Lane Kiffin follows second account, Instagram saga continues
Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin is new to Instagram, and just last week he said in a caption that it’s “about time” for his first post. Evidently, it’s time for his first follow, too — but Kiffin originally decided to keep it at just one: five-star quarterback recruit Arch Manning, much to the frustration of his starting quarterback Matt Corral.
In a since-deleted tweet, Kiffin shared a screenshot of a Twitter direct message from Corral that said, “Don’t even follow your own QB…outrageous,” with a heart and a laughing emoji. Kiffin posted the screenshot with the caption, “Now this is funny!! You jealous, @corral_matt??”
Although Kiffin deleted the tweet of Corral’s direct message, his quarterback’s plea must have worked, as Kiffin now follows two Instagram accounts: Corral and Manning.
Kiffin follows Arch Manning on Instagram
Manning, the son of Cooper Manning, nephew of Eli and Peyton Manning and grandson of Archie Manning is On3’s No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2023. The five-star quarterback from Isidore Newman High School visited Georgia last weekend, and holds offers from Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss and Texas, among others.
As of early Tuesday morning, Arch was the only person Kiffin followed on Instagram.
While Peyton went to Tennessee, Eli and Archie went to Ole Miss, perhaps making Oxford a more appealing destination if Arch decides to follow in the footsteps of his family. Eli’s uniform No. 10 and Archie’s No. 18 are both retired by the Ole Miss Rebels, as Eli was the SEC Offensive Player of the Year in 2003, and Archie was the SEC Player of the Year in 1969.
Manning has passed for over 4,000 yards in his first two high school seasons and 55 touchdowns. Isidore Newman’s schedule was derailed by Hurricane Ida, but the Greenies will be resuming play as soon as possible.
Listed at 6-foot-4 and over 200 pounds, Manning has enormous expectations surrounding him heading into his junior campaign, as he’s ranked No. 1 in his class but most every recruiting outlet.
“The scion of one of America’s top sporting families has already become one of the more well-known football recruits in the nation despite just entering the 11th grade,” On3 Sports’ director of scouting Charles Power said. “Despite the amount of external attention, Arch Manning has continued to show he’s deserving of the lofty status…He burst on the scene as with a big freshman season and showed continued physical progression last fall.”