After a criticizing remark of the Texas Longhorns sophomore and head coach Steve Sarkisian, the former Florida head coach cleared the air on his remarks Monday afternoon.

On Wednesday, Newton discussed the validity of Steve Spurrier's concerns when the "Old Ball Coach" expressed his doubt about Manning's talent, given that Manning did not start last year. Instead, the Longhorns stuck with Quinn Ewers, who was only "a seventh-round pick" in Spurrier's words.

F ormer NFL MVP and Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton came to the defense of Arch Manning amid criticism over his decision to spend two years as the backup to Quinn Ewers at Texas, saying that developing as a backup was a wise approach by Arch and his family.