I would guess of the Million or so posters here that many are fathers to young men and women...I would further guess that each and everyone of these fine parents would wish for and help guide their young offspring to the great success that the Mannings Brothers have had in the early years of their lives.
We can only hope that more parents take the time to guide their children to this kind of success..
No child is perfect...and I am sure that along the way the Manning Brothers including Cooper Manning made some mistakes along the way...that is part of growing up.But in the society we live in today with the obstacles that parents face in trying to raise their children to be productive and kind members of society we as fellow human beings can only hope there are more children following down the same path as Olivia Williams Manning and Archie Manning paved for their children and made damn sure they stayed on it.
OLD SCHOOL
Eli earned numerous academic honors while at The University of Mississippi (commonly referred to as "Ole Miss"). He made the Chancellor's Honor Roll in the Fall of 1999 and the Fall of 2002, the Dean's Honor Roll in the Spring and Fall of 2000. Additionally, Manning made the U.M.A.A. Honor Roll in the Spring of 2001, 2002, and 2003. He also made the 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003 SEC Academic Honor Roll. He was also named to the 2001 and 2002 Verizon District VI All-Academic first team and the 2001 Verizon national All-Academic second team. He received the 2003 The Sporting News Radio Socrates Award, which recognizes a collegiate student-athlete who demonstrates excellence in academics, athletics, and citizenship. He received the NCAA's Today's Top VIII Award (the highest honor given to student-athletes by the NCAA, which includes an $18,000 post-graduate scholarship). Manning was also a finalist for the Draddy Award, given to the top student-athlete in the nation. Manning received the 2003 Colonel Earl (Red) Blaik Leadership Award from The All-America Foundation, which included a scholarship to the University of Mississippi given in his name. Manning was also elected to the Ole Miss Student Hall of Fame.
