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Report: Five-star QB Arch Manning planning to enroll early at Texas

Five-star quarterback Arch Manning is set to enroll early and arrive on campus in Jan. of 2023.

Five-star quarterback Arch Manning is set to enroll early and arrive on campus in Jan. of 2023.

Getting the nation’s No. 1 prospect in Austin for the spring semester is massive news for Steve Sarkisian and the Texas staff. Having the opportunity to partake in winter workouts and spring practice gives Manning an advantage in his development.

The future Longhorn is in the middle of a record-breaking senior season at Isidore Newman High School. Manning recently passed up his uncles Peyton and Eli’s records for both passing yards and touchdowns. He has all the tools needed to have success at the collegiate level.

Manning is the leader of Texas’ 2023 recruiting class that currently sits at No. 6 in the county according to 247Sports’ composite rankings. He is set to join Quinn Ewers, Hudson Card and Maalik Murphy, making up one of the most talented quarterback units in college football.

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WATCH: Arch Manning leads Isidore Newman to impressive comeback victory

Five-star quarterback Arch Manning is off to a great start to his senior season. 

Five-star quarterback Arch Manning is off to a great start to his senior season.

The Texas Longhorns commit accounted for nearly 400 yards of total offense and five touchdowns in Isidore Newman’s comeback victory over Benton High School. He showed off his rocket of an arm and made a few crucial plays with his feet.

Isidore Newman trailed by as much as 22 points before Manning led a storming second half rally where they scored four third quarter touchdowns. Newman held on late to win a 54-52 offensive thriller, improving to 3-0 on the young season.

Manning continues to prove himself as the No. 1 player in the country for the 2023 cycle. He headlines a Texas recruiting class that sits at No. 2 in the 247Sports team composite rankings.

Reports came out early this week Texas spent upwards of $280,000 on Manning’s official visit. He is playing like he is worth every penny so far.

Here is a look at some of the best plays from Manning’s superhuman performance on Friday night.

Five-star QB Arch Manning opens up on his recruitment

Manning spoke about what stands out about each of his top schools.

No prospect in the 2023 class has attracted more attention than five-star quarterback Arch Manning.

Despite his superstar name and coaches from all over the country fighting for his commitment, Manning likes to keep his recruitment close to his chest.

Sam Spiegelman of On3Sports caught up with Manning about where things stand with his top schools. Manning is coming off of spring visits to Alabama, Georgia and Texas, but he told Spiegleman that trips to both LSU and Florida are also in the works.

An official decision timetable does not seem to be set in stone just yet for the five-star. Manning is doing his due diligence before selecting his future home,

It’s kind of getting closer. I don’t really have a point yet, but I guess it’s kind of narrowing stuff down. I’m looking forward to (making a decision) either before the season or during the season or after the season. If I was ready I’d probably commit right now, but I’m not, so I’m just waiting.

Manning spoke about what stands out about each of his top schools in the interview.

LSU offers 2023 five-star quarterback from California

LSU offers a top-five quarterback in 2023

LSU offered their ninth quarterback of the 2023 class recently with Nico Iamaleava of Downey, California. Currently, he is rated as the No. 3 quarterback of the class behind Arch Manning (No. 1) and Malachi Nelson (No. 2).

Brian Kelly and the offensive staff will likely look to take a big-time quarterback recruit in their first full cycle at LSU. The 2023 class has plenty of quarterback talent behind Manning and Nelson. Iamaleave and Dante Moore are the next two guys on the list. Both have offers from the Tigers.

Iamaleava announced his top 12 schools back on Christmas before LSU offered the talented quarterback. Can they get into the mix?

