Quinn Ewers explained his logic behind leaving Ohio State after one semester to go play for Texas.
After one semester playing for Ryan Day at Ohio State, former five-star quarterback prospect Quinn Ewers spoke at the podium Thursday on why he is now playing for Steve Sarkisian at Texas.
“I grew up always watching the Longhorns play, wanted to be in that burnt orange,” said Ewers. “There was a little obstacle in between, but I ended up here and I’m very thankful for all the opportunities God has given me, and I’m just excited to be back in the home state.”
Ewers had initially committed to playing for the home state Longhorns, but a coaching regime change at a critical time led to him briefly spending some time up in Big Ten country. Ultimately, Ewers cited being homesick as the primary reason on why he decided to transfer back to Texas.
“At the end of the day, I just wanted to be closer to my family and friends and stuff like that.”
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Quinn Ewers says why he transferred to Texas after one semester at Ohio State
While Texas being down and in the midst of another coaching regime change could lead to a five-star quarterback committing to a school outside of The Lone Star State, keep in mind that Ewers reclassified to 2021 so that he could capitalize on NIL. As things stand now, a high school athlete cannot be compensated for their name, image or likeness in the state of Texas. This was a factor.
“I feel like I kind of committed more emotionally. But at the end of the day, I ended up where I think I should be, and that’s all there is to it,” said Ewers. “It’s all in the past. I try not to focus on all that. I try to just keep tunnel vision and focus on what’s ahead.”
Ewers graduated from high school a year early, so he will have two college semesters under his belt by the time fall camp arrives. Even though he has to pick up and learn a new system, Ewers is expected to compete for playing time with presumptive Longhorns starter Hudson Card. He battled Casey Thompson for playing time last year prior to Thompson transferring to Nebraska.
As for what the expectations are for Longhorns football this fall, well, they need to go bowling at the very least. Anything less than 6-6 will be beyond unacceptable for Sarkisian in his second season. Texas could “pop” in year two, but the Longhorns are likely a class or two below Big 12 championship contenders like Baylor and Oklahoma State for the upcoming college campaign.
For now, Ewers seems to be enjoying playing football for the flagship university of his home state.
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