The battle for Arch Manning was the biggest recruiting storyline of the class of 2023. The Georgia Bulldogs were major contenders, along with the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Texas Longhorns.

Combined, Athens, Georgia and Tuscaloosa, Alabama have less than 230,000 residents. Manning wasn’t going to blend in as a Dawg or a member of the Tide. So Arch was right to choose the Longhorns ...