Quinn Ewers, and his thoughts on transferring

Quinn Ewers said he chose NFL to preserve Texas relationships

Ewers reportedly received an $8 million offer to transfer for his last remaining season of college eligibility, and he confirmed Wednesday that he "had opportunities to go other places."

"I felt like what I built with my teammates at Texas and the legacy that we built, I didn't want to mess anything up there," Ewers said. "... To me, it's not about the materialistic things of this world because it comes and goes. What's important to me is the relationships that are built along the way. And I didn't want to disrupt or rub anybody the wrong way, being selfish and trying to go get money from another team, because I was a lifelong Longhorn."

"Growing up, I wanted to play there. Ended up being the quarterback there, living on my dreams. My 10-year-old self wouldn't transfer away and go somewhere else. So, at the end of the day, that was the right decision for me."

He encouraged current college athletes to consider relationships over money when deciding their future.

"That's important for these younger kids to take into account," Ewers said. "Stop being so focused on the materialistic things, whether it's NIL or whatever, and start building relationships that matter, that'll last you a lifetime."

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QE is one of a small group of people, that has looked beyond the money and made decisions based on a longer term view of life. A lot of other recent transfers have had opportunities for similar long term legacies at other schools, and gave it away for trinkets.

He will always be welcomed at Texas, for many reasons, like others before him.