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This is a big weekend for not only Alabama but Ole Miss as well. The number one junior quarterback recruit in the country, Arch Manning, will be attending the game in Tuscaloosa this weekend.
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Manning is the son of Cooper, nephew of Eli and Peyton, and the grandson of Archie. He has been planning this trip for a while. It has been known that Manning has both schools at the top of his list. That may also explain why head coach Nick Saban has been on Bama fans this week to make the atmosphere in Tuscaloosa just as loud as it was in Gainesville.
Saban, who made an appearance on “Monday Night Football” with both Eli and Peyton, may have dropped a little knowledge as to why Manning should attend Alabama when he said this when talking about former Bama QB Jalen Hurts who transferred his senior season and went to Oklahoma.
“As the quarterback, it’s really important that you have good players around you,” Saban recalled to the Mannings as his advice to Hurts.
Manning still has several more stops he plans to make. He will attend games at Texas, Ole Miss, and maybe Tulane.
Veteran journalist Stacey Mickles graduated from the University of Alabama and covers SEC football for Saturday Down South.
