After Texas held its eighth practice of the spring on Thursday, Arch Manning held court with the local media for the first time as a starter.

Now in the middle of spring practices as the Longhorns' starting quarterback, Manning understands that people are going to view him as a celebrity. They did even when he was a backup, mainly because of the last name his grandpa Archie and uncles Peyton and Eli made so famous.

Arch Manning bided his time behind Quinn Ewers for two seasons, patiently waiting in the wings until it was his turn to take over as Texas’ starting quarterback.