “Arch Manning right now, there’s never been more hype on a college quarterback ever.
“I believe that guy is wired via family bloodlines. They are beyond this hype. This is mortal sh*** guys. If UT goes and wins the championship, they are preseason ranked No. 1. Never been No. 1 before.
“I believe that this team is like, ‘Well, thank you for the confidence but we’re on our own mission.’ That being ranked preseason No. 1 is not a curse, nor a validation. It’s just noise out there.”
McConaughey sounds like he’s inhaling a heavy dose of copium—but hey, whatever works.
Manning is coming off his best game of the season, a 55-0 rout of Sam Houston. The 21-year-old threw for 309 yards and two touchdowns, adding two more on the ground.
Texas, ranked No. 10 at 3-1, is off this week before traveling to Gainesville to open SEC play. The Longhorns’ only loss was at Ohio State in the season opener.
Everything is still in front of Texas, but Manning must start living up to the preseason hype if the Longhorns want a shot at the conference title.
Manning has fallen short of expectations a month into the seasonGetty There may not be a bigger Texas fan on the planet than McConaugheyGettyIn Texas’ win over Sam Houston, Manning found himself in the national spotlight—not for his performance, but for his touchdown celebration, when he stared down a Bearkat defender.
Manning admitted his mother didn’t appreciate the celebration, but head coach Steve Sarkisian backed his quarterback after the game, even saying he liked it.
“There’s a lot more personality in there than sometimes everyone gets to see,” Sarkisian said. “I always feel like he’s a little bit at his best when that emotion kind of comes out some.
“I think there was a lot built up in there obviously from last week that he needed to get out. But, inevitably, I think the guys feed off of that from him, and it’s one of his strengths.
“He’s a very cerebral guy in his approach and in his preparation, but at his core I think when he plays a little looser, a little bit more free, that’s the best version of Arch.”
If showing more emotion leads to more performances like last Saturday, Texas fans won’t mind one bit if Manning is flexing and staring down defenders on his way into the end zone.
Manning has all the tools to be the next star of the familyGettyThe caveat, of course, is that he’ll be facing SEC defenses going forward instead of bowling over Conference USA defenders.
Manning was projected as the possible first-overall pick in next spring’s NFL draft, but he may now not even declare.
He has plenty of time to turn it around, and if McConaughey’s bold claim is to be believed, the young Manning will rise above it and lead Texas to ultimate glory.
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