Arch Manning’s Dad Initially Wanted Him To Commit To An ACC School

Before he committed to Texas, Arch Manning's father Cooper actually wanted his son to commit to a surprise school, the University of Virginia...

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“Of all places, Cooper liked Virginia for his son for one reason: It wasn’t a football crazy school. He could live under the radar. His older sister, May, was a student there. As Cooper and Arch walked through campus, the father saw an opportunity for something close to peacefulness,” ESPN’s Seth Wickersham writes in his new book, “Quarterback.”

Cooper Manning told his son how he felt.

You could come here, be a normal guy,” Cooper told him. “No one’s gonna mess with you.”

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(The Spun)