Arch Manning hype reaches new levels at SEC Media Days
Until then, we have the football-like substance that is college football media days. It's the time of the year in which we've been without football for so long...that what Arch Manning wore to the SEC Kickoff becomes a three day news story. Yes, Manning's fit was a major point of discussion this week, as was everything else he said and did at this event.
Take a look at the photo of this media scrum, which consists of journalists who would rather stand around, do nothing, and wait for the Texas Longhorns QB1, instead of conducting an actual interview of somebody else.
There are more reporters interviewing Arch Manning's ghost than any other player at SEC media days.
Arch will take the podium at 4 ET. pic.twitter.com/bOrtqz3YDn
— Sam Hutchens (@Sam_Hutchens_) July 15, 2025
Or watch this video of the journalism mosh pit around Manning, once he actually took to the podium. It's so intense that you even have a little horde, on that small platform above, observing the young man who is favored to go first overall in the next NFL Draft.
Arch Manning better go 37-0 this season pic.twitter.com/jPE49SUqwy
— Josh Pate (@JoshPateCFB) July 15, 2025
And all this attention comes despite the fact that Manning's collegiate body of work is still pretty small. His career numbers read as follows: 63 passes completed out of 95 attempts for 969 yards and 9 touchdowns, along with 2 interceptions.
We really don't know, yet, if he is truly that good.
But we do know that he is 1.) the nephew of both Peyton and Eli Manning 2.) the grandson of Archie Manning 3.) the most hyped up high school recruit in college football history
So the crowds are justified...even if whatever you record him saying, hundreds of other media members recorded it too. As for Manning's Media Day fit, well, this seems to be as funny as any of the jokes that were made about it:
Arch has nailed the "Kappa Sig president begging university leadership not to kick his frat off campus" look. https://t.co/kItB96Wh7F
— Zach Barnett (@zach_barnett) July 15, 2025
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