Arch Manning received advice from his uncle Eli Manning on navigating college life in Austin. Eli emphasized being available for support without offering unsolicited guidance.
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Arch Manning has a vast resource of football knowledge in his famous family. His grandfather, Archie, and his two uncles, Peyton and Eli have all played and starred in the NFL. All three have said they just want to support the Texas Longhorns starting quarterback and give advice when asked. But Uncle Eli gave Arch a rule to follow in Austin.
Both Eli and Peyton have said they're there for Arch if he needs them, but they try not to offer unsolicited advice.
"I support Arch. I've been watching him throw since he was little," Eli told the “Bussin’ With The Boys” Podcast. "And I've always kinda been like, 'Hey, if you need anything, I'm here for ya. Like, Any questions about whatever.' Like, I'm not gonna be a person that's texting ya, 'Oh you should've this guy.' Or send voice memos, 'You gotta work on this.' That's not my style. But if you want help on anything, I'm a text away."
That's not to say Eli won't chime in if he sees something blatant.
"I will text him every once in a while," Eli siad. "I remember when Arch got his first playing time two years ago ... on third down, I could tell on film he kinda forced a throw into cover two. Like throwing an out in cover two and he ended up throwing it over the guy's head. He got to the sideline and Sark was just like ripping him. And my text was like, 'Hey. Was Sark ripping you because you tried to throw an out into cover two?' And he was like, 'That's exactly what happened.' And I was like, 'Yeah, you might not want to do that."
Eli has admitted to a "unique" way of toughing Arch up as a kid.
"I think my first catch with him, he was like four years old," Eli told PEOPLE of his nephew. "I'm just drilling balls at him and bouncing off so he didn't cry. I had to toughen him up and make sure he was tough enough to handle this."
Eli Manning advised Arch to reach out for help when needed, emphasizing that he would not provide unsolicited advice.
Eli Manning supports Arch by being available for questions and guidance but refrains from giving unsolicited advice.
Arch Manning is the grandson of Archie Manning and the nephew of NFL stars Peyton and Eli Manning, who all offer their support and knowledge.
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But Eli says there is one bit of serious advice he gave Arch before his nephew went to Austin and college. Eli told the podcast that the lesson for Arch had absolutely nothing to do with actually playing quarterback. The lesson was how to avoid embarrassing pictures in the smartphone age. Blame it on team rules.
“I said it was a team rule that you never, you were not allowed to take pictures where alcohol (is) served,” Eli said. “I was like, it’s just a good excuse and like people believe it. So if ever there’s something, you just say, ‘Sorry, I can’t take pictures where alcohol is served. It’s a team rule.’”
As much as Arch's famous family knows about playing the position of football, they probably know even more about how to deal with fame.
This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: One important rule Eli Manning told nephew Arch to follow at Texas