"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

A new book detailing Arch Manning's recruitment reveals that Alabama tried to use Steve Sarkisian's sobriety to knock Texas.

Nick Saban's retirement sent shockwaves through the college football world earlier this year, but according to a recent revelation, things might have turned out differently had Ala

He joined the show, Pablo Torre Finds Out, to talk to its host about the bizarre nature of Texas quarterback Arch Manning's high school recruitment. During the discussion, Wickersham briefly noted that, had Manning committed to the Tide, there's a very real shot Saban would still be coaching.

Former Alabama coach Nick Saban wanted to sign Texas quarterback Arch Manning, according to football insider and bestselling author Seth Wickersham.

An upcoming book has detailed how Alabama tried convincing star quarterback Arch Manning to snub Texas in 2023.

According to Wickersham, Alabama assistant coaches would refer to Nick Saban as ‘Daddy’ during his time in Tuscaloosa. The nickname came up briefly when Wickersham was explaining how Crimson Tide assistant coach Pete Golding was in dire straits trying to win over Arch Manning during his high school recruitment.

The latest member of football’s first family enters his first season as Texas’ starter with sky-high expectations.

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.

Texas tops the preseason Top 25 with Arch Manning, but Georgia, Alabama, and Ohio State are close, putting pressure on the Longhorns to prove they belong.