Paul Finebaum shares blunt opinion on former Texas QB1 Quinn Ewers
Paul Finebaum shares blunt opinion on former Texas QB1 Quinn Ewers Did Quinn Ewers impress anyone? Paul Finebaum doesn't think so.
ESPN analyst Paul Finebaum did not mince words when discussing former Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers, saying the signal-caller failed to impress during his final season in Austin and predicting the program will see a significant upgrade under new starter Arch Manning.
'The guy that was there last year didn't impress me,' Finebaum said during his show Wednesday. 'He didn't impress anyone'
Ewers, who was once one of college football's most high-profile athletes and appeared on the cover of 'EA Sports College Football 25,' completed 65.8 percent of his passes for 3,472 yards, 31 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 14 games last season. However, the Longhorns fell short of a national championship, and Ewers' struggles in big moments — including a costly fumble in the Cotton Bowl loss to Ohio State — drew increased scrutiny. His underwhelming finish led to a slide in the 2025 NFL Draft, where he was selected in the seventh round.
Finebaum's guest, Cedric Golden of the Austin American-Statesman, offered high praise for Manning, calling him potentially the best Texas quarterback since Colt McCoy. 'I think he's going to be the best quarterback at Texas since Colt McCoy,' Golden said. 'And Colt McCoy had a hell of a career at Texas, those numbers don't lie. So, I do think he's the next great quarterback at Texas after VY (Vince Young) and Colt."
The transition from Ewers to Manning has fueled debate among fans and analysts, with Finebaum questioning head coach Steve Sarkisian's decision to stick with Ewers during the Cotton Bowl. 'There is nothing finer than Arch Manning starting at Texas. It's long overdue,' Finebaum said on ESPN College Football.
As the Arch Manning era begins, comparisons between the two quarterbacks are expected to continue, with the Longhorns and their fans hoping Manning can deliver where Ewers fell short.
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