Nico Iamaleava’s Recruiting Profile

Rating

Stars Overall State Position
247 5 5 2 3
Rivals 4 42 3 4
ESPN 4 25 4 4
On3 5 9 2 3
247 Composite 5 17 2 4

Vitals

Hometown Downey, California
Projected Position Quarterback
Height 6’6″
Weight 200
Class 2023

Recruitment

  • Offered on Jan. 18, 2022
  • No visit scheduled

Offers (23 Total)

  • LSU
  • Alabama
  • Auburn
  • Florida State
  • Georgia
  • Michigan State
  • Notre Dame
  • Ohio State
  • Tennessee
  • USC

Commitment Predictions

No leading predictions for Iamaleava

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Three reasons why Quinn Ewers to Texas would be a perfect fit

Texas has lots to offer Ohio State transfer Quinn Ewers.

Quinn Ewers has only taken two snaps in his collegiate career yet he is one of the biggest names in today’s college football world.

On Friday, the Ohio State quarterback entered his name into the transfer portal. Ewers is reportedly interested in Texas, Texas A&M and Texas Tech. The news of Ewers transferring sent Texas fans into a frenzy.

247Sports had Ewers rated as the top player in the 2022 class, he and Vince Young are the only two quarterbacks to receive a 1.000 rating.

The five-star from Southlake decided to reclassify to the 2021 class in order to take advantage of the NCAA’s new NIL rule. Ewers made over one million dollars in his one season at Ohio State and will undoubtedly make much more at his next destination.

Texas did not receive the consistency they needed from Casey Thompson and Hudson Card this season. Adding a generational talent like Ewers is something Steve Sarkisian and Texas can not afford to miss out on.

Here are three reasons Quinn Ewers to Texas would be a perfect fit:

WATCH: Texas QB target Arch Manning runs for 68-yard touchdown

Five-star QB Arch Manning is beginning to shine in the run game!

The legend of Arch Manning as a prospect continues to grow. It feels like every week, he’s putting out highlight-reel plays for Isidore Newman High School.

Manning is ranked the top quarterback in the country due to his throwing ability. His pocket awareness, arm strength, football IQ, and accuracy are second to none. But where he has begun to shine is in the run game.

He showed off his wheels on Friday night, going for a 68-yard touchdown. Running a read option, Manning decided to pull it for himself. The five-star quarterback outran everybody on the field.

The announcer on ESPNU jokes as he was running, calling Arch a “mobile Manning” and that it “does not look like his uncles.” I’m sure Peyton and Eli both enjoyed the ricochet shot from the broadcast.

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Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian was in New Orleans to see Manning play last week. One day later, he spent the weekend in Austin and was in the building for the Oklahoma State game.

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On the 247Sports composite, Manning is the No. 1 overall player in the 2023 class. He will be in Oxford, Mississippi on Saturday to see Ole Miss face off against LSU. His uncle, Eli, will also have his No. 10 retired by the Rebels.

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First predictions for five-star quarterback Arch Manning come in favor of Texas

Texas seems to be in the lead for five-star quarterback Arch Manning.

Without ever releasing a top schools list as most recruits do, Arch Manning has whittled down to five by showing who he wants to visit. Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Ole Miss, and Texas have all hosted the 2023 five-star quarterback. Some even twice.

And for such a high-profile recruitment, Manning and his family have been able to keep a tight circle. At the end of the day, the Manning family is the football royalty of all football royalty.

Some word was going to get out sooner rather than later, though, and some of the industry’s top reporters have begun to guess how Arch Madness ends.

On3 gave out five predictions as to where Manning ends up playing college football, with all being Texas. Confidence levels got as low as 30% but Eric Nahlin of Inside Texas went up to 75%.

There’s no doubt Steve Sarkisian and A.J. Milwee have put themselves in a good position.

With Manning scheduled to be in Austin for Oklahoma State, this is one of the biggest weekends the program has seen in a while. Texas has not recruited and signed a five-star quarterback since Garrett Gilbert but the weight of pulling Manning would be far higher.

Texas thought the 2023 cycle was off to a bang, landing a commitment from five-star running back Rueben Owens. After a decommitment, all eggs have been put in the Manning basket. Building around the quarterback could bring in one of the top recruiting classes in the country.

