Arch Manning, the No. 1 player in Class 247Sports for 2023, made huge waves on Thursday, ending his tumultuous hiring and announcing his commitment to Texas over Alabama and Georgia. Manning, the nephew of legendary quarterbacks Peyton and Ellie Manning and the grandson of Archie Manning College of Fame, is the most sought-after recruitment prospect since the days of Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields.
“Dedicated to the University of Texas. #HookEm, ”Arch Manning tweeted.
A 6-foot 4 and 215-pound signalman from Isidore Newman High School in New Orleans, Manning threw 6,307 yards, 81 touchdowns and rushed for another 19 results in three seasons.
He is one of only seven potential customers and three quarterbacks to ever receive a perfect rating of 1.0000 in 247Sports Composite, joining another pair of Texas signal callers in Vince Young and Queen Yursa.
According to national recruitment analyst at 247Sports Cooper Petanga Manning not only has “all the physical tools you want in a quarterback position, but he also shows’ exceptional intuition and awareness, showing the ability to command and navigate the game of many high level. “
The acquisition of Manning continues the hot trend of recruiting Texas coach Steve Sargsyan, who is apparently making Longhorns a destination for high-ranking recruits. Sark recently recruited Ayers, a former Ohio quarterback and former five-star rookie, former Alabama secret group Jalil Billingsley and several other stars in Austin, Texas, as he tried to fill the list.
With Ayers on campus and four-star Malik Murphy, the No. 12 caller in the 2022 class already in the quarterback hall, there is significant competition on the horizon for the opening concert in 2023, no matter how successful Ayers is this season, his first with Longhorns.
Working under Alabama coach Nick Saban in 2019 and 2020, Sargsyan saw first-hand what it looks like to acquire first-class talent and compete with as many top-level players as possible. The arrangement of quarterbacks – and all high-profile players – on top of each other creates a culture of competition that teams of champion caliber need.
Although Manning is handing over the chance to play for established SEC forces Alabama and Georgia, he will end up playing in the league when Texas (and Oklahoma) complete their transition from the Big 12 before the 2025 season, when Manning enters his third year. .
The Manning family played Arch’s call near the vest, choosing his words carefully in public, insisting that the decision belonged to Arch alone. In the end, Arch seems to have chosen Texas over Georgia after Alabama approved an emergency plan with the engagement of Eli Holstein, another quarterback of the blue chips in 2023, last month.
However, Manning paid official visits to all three schools in June, with a stop in Texas last weekend. In his close with Manning, Longhorns also made a commitment on Sunday from his high school teammate, three-star tight and Will Randall.
As 247Sports recruitment director Steve Wiltfong told CBS Sports HQ after Manning’s visit to Texas, Longhorns has not hired another quarterback in class 2023. “Steve Sargsyan and company have been all at Arch Manning from the start,” Wiltfong said.
This commitment to Manning paid off in a substantial way, with Manning committing to a program that seeks a return to his former glory. Longhorns have scored 10 wins only once in the last 12 seasons of McBrown’s tenure in the first decade of the 2000s.
But with first-class facilities, fervent booster support and a strong history, Texas has all the resources it needs to compete for national titles. Now they also have a potential quarterback of a generation that can bring the program one step closer to a real “return” in the way that so many Texas fans long to experience.
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