Texas
was winning in a blowout, so they put their 3rd string quarterback
in for the fourth quarter. The stadium erupted in the loudest ovation of
the game. That backup quarterback is Arch Manning, grandson of football
royalty Archie Manning. Payton and Eli are his uncles. He’s 18 years
old. Six four and 212 pounds. He’s got the size. He was the
number one rated high school prospect last year and he went to the
Longhorns. He has been quietly studying and practicing in the background
all season. We got to watch his first incomplete pass in college
football. Then his first completion. Then a scramble for a first
down. A 3rd down conversion. A 4th down
conversion. A 91-yard touchdown drive.
That
was so much fun. We’ve been waiting all season. It was hilarious
when the commentators described Arch as having the football smarts and arm
talent of his two uncles, but he was also athletic. How funny is that,
that two super bowl champion quarterbacks would be described as not
athletic. They were referencing that the younger Manning would not be
confined to the pocket like the uncles were, pocket passers even in their
prime. Arch has the added weapon of being able to move and threaten
defenses with his legs as well.
And
can you imagine the football education that kid got growing up in that football
family.
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