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Manning taking ownership at Texas after season of adversity
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Key Points:
- Texas quarterback Arch Manning focused on both physical recovery and developing leadership skills during the offseason, aiming to take full ownership of leading the team.
- After early struggles in his first year as a starter, Manning shifted his mindset to playing with nothing to lose, which positively impacted his performance and team dynamics.
- Coach Steve Sarkisian highlighted Manning's mental toughness and growth through adversity, noting that the team now fully respects him as their leader.
- Manning worked closely with new running backs and receivers, emphasizing improvement in the short-yardage passing game, an area where he ranked near the bottom last season.
- Despite early criticism and self-doubt, Manning improved significantly in the latter half of the season, throwing 14 touchdowns to just two interceptions in his last six games.
