"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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

With the Manning family keeping everything so close to the vest, programs were left scrambling to try and make him feel like their school was best for Arch. There were several heavy hitters involved here. That included the Alabama Crimson Tide, the Ole Miss Rebels (his father's alma mater), and the Texas Longhorns.

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.