On the 247Sports composite, Manning is the No. 1 overall player in the country. It would make the second consecutive cycle Texas has been able to land the top player in the class.

And we all know how the last one ended up.

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Five-star 2023 QB Arch Manning set to visit Texas this weekend

This weekend looms large for the future of the program.

Monday mornings after a rivalry game loss are some of the toughest. Oklahoma coming back from behind and winning is heartbreaking fashion has stung for the past two days. But with Oklahoma State in town on Saturday, there is no time to reflect anymore.

Especially with the big recruiting weekend ahead. A ton of prospects will be in Austin but all eyes are going to be on Arch Manning.

As Steve Witflong of 247Sports reported back in September, the five-star quarterback will take an unofficial trip this weekend. He will be able to get in on Friday as Isidore Newman plays on Thursday night. An advantage for Steve Sarkisian with an early morning kickoff against Oklahoma State.

Manning has not been shy to talk about Austin, saying “it felt like home” during his visit over the summer. He also had high praise for Sarkisian as an offensive coach and person before the TCU game.

“Obviously they are great in offense, offensive-minded. They haven’t punted in two games. So, they’re really good, and they’re just laid back, good people. That’s the kind of guys I like.”

How important this recruitment is for Texas cannot be emphasized enough. Sarkisian is known as one of the quarterback guys in college football and when hired, was expected to recruit some of the best in the country to Austin.

Nobody will be bigger for the next decade than Manning. His name alone will attract other top-rated prospects from across the country. Once he is potentially on campus, Manning’s skillset will win games for Texas for three to four years.

Get a win over the likes of Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, and Ole Miss, and Sarkisian will have the biggest recruiting victory of his life in just over a year as the Longhorns’ head coach.

On the 247Sports composite, Manning is the No. 1 prospect in the country. With that title comes the expectation of putting up gaudy numbers on a weekly basis in the high school ranks. So far, he has delivered.

Isidore Newman had a huge 70-0 win on Friday with Manning throwing for four touchdowns on 11-11 passing and rushing in another score. He has proven to be a complete quarterback five games into the season — one Texas has been missing for some time.

Now, Sarkisian has to put on the sales pitch of a lifetime. This weekend looms large for the future of the program.

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Five-star QB Arch Manning accounts for five touchdowns, perfect night in Newman’s 70-0 win

Check out these highlights of Arch Manning’s perfect night against Fisher.

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Austin has a “home feel” to Texas target, five-star QB Arch Manning

Oct. 19 looms large in Arch Manning’s recruitment!

No prospect is more sought after than five-star quarterback Arch Manning. Being the Manning family, SEC schools have been the main teams in the race. One exception has been made: Texas.

Steve Sarkisian and his offensive ability have caught the eye of Manning after the development of Tua Tagovailoa and Mac Jones at Alabama. The Longhorns joining the SEC within the next few years will do nothing but help.

Cole Patterson of OrangeBloods caught up with Manning on Friday after throwing five touchdowns in a 59-7 win. He said Austin has a “home feel” after visiting during the summer. The five-star quarterback will be back for Oklahoma State weekend.

When talking about Steve Sarkisian and the Texas offense, Manning said “Obviously they are great in offense, offensive-minded. They haven’t punted in two games. So, they’re really good, and they’re just laid back, good people. That’s the kind of guys I like.”

According to The Grove Report, Texas is one of two teams still in the race for Manning. After visiting Georgia, Kirby Smart has put himself in square position to land the generational quarterback.

“Things seem to be shaping up to be a race between Georgia and Texas at this moment in his recruitment and things could come to a close pretty quickly with Manning, according to sources.”

Hopefully, the Oklahoma State matchup will be at night. Texas will have one last opportunity to impress Manning before a possible commitment in the fall. After missing on generational talent in the 2022 class, landing football royalty is a must for Sarkisian.

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