Regardless that there have been faculty soccer video games per week in the past, issues actually received rolling on Saturday with what felt like the primary true week of the season. It’s formally Week 1, and listed below are a few of the greatest takeaways from Saturday’s motion.
1. Cease making declarations on Arch Manning
Coming into this season, Texas quarterback Arch Manning was being heralded as the following quarterback megastar. He was a Heisman Trophy contender. He was the presumed No. 1 total choose within the 2026 NFL Draft. He was the very best quarterback faculty soccer has seen since Tim Tebow.
And after one unhealthy sport in opposition to the reigning nationwide champions, of their home, in a wildly robust setting, every thing has utterly modified and the new takes are flowing in the wrong way.
This is the factor about Arch Manning — we do not know what he’s. No person does. All people thinks they know, and everyone has an expectation, however his story has not been written but. He has began three video games in his faculty profession, and solely certainly one of them has come in opposition to high competitors.
Making any kind of daring declare on what he’s at this level is simply hot-takery for the sake of hot-takery. He nonetheless may be the very best quarterback in faculty soccer. He may go No. 1 total. Or he may stink. No person is aware of. It is as much as him to indicate us. He has not had the possibility to try this but.
2. Early gentle scheduling hurts followers
It is comprehensible why groups schedule gentle opponents early within the season. No person needs to danger enjoying a sport they could lose, particularly given how a lot a nasty loss can damage their playoff possibilities. It is also a superb tune-up for groups with out a preseason. However it’s additionally insulting to followers paying cash to see video games that everyone is aware of are usually not going to be aggressive. Probably the most egregious instance of this got here with Pitt enjoying Duquesne and Penn State enjoying Nevada. Pitt and Penn State renewing their Keystone state rivalry would have been a fantastic opening for each fan bases and introduced actual nationwide consideration to a fantastic rivalry. As an alternative, each groups rolled over groups that didn’t belong on the identical subject as them. Who advantages from any of that?
3. Lee Corso received an ideal send-off
Lee Corso’s remaining look on “Faculty Gameday” was every thing it ought to have been and the right send-off to an unmatched broadcasting profession.
