![]() If Arch attends any of those schools, it’ll be about more than anything that happened 20-plus years ago. If new offensive coordinator Jake Peetz can at least come close to resembling the success of Joe Brady’s offense - a massive “if” - then that could prove to be the biggest factor in pushing Arch to become the first Manning to play at LSU, which is just an hour away. On the flip side, just because neither Eli nor Peyton attended LSU means that the Tigers are somehow at a disadvantage. ![]() Even though Eli ended up at Ole Miss, a huge part of that was the relationship with Cutcliffe, which was established when he worked with Peyton at Tennessee.ĭoes that mean Tennessee or Ole Miss don’t have a shot? No, but if someone tells you they’re the leader solely because of the path Peyton, Eli or Archie followed, then they’re wrong. Arch said in The Athletic story that “nobody is pressuring him to do anything” and that he “didn’t even have to play football in college if he didn’t want to.” ![]() Meaning if you’re a Tennessee or Ole Miss fan, I wouldn’t bank on any of the famous Mannings pushing the 16-year-old in a specific direction. This recruitment is too competitive for it to just be about his famous uncles But am I wrong for suggesting there will be a few more eyes on Arch Manning’s recruitment than that Bradley-Valparaiso matchup?) 1. I know you trademarked “Arch Madness” for your postseason conference basketball tournament. It’ll be easy to forget about that as reporters flock to get pictures of Manning visiting campuses, and with all the social media buzz, it’s safe to say his recruitment is already different than any of his family elders.Ĭonsider that one of the many things worth remembering as Arch Madness begins. In other words, we’re now entering the time in which weekly headlines about Manning are conceivable.Īrch Manning next-up in Clemson’s insane run of QBs?īut he’s not on Twitter, he has a private Instagram account and his Isidore Newman High School (La.) coach Nelson Stewart is the one handling the onslaught of incoming texts and calls from college programs regarding his recruitment. That would be after a 2021 season in which the ultimate legacy made his rounds to several college campuses on unofficial visits. In Duncan’s piece, the timeline of Manning’s decision outlined a potential spring 2022 commitment. The Athletic’s Jeff Duncan reported others like Ohio State, Notre Dame, Virginia, UNC, Duken (with David Cutcliffe), USC and Stanford could also get a visit from the Manning contingent. Nobody would be surprised if other SEC schools like LSU (an hour away), Ole Miss (where dad Cooper, uncle Eli and grandpa Archie went) and Tennessee (where uncle Peyton starred) also got to host the junior-to-be at some point. ![]() Manning already took advantage of the end of the dead period and visited Clemson, Texas and SMU. He’s scheduled to visit Alabama this weekend and Georgia the weekend after that. This weekend is, however, the first time that the 5-star 2023 quarterback is visiting an SEC school as a recruit. I fear that you, reader of this column, saw that first sentence and interpreted that one of the most highly coveted legacy recruits in college football history announced a commitment to an SEC program.
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