Steve Sarkian "all-in" to land Arch Manning.
That's according to Nelson Stewart, Manning's coach for Isidor Newman in New Orleans, whose quarterback is an up-and-coming senior. Earlier this week, Manning announced that he would bring his game to Texas.
"I think this is where he belongs," Stewarttold Austin American Statesman.
Stewart said that Sarkian, who became a coach in Texas in early 2021, has been in frequent communication for the past few years, and quarterback coach AJ Milwee has a strong relationship with quarterback. I admitted that I built it.
"Sure, his recruitment was unique," Stewart said. "It feels like the last seven years, but this is my second job, but he's a great young man and a great teammate who does things the right way," Stewart said. "It's crazy that the first zoom I went to during the pandemic was Sark. AJ was setting up his computer and it was like," Hey, how are you? "
"Sark, he went all-in," he continued. "I know a lot of people said it was crazy, but I just felt good. In the last two years, I've talked to AJ Milwee more than my wife."
Arch Manning is Cooper's son, nephew and grandson of Eli and Peyton. Of Archie. Not only does he have strong and accurate arms, but he also has mobility, an attribute that his famous uncle does not have.
All American football coaches would have landed young Manning on foot from where they lived to Cafe Dumond, but Texas eventually landed Alabama, Georgia, and several others. Defeated that main candidate.
Texas and Oklahoma will move from Big 12 to SEC in 2025 when Manning becomes a junior.
Manning does not publicly talk about the rationale for his decision. .. His only communication on this issue washis announcement on social media. He joined Twitter in February, but Thursday's post is the only tweet he has ever sent.
It's hard to believe that NIL's rights weren't a factor in the decision. Coaches are not supposed to adjust their nominations directly, but the Texas fan base has a lot of wealth among graduates and other supporters.
In reality, Manning could have been able to make mint wherever he went, but from outside Texas, he seems to be capable of producing the largest NIL deals in total.