Our family loves college football, like many American families. The opening weekend had its share of surprises — Florida State might be good, Alabama might be bad and Bill Belichick might be better off retired.

But perhaps the most talked-about surprise was the poor performance of Texas quarterback Arch Manning. In the weeks leading up to the season, he was everywhere: commercials, interviews and highlight reels proclaiming him the next Heisman winner.

Our family bought into the hype like everyone else. On a recent trip to Austin, two of my kids even bought Arch Manning T-shirts, despite Texas not being “our” team. Expectations were sky-high. But in his first game of the season, he faltered.

We were a bit disappointed, and our new shirts felt a little less valuable, but we consoled ours

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