High expectations and famous name, Texas QB Arch Manning has a lot to live up to
The media attention has been almost crushing since Manning got on campus, but it has really ramped up now that he's the starter. How Manning will do. Will he be as good as Eli? Will he be as good as Peyton? Where he will go in next year's NFL Draft? Even though he hasn't declared any intentions past this season.
Even his own family adds to that attention. Recently, Manning's grandfather Archie told Texas Monthly Arch would stay in school two more years. "I don't know where he got that from," Arch Manning said after practice on Tuesday. "He texted me and apologized about that, but I'm really just taking it day by day right now."
The hype has gotten so intense, even columnists are apologizing to Manning.
"Let me be the first to apologize to Arch for all of this nonsense. For the hype and the hyperbole, for Las Vegas and the Heisman odds, for failure is not an option, for putting the horse before winning a road game as an SEC starting quarterback." - Matt Hayes of USA TODAY Sports
Can Manning handle it all? He seems built for it, but the attention is unprecedented.
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