Arch Manning, the top recruit in the class of 2023, is taking a closer look at the University of Florida, according to 247Sports.
A recent report claimed that Manning was down to two schools, but that appears to be far from true. Cooper Manning, Arch’s father and the brother of Peyton and Eli, told 247Sports’ Steve Wiltfong that his son is still considering a handful of programs, including Florida and LSU. Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss and Texas are the other teams in the hunt and have already hosted the nation’s top recruit.
While nothing is set in stone, Manning is expected to make a trip to Florida at some point in the spring or summer. New head coach Billy Napier stopped by Isidore Newman School in January to speak with Manning’s coach. That conversation seems to have paid off with Florida now in the hunt.
Napier’s staff has changed the culture at Florida in just a few short months. Nearly every recruit that has met with him has commented on the differences between the new staff and the old one. That growth isn’t lost Manning and is part of the reason Florida is now under consideration. The same can be said for LSU, which wasn’t an option for Manning until Brian Kelly replaced Ed Orgeron.
There’s still plenty of time for Manning to make his decision, but he isn’t afraid to eliminate schools from his board, either. He made a trip to Clemson and decided that it wasn’t the right fit for him.
The 247Sports composite ranks Manning No. 1 overall in the class of 2023.
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