Arch Manning may have been the preseason favorite to win the Heisman, but mounting struggles have taken him completely off of most lists— and the most recent Heisman winner from a Texas school has something to say about his hijinks.
The internet was ablaze over the weekend after the Texas social accounts began to go gaga over Manning scoring on a short rushing touchdown and deciding to flex on a Sam Houston defender who was barely in the play. He didn't get flagged for taunting, even though we've seen flags thrown for far less.
The moment has led to some head-scratching hagiography from those in burnt orange and laughs for all the rest of us. The comments under the post that Texas made has made the account everyone's favorite laughing stock over the last few days, especially given Arch's struggles against any team that shouldn't be in the FCS, and it went viral enough to earn a comment from Johnny Football himself.
Johnny Manziel: Arch Manning has "gotta learn how to throw a shallow cross" before he can start flexing on people
Johnny Football never got to play in the Lone Star Showdown himself, but you can see a bit of the rivalry coming out in this clip from a guest appearance on Shannon Sharpe's podcast:
He’s Archibald Manning until he gets his stuff together because he doesn’t deserve to be called Arch 😒@ShannonSharpe @ochocinco @JManziel2 @ShayShayMedia_ pic.twitter.com/ODx8M2oy11
— Nightcap (@NightcapShow_) September 21, 2025
Johnny really didn't hold back in this one— he let Arch have it for sure. It was a ridiculous moment for a Texas team that is desperately trying to manufacture good vibes in any way possible, as they are on a clear downward trend.
Even after beating Sam Houston by 55 this past week, voters keep dropping them— they slid from 8th to 10th this past week, falling behind their two chief rivals in the Aggies and Sooners. That certainly has to be setting off some alarm bells down in Austin.
Whatever you think of Johnny's rhetorical choices here, his point is clear and cogent: Texas needs to worry about their own business before any player on that team tries to act like a firebrand. Otherwise, it just looks like they're trying too hard.