But Manning has done everything his way through his recruitment and since he got to Texas. And now, finally, with Ewers announcing for the NFL Draft on Wednesday, the keys are in Manning’s hands to run the Longhorns’ offense. He’s being handed a Lamborghini and Manning should make it purr.

Texas ended its season in the College Football Playoff semifinals for the second-straight year. There’s, oh, about 150 programs in the nation that’d beg to be in the Longhorns’ shoes after their Cotton Bowl loss to Ohio State.

Manning's first game as the unquestioned face of Texas football will be against the same team Ewers faced in his last: Ohio State in Week 1.