Texas’ successor to Arch Manning delivers crushing news to Ohio State and LSU despite their flip attempts. “With LSU, they have a lot of older quarterbacks, so a younger 2026 could come in and hopefully get an opportunity early, but I feel like I have that same opportunity at Texas, so I don’t get phased when I hear that,” Bell explained.

Texas is set to have Arch Manning leading the program for the next two years, assuming everything goes as planned. However, head coach Steve Sarkisian is already focused on his successor.

Five-star quarterback Dia Bell, a top prospect in the 2026 class, is committed to Texas and has been a priority for several powerhouse programs. The 6-foot-3, 190-pound signal-caller pledged to the Longhorns on June 17, 2024, and remains firm in his commitment, showing no interest in visiting other schools. Despite efforts from Ohio State, LSU, Alabama, and Georgia to flip him, Bell appears locked in with Texas.

Dia Bell reaffirmed his commitment to Texas, telling On3 that his visit schedule includes only the Longhorns. His upcoming trip to Austin on June 20 is the only official visit he has planned.

“As of right now, I don’t have any plans to visit anyone besides the University of Texas,” Bell said, making it clear that he remains fully committed to Steve Sarkisian’s program despite ongoing efforts from other top schools.

“With Ohio State, they got a new quarterback coach (Billy Fessler); he wants me to come up and see his guys and how he runs his practices. With the other schools I know pretty well, like LSU and Georgia, they both want me to get back and see what it’s like to be in their program,” Bell said.

“With LSU, they have a lot of older quarterbacks, so a younger 2026 could come in and hopefully get an opportunity early, but I feel like I have that same opportunity at Texas, so I don’t get phased when I hear that,” Bell explained.