Arch Manning's Reportedly Has Dumb Reason For Opting Out Of College Football Video Game

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Arch Manning's reported reason for not appearing in "College Football 25" is very stupid.

The young Texas Longhorns QB sent shockwaves through the college football world when it was reported he WOULD NOT opt into the first college football video game in 11 years.

He's by far the most notable name to not appear in the game as of right now, and the decision sparked some hilarious reactions.

Now, there's more information about his decision, and his reported reasoning is downright bizarre.

Arch Manning reportedly waiting to start to appear in video games.

Manning, who is QB2 at Texas behind Quinn Ewers, is waiting to start and be "the guy" for the Longhorns before appearing in the game, according to a report from ESPN.

If that's not a stupid reason for not appearing in the game, then I truly don't know what is. It doesn't make sense at all.

How does not appearing in "College Football 25" impact Manning's ability to move up or down the depth chart? The answer is that it doesn't.

Arch Manning isn't opting into "College Football 25." He's the biggest name known as of publication to not opt in for the first college football video game in 11 years. (Credit: Aaron E. Martinez/Austin American-Statesman-USA TODAY NETWORK)

Is Arch Manning aware of the fact he could be pressed into service at literally any point in time if Quinn Ewers gets hurt? If Texas' star QB goes down with an injury, then it will immediately become the Arch Manning show.

What's his plan then? Is he going to call up the guys at EA Sports and demand to quickly be added to the game with an update?

This entire situation makes no sense, and if the goal was to not get the attention that comes from being in the game, then that strategy backfired in hilarious fashion. Opting out of the game has resulted in way more attention than opting in ever would have.

Arch Manning won't appear in "College Football 25." (Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports)

Hopefully, Manning comes to his senses and appears in "College Football 25" because it's just a brain-dead situation at the moment. Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com if you agree. 

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David Hookstead is a reporter for OutKick covering a variety of topics with a focus on football and culture. He also hosts of the podcast American Joyride that is accessible on Outkick where he interviews American heroes and outlines their unique stories. Before joining OutKick, Hookstead worked for the Daily Caller for seven years covering similar topics. Hookstead is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin.