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Nick Saban made a subtle recruiting pitch to Arch Manning on the Manning Cast last night
Nick Saban showed up on the Manning Cast and dropped subtle comments about Arch Manning.
Arch Manning is the hottest recruit in college football. He looks like a pro-style QB and he's part of football's royal family. It seems like he has everything to become the next great Manning QB.
We live in an age where recruiting has become the focal point of college football. Players get their roses before they play a down of meaningful football. Imagine being 16-years-old and seeing this while on a recruiting visit?
Still think this is hilarious.
— Radi Nabulsi (@RadiNabulsi) September 19, 2021
The #Georgia fans had to have made quite the impression on the nation's No. 1 player, 5-star quarterback Arch Manning and his dad. pic.twitter.com/zInXuB3CN5
Every major program is putting a full-court press on Arch. Lane Kiffin is acting like a high school teenager trying to make someone jealous by dropping subtle hints on social media.
.@Lane_Kiffin follows one person on IG
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 21, 2021
He's locked in on Arch Manning 😂 pic.twitter.com/R109C5sPba
Now, the greatest coach of all time has thrown his hat in the ring. Nick Saban showed up on the Manning Cast last night on Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli.
Nick Saban on ESPN2 just now…
— James T. Yoder (@JamesYoder) September 28, 2021
“I wish I was coaching at Alabama when Peyton and Eli Manning were recruits so you guys could have played for the Tide.
I’d love to coach a member of the Manning family.” pic.twitter.com/NLAoPx05HN
On the Manningcast Nick Saban said it’s important that a quarterback go to the team where he’ll be surrounded by the most talent. I’m sure that wasn’t directed at Arch Manning.
— Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) September 28, 2021
How can other coaches compete with Saban in recruiting? Some schools are doing body paint and weird social media tactics. Saban is going right to the heart of the Manning family, subtly recruiting Arch in front of a national crowd. He didn't lock up a verbal agreement from Arch, but you already know Alabama is going to be in consideration.
Knowing the Manning history, I think it's safe to say Arch will end up at an SEC school. Will it be Bama? Maybe Texas with them coming over to the SEC? Or does he follow the family legacy and go to Ole Miss? All I know is the college football world is going to be closely paying attention to every move he makes for the next two years.
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