Why Steve Sarkisian is confident in Quinn Ewers despite his age

Quinn Ewers may be young, but Steve Sarkisian has no worries about handing him the reins of the Texas offense.

Many have been clamoring for the Longhorns leader to name the Ohio State transfer the team’s starting quarterback, and he finally obliged last week. Moving forward, it’s evident the confidence is high in the highly-touted prospect.

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“I think Quinn has some natural maturity to him,” began Sarkisian. “He’s a guy that really should be a true freshman in college, but yet got some great experience in going to Ohio State and being there for four months or whatever that was last fall. Got to be part of some great environments, got to be part of a really good staff and game-planning and why they did what they did. A team that had a heck of a year. Was a Rose Bowl champion, and all the things that they did. So I think he was exposed to a lot.

“I don’t feel like he’s a true freshman, because of the exposure he got last year. But clearly he was new to our offense, and new to our team. I’ve said this all along about Quinn, I thought he came in with an open mind. I thought he’s been a very good teammate, and I thought he’s been really coachable. My expectation is that he’ll continue that, and then only get better in those areas.”

Steve Sarkisian is hoping Quinn Ewers can provide Texas with the quarterback play they searched for all season long in 2021, and the latter is looking towards his coach to bring the best out of him. It’s a perfect fit in Austin, and a great time to be a Longhorns fan.

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Moreover, Quinn Ewers won Texas’ quarterback battle last week when it was announced he would be the Longhorn’s starter over Hudson Card. It was one of the higher profile QB competitions in the nation. In the end, though, Steve Sarkisian ultimately handed the reins to the redshirt freshman.

Sarkisian spoke on the decision for the first time during press this morning. He says he and the coaching staff are more than comfortable rolling with Ewers. It’s all because of his natural ability and the progress he’s made so far at Texas.

“I think Quinn provides the ability to make all the throws in our system. I think he’s got playmaking ability and he’s got a natural passing ability…I’m excited for (Ewers) and I’m excited for our team,” said Sarkisian. “Quinn can make all the throws. I feel very comfortable about that and I feel comfortable about his playmaking ability. His growth in the system has been one where we can really kind of see where it’s going to head under him. I’m excited about it.”

Ewers was the No. 1 QB in On3’s 2021 Consensus Top Football Recruits. After spending a season at Ohio State, he transferred back to The 40 Acres to fight for Texas’ starting gig. In the end, he did enough to win out in that fight over the veteran in Card.

With this decision in the rearview, Texas can now place all their focus on UL Monroe on September 3rd. After that will come one of the season’s biggest games with the Longhorns welcoming preseason No. 1 Alabama to Memorial Stadium.