If anyone can understand the heft of being a Manning, it’s Arch’s siblings — fiercely loyal, wickedly funny and always there to support him.

Arch Manning is putting the brakes on speculation fueled by none other than his grandfather, NFL legend Archie Manning. Weeks ago, Archie told Texas Monthly he expected his grandson to return to Texas for the 2025 season rather than declare for the 2026 NFL Draft.

"Daddy's on me." Arch Manning's recruitment got so intense that, per @SethWickersham, an Alabama assistant said he "hoped [Steve Sarkisian] can stay sober" on a Zoom call with Arch, Cooper, and Arch's high-school coach. With "Daddy" being Nick Saban. pic.twitter.com/Y4KwbqYwae

Arch Manning may or may not turn pro after 2025. Either way, he's already sat in on a pre-draft meeting with New Orleans Saints scouts and coaches:

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Cooper Manning Thought Arch’s Best Fit for College Might Have Been an ACC School. In less that two weeks, Arch Manning is set to make his debut as starting quarterback of the Texas Longhorns.

SENIOR NIGHT AT Isidore Newman School in Uptown New Orleans. Class of '23. A warm October sunset. A tunnel of cheerleaders under the lights, with a line of football players waiting to have their names announced and to meet their parents at midfield, and little surprise over who will be called first.

The Manning family's NFL legacy is deep and rich, from patriarch Archie Manning playing 12 years for the New Orleans to his sons, Peyton and Eli, combining to collect five league MVP awards, three Super Bowl MVP nods and four Super Bowl rings.

The Ohio State Buckeyes are going to face the Texas Longhorns in a week, kicking off the first full week of college football.