Arch Manning’s famous uncles are proud of him. Oh yeah, they also want to see a game in Austin.
A day after the high school senior committed to Texas, former NFL quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning were asked about their superstar nephew.
“We’re his uncles,” Peyton Manning said during media availability earlier this year at Manning Passing Academy. “Try to be there as a resource. Obviously, our names are raised a lot because we are his uncles. We are very proud of him for the way he has managed everything. “
Eli Manning, who played Ole Miss before a career with the New York Giants, joked that his nephew’s announcement was much more age-appropriate than his older brother Peyton, who committed and played for Tennessee before an NFL career with the Indianapolis Colts and Denver. Broncos.
“That’s more Peyton’s style, flash and press conference,” Eli Manning joked. “He had a press conference in a bar his high school year to decide where he was going.
“I think Arch has been a lot under the radar. He just keeps things simple. People expected a lot, but that’s not his style. I think he was ready to finish it.”
The Longhorns, who were 5-7 last year, will participate in coach Steve Sarkisian’s second season with Hudson Card and Quinn Ewers competing to be the starting quarterback.
Mark Heim is a sports journalist for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim.