ATLANTA — On Tuesday, Archibald Charles Manning introduced himself to his family’s generational playground, the Southeastern Conference. He stuck his hands in the pockets of his tan chinos and amiably chatted for 24 minutes with a group of reporters at SEC media days, seeming utterly at ease as the new face of Texas football. It was almost as if he expected to be in this spotlight his entire life.
With the help of conference realignment, the 21-year-old Manning follows the SEC footsteps of grandfather Archie (Mississippi), father Cooper (an Ole Miss recruit who never played in college due to spinal stenosis), uncle Peyton (Tennessee) and uncle Eli (Ole Miss). You may have heard of them. Possessing an even keel and the familiar familial wit, Arch should fit right in.
