Texas quarterback Arch Manning is already the center of the college football rumor mill again, and this time the buzz is pointing far beyond Austin.
On3 analyst and former All-American linebacker David Pollack said recently that an SEC head coach told him Manning could wind up at Georgia in 2027, after leaving Texas. Pollack laid out the possibility while discussing Manning’s future and made it clear he doesn’t think the Longhorns quarterback is locked in for another season in Austin.
“Unless this turns around crazy, Arch ain’t going to be there (at Texas) next year,” Pollack said. “… I had one person tell me, a coach, a head coach in the SEC tell me that he would be shocked if he (Arch) didn’t end up at Georgia.”
Manning entered college with enormous expectations as one of the most hyped high school recruits the sport has ever seen, but his time as Texas’ starter has been uneven. After a disappointing 2025 season, the same issues have followed him into 2026: accuracy problems, turnovers, and inconsistency as a passer. Those struggles have raised questions about whether NFL teams would be willing to spend a high pick on him in next May’s draft.
A move to Georgia would be a striking one, but Pollack’s comments suggest it is at least being discussed in SEC circles. Kirby Smart pushed hard for Manning during the recruiting process, and Manning has said before that he seriously considered the Bulldogs before ultimately signing with Sark and Texas.
Pollack’s decision to mention the tip now, with Manning still at Texas and the Longhorns in the middle of a playoff push, only adds more fuel to the speculation around the quarterback’s future.
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