Archie is looking and sounding old.

[AlSwearengen]

The local news (Hattiesburg) was running a segment on the manning passing academy and they asked Archie about the ncaa business. He said he trusted the administration to handle it. He also said he had thoughts on it (ncaa trouble) but wouldn't share them while it is still going on. I would love to hear his true thoughts. What struck me though was how old he looked and sounded.

 

[msstate7]

He's 68... he is pretty old

 

[Shamoan]

Trusts the administration to handle it? Is he 17ing serious? That's like trusting everything will be ok as you drop your boys off at Jeffrey Dahmer and Michael Jackson's joint week-long getaway at neverland ranch. The whole university is losing what credibility remains by pushing all in after they admit to 14 level 1's and offering 13 scollys and a one year bowl ban while misleading and outright lying the entire time.

 

[skydawg1]

He's 68... he is pretty old

88 is old. 68 still got years.

 

[msstate7]

88 is old. 68 still got years.

Yeah, I thought 40 was old not too long ago... now I'm 40 and it's not haha

 

[RightOfCenter]

Wow. Can't believe he is only 68. Saw him on tv last year and thought the guy looked in poor health. Without giving it much thought, I would have said 78.

 

[Dogariffic]

Sports take a toll on the body. Stress, injuries, the meds they take to get well and those they take to reduce pain and or get hyped to get on the field all take a toll.

 

[Leeshouldveflanked]

I was on a flight with Archie a few months ago... looked very frail...

 

[Indndawg]

1) Saints OL from 71-80
2) Rebels cheating network from Dog Brewer to Capt Beav

 

[Faustdog]

The only time I've ever met him personally was at a charity event in the late '90's. I remember thinking then how much older he looked in person than on tv.

 

[Shmuley]

Met him at a golf tourney at reunion about 10 years ago. Cordial, sane, grounded, no pretentiousness, all-around nice guy. Really the anti-Mississippi typical douchbag, debt riddled, wanna be, piece of **** with which we're all too familiar. I actually like the guy.

 

[Dawg1976]

The OM faithful would say Peyton's decision to go to TN took 10 years off his life. Perhaps it did as many were on his *** for letting it happen. Ha.

 

[Requiem For A Dawg]

You can't be 18 forever.

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

Peyton "The Good Manning" since he played @ UT

 

[ShrubDog]

You can't be 18 forever.

Try telling Chad Kelly that

 

[Msubulldogfan1]

68 isn't ancient, but I'd classify that as old.

 

[thatsbaseball]

Saint's QB in those days got hit more than Mike Tyson's sparing partner

 

[Cowdog]

You can't be 18 forever.

Well to Ole Miss... he will always be 18.

 

[RocketDawg]

Fair skin and red hair doesn't age well. I always liked Archie ... hope he's not involved in the OM scandal.

 

[BlueRidgeMtns]

as a 31 year old with a 20 year old brother, i feel old as 17

 

[patdog]

You can bet he's involved. Freeze is his hand picked coach. And he picked him for exactly the reasons they're in this trouble. Now, I'd be surprised if he's dumb enough to get himself named in any significant violations. If you want to say that's not involved, go ahead. But the only thing that surprises him about any of this is that they got caught.

 

[thatsbaseball]

I have a feeling Archie and the grown ups were in on the 2013 business plan but all bailed when a bunch of yahoos they couldn't control got involved later.

 

[coach66]

I hung out with Archie for a couple of hours drinking

Beer and talking sports. Very enjoyable evening and I have to say he is a class act. He loves his school which he should and he hates to lose to MSU which he should. With that said he is a great guy and not a douche.

 

[skydawg1]

68 isn't ancient, but I'd classify that as old.

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[thekimmer]

That's because he grew up a State fan.....

Met him at a golf tourney at reunion about 10 years ago. Cordial, sane, grounded, no pretentiousness, all-around nice guy. Really the anti-Mississippi typical douchbag, debt riddled, wanna be, piece of **** with which we're all too familiar. I actually like the guy.

He was lured to the dark side after his developmental years by the opportunity to play for a team that would likely win more than 3 or 4 games a year.

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

I think it's safe to say there are at least 3 people over the age of 68 that post here.

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

30 with a 19 year old brother. 17 he embarrasses me.

 

[tbaydog]

Stories out the Delta at that time was Ole Miss was going on probation. Archie got the call to steer Peyton away from Ole Miss.