An educated guess: Manning will take an extremely proactive role in
both searches. A past president of the National Football Foundation,
Manning knows all the movers and shakers in college athletics,
particularly football, across the country.<span class="aa"></span><span class="pp"></span>
As
Jones put it, "No one in America is more connected in the world of
college athletics than Archie Manning. And no one is more trusted in the
Ole Miss family."
It's perfectly understandable for Jones to say, "Our goal is to compete for championships...."<span class="aa"></span>
<span class="pp"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">At the same time, at some point, reality must come into play.</span><span class="aa"></span></p>