Texas coach Steve Sarkisian talks Arch Manning in Q&A

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AUSTIN, Texas -- Steve Sarkisian enters his fifth season as head coach at Texas with the program facing big expectations after reaching the semifinals of the College Football Playoff in consecutive years.

The Arch Manning era has officially arrived in Austin, as he'll be the Longhorns' full-time starting quarterback this fall. Manning is humble enough that he has won over the locker room and self-assured enough that he'll occasionally wink at Sarkisian after a good play in practice.

"Almost like, 'Did you like that?'" Sarkisian chuckled about the winks.

With Texas headed into its second season in the SEC, there is a stout roster, strong returning cores on both sides of the…