No. 1 QB Arch Manning already off to a ridiculous start to the season in 1st game
By Andrew Olson
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SEC fans should be prepared to hear a lot about Arch Manning over the next couple of years.
In August, Manning was named the No. 1 quarterback and No. 5 prospect overall in the 2023 recruiting class by 247Sports. The SEC legacy is starting to demonstrate why he’s such an elite prospect.
Manning is on fire in the first game of his sophomore season. Manning has already tossed four touchdowns in Newman’s 2020 season-opener. Thanks to Twitter there are videos available of multiple Manning TD passes:
Video #2
Arch showing off some wheels.Dare I say, more Archie than Peyton. pic.twitter.com/TYZRlxdN5p
— Fletcher Mackel (@FletcherWDSU) October 1, 2020
More Manning magic here in the opening night of the 2020 Louisiana prep football season.
Arch Manning with 2 TD passes so far tonight.
Not that I need to say this, but the @IsidoreNewman sophomore is legit!@AdamSchefter @RhettNFL @diannaESPN @SlaterNFL https://t.co/0wFCg0sDlh pic.twitter.com/7oNkI3yo49
— Fletcher Mackel (@FletcherWDSU) October 2, 2020
.. Arch Manning fourth TD pass with 6:22 left second quarter @NewmanAthletes 28 @ejfbcentral 0 @WGNOsports @WGNOtv pic.twitter.com/q5sm9dLZb9
— Ed Daniels (@WGNOsports) October 2, 2020
Last month, Cooper Manning noted recruiters have realized Arch is in no rush:
“There’s genuinely no update (on his recruitment),” Manning said. “He’s played one football season, and he’s looking forward to playing his sophomore year.
“I think all of the recruiters have recognized that he’s not requiring any maintenance or even really being recruited right now. I think they realize he just wants to play his sophomore year and worry about that later. … He’s just a kid who wants to be a 10th grader and out of the limelight as best as he can. Obviously, considering the situation, that’s difficult, but he just wants to play. He’s excited about his brother being on the same team as him.”
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
