Peyton, Eli Manning's nephew, Arch, hits major growth spurt ahead of sophomore season
Over the next few years, the recruitment of quarterback Arch Manning will be intensely followed.
Arch is the son of Cooper Manning and nephew of Peyton and Eli, and he’s been deemed as potentially the best Manning thus far. Obviously, that’s an unfair amount of pressure and hype to live up to, considering Peyton is one of the greatest ever and Eli won 2 Super Bowls. However after winning the starting job on varsity as a freshman at Isidore Newman (New Orleans), Arch finished with over 2,400 yards passing and 34 touchdowns.
Most figure the rising sophomore is considering 5 schools during his young recruitment — Ole Miss, Duke, Georgia, Tennessee and LSU. There are quite a bit of Manning ties in those 5 schools, and the Rebels may be considered the favorite.
Manning, who’s been listed at 6-foot-1 and 165 pounds, has apparently hit a big growth spurt ahead of his sophomore season. Now, The Athletic’s Jeff Duncan is reporting that Manning has grown 2 inches and put on 25 pounds this summer. Peyton and Eli are both listed at 6-foot-5, while Cooper is around 6-foot-4. Arch will likely be that tall or taller.
As you can see from his freshman varsity highlights below, Manning’s 2,400 yards passing weren’t screens and pop passes. The kid has a cannon, and he’s only going to get stronger as he matures.
If he chooses the SEC Joe Burrow’s records aren’t going to last long…mercy.
That is absolutely ridiculous.
Joe Burrow’s single season passing records, especially his TD record, are likely never to be surpassed.
It’s evidently not all that ridiculous if even you only say “likely”. There’s a lot more wiggle room in ‘likely never’ as opposed to just ‘never’.
True…Joe Burrow set that mark really High. One Great, Magic Season for Sure !
Burrow’s was a beast of a college QB but you also have to consider the team under which Burrow’s set his records, Burrow’s records aren’t just his alone.
For somebody to beat Burrow’s records not only is that person going to have to be supremely talented but he is going to have to play on an incredibly talented team lead by a coaching staff that optimizes his chances.
Never say never but a lot of stars are going to have to line-up in order to beat Burrow’s records.
Burrow, Burrow’s …
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Extremely impressive for a senior, let alone a freshman in high school!
The college who lands him will be very lucky. If we can’t get him I hope its ole miss.
I would guess Duke if Cutcliffe is still around. The Mannings have history with him
They also have a history with OM and live in Louisiana. I find it hard to believe he would follow Cutcliffe to an ACC school over very likely being able to name his school.
This just makes me feel very old. I remember Archie’s freshman team game against Vanderbilt in 1967 where they won something like 70-0. Arch should go somewhere other than Ole Miss or Tennessee. Maybe, he should get on the pirate ship and play for Mike Leach when the time comes.
Just anywhere but Florida please.
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Just Go to LSU. Add to the misery of Ole Miss.
Anyone know what the Manning family ties to Georgia are?
I was wondering that myself.
Pretty sure there are no toes to georgia at all. Just a good place for him to consider
What about Duke?
Is that just Coach Cutcliffe who is probably approaching retirement soon.
I’m sure Coach Cut would hang on a few more years to have another Manning QB to coach. Who knows though.
Yes…Davis Cutcliffe who was the Offensive Coordinator and QB coach at Tennessee=Peyton Manning & Head Coach at Mississippi=Eli Manning…Yep that’s him…He sure can talk Quarterback-Speak. I doubt He’ll go to Duke…He’s SEC-Bound.
Apparently he was on the sideline at the Sugar Bowl vs Baylor wearing UGA gear. Relationship with Matt Luke of some sort which makes sense with his Ole Miss connection.
Georgia ties? He was probably wearing the gear as SEC fan in the bowl game and was invited by UGA. But who knows? Peyton chose UT and made his own mark. He could be looking do the same.
Peyton flipped from Ole Miss to Tennessee. I can’t remember if it was a coaching change, probation or that they had already signed two qbs in his recruiting class.
But Peyton had another top qb recruit join him at Tennessee.
Saw a 30:30 on it and if I recall a major reason was Cooper getting sick and having to quit football. Cooper was already a receiver at Ole Miss. So if he couldn’t play with his brother he would follow family friend Coach Cutcliffe.
Ole Miss facing probation was undoubtedly the biggest consideration.
Winning varsity job as Freshman is impressive in its self.
Go play in the ACC @ Duke and rarely get tested…iron sharpens iron. Go play at Tennessee or Ole Miss and live in the shadow of and always be compared to your uncles & grandfather. Be your own man and stay close to home….sign with LSU.
The mention of Duke in his list of schools is more out of respect for Coach Cutcliffe that the Manning family holds for David. Arch is not going to Duke. The Manning family is all-SEC. I don’t know if the Mannings would really want their offspring to go to Ole Miss now that Lane Kiffin is the coach. It very well could be LSU that he chooses. Stay home and compete.
Somehow I have a feeling that he’ll go somewhere Other than Mississippi or Tennessee. I’ve always felt that Peyton did not go to Ole Miss because of the comparisons between him and Archie. And He made the right decision going to Tennessee…as there he Made-His-Own-Mark. Eli went to Ole Miss because of Cutcliffe.
We’ve had plenty of Colquitts who don’t mind stepping up to their uncle’s and grandfather’s legacies. Just saying.
I remember the Colquitts…they were punters right ? Not quite the Pressure of Being a Quarterback in the SEC at Pop’s School.
I get what you’re saying, but the pressure comes from within for these guys. Grandpappy won a Super Bowl, and you don’t want to be the guy that failed to make an All-American team in college. It’s not pressure from fans or coaches, but from carrying the family name.
And be forever compared to Joe Burrow.
Genetics, mentoring/coaching, environment, opportunities – God willing this kid should be something special.
Just to state the painfully obvious, that kid can write his own ticket and go where ever he pleases, barring major injury. I mean that was his freshman tape! My bet would be Ole Miss unless he has a rebellious streak in him like Peyton did when it came to choosing his school. Every SEC school should and will submit an offer, but I think this is probably Ole Miss’ recruit to win or lose.
Wouldn’t it be hilarious if he went to Miss